Maryland
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,265,347
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,265,347
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,263,220
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,181,640
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,181,629
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,177,224
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,773,552
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.6%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 56.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 31.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 46.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 327,493
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 16.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,613,933
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $419,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,347
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $753
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,705
Building Permits, 2025 13,358
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,362,928
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.57
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 21.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 43.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,916,724
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 64,555,492
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,983,437
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 115,211,858
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,691
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $103,678
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,979
Persons in poverty, percent 9.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 142,967
Total employment, 2023 2,468,367
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 168,088,859
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 599,050
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 104,496
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 64,518
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 25,129
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 31,410
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 65,785
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,340
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 91,971
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 636.1
Population per square mile, 2010 594.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 9,711.20
Land area in square miles, 2010 9,707.24
FIPS Code 24