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Maryland Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Maryland Population & Age Distribution

The Total Population of Maryland is:

6,180,253

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.8%
5 - 17:
16.5%
18 - 24:
8.5%
25 - 34:
13.3%
35 - 54:
26.2%
55 - 64:
13.5%
Over 65 Years:
16.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

High School Graduates
College Graduated
Attending College
91.0%
91.0%
42.7%
42.7%
5.1%
5.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Maryland
USA
$51,689
$51,689
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Maryland
USA
$101,652
$101,652
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

9.3%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Education
Retail
Construction
Accommodation
Other
Manufacturing
Transportation
Administration
Finance
Real Estate
Arts
Information Technology
Wholesale
Utilities
Agriculture
Management
Mining
13.3%
13.3%
12.0%
12.0%
11.1%
11.1%
10.3%
10.3%
9.0%
9.0%
7.4%
7.4%
5.8%
5.8%
5.2%
5.2%
4.7%
4.7%
4.6%
4.6%
4.3%
4.3%
3.8%
3.8%
2.0%
2.0%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black Or African American
Hispanic Or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian And Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian And Other Pacific Islanders
47.4%
47.4%
29.2%
29.2%
12.1%
12.1%
6.4%
6.4%
4.8%
4.8%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Other groups
Unclassified
German
Irish
English
Italian
Polish
European
Scottish
African
French
Nigerian
Russian
Jamaican
Other Subsaharan African
Ethiopian
Scots-Irish
Dutch
Eastern European
Welsh
38.1%
38.1%
22.2%
22.2%
11.5%
11.5%
9.3%
9.3%
8.2%
8.2%
4.5%
4.5%
2.7%
2.7%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
African languages
French
Chinese
Indic languages
Korean
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Arabic
German
Vietnamese
Hindi
Urdu
Slavic languages
French Creole
Russian
Persian
Gujarathi
Portuguese
79.4%
79.4%
9.4%
9.4%
1.8%
1.8%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born MD Residents

16.3%


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