US Census Data

Maryland

Population, income, and housing across 24 counties and 536 cities & places.

Population
6,170,738
+2.5%’19–’23
Median household income
$101,652
+19.9%’19–’23
Median home value
$397,700
+26.3%’19–’23

With 6,170,738 residents, Maryland spans 24 counties and 536 cities and places.

Between 2019 and 2023, Maryland's population grew 2.5% from 6,018,848 to 6,170,738, while its median home value rose 26.3% from $314,800 to $397,700.

66.3% of workers drive to work alone. 51.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
6,170,738
Median age
39.3 yrs
Median household income
$101,652
Median home value
$397,700
Median gross rent
$1,662
Housing units
2,545,532
Homeownership rate
67.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
42.7%
Unemployment rate
4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
6,018,8486,170,738
Median household income
$84,805$101,652
Median home value
$314,800$397,700
Median gross rent
$1,392$1,662
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20196,018,848$84,805$314,800$1,392
20206,037,624$87,063$325,400$1,415
20216,148,545$91,431$338,500$1,485
20226,161,707$98,461$380,500$1,598
20236,170,738$101,652$397,700$1,662

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 5359,3405.8%
5 to 171,016,59616.5%
18 to 24521,9898.5%
25 to 34818,45313.3%
35 to 44829,67113.4%
45 to 54789,08912.8%
55 to 64832,38113.5%
65 to 74597,8049.7%
75 and over405,4156.6%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)2,923,70647.4%
Black or African American1,799,35529.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native7,4940.1%
Asian395,6636.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander1,9440.0%
Some other race36,2010.6%
Two or more races262,1034.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)744,27212.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma382,7019.0%
High school graduate1,014,17523.7%
Some college or associate's1,049,89224.6%
Bachelor's degree959,92522.5%
Graduate or professional degree866,12020.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
31 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone2,059,28666.3%
Carpooled240,3167.7%
Public transit151,4264.9%
Walked60,9062.0%
Bicycle8,1250.3%
Worked from home532,72417.2%
Other means51,8041.7%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min457,03817.8%
15 to 29 min838,92332.6%
30 to 44 min633,36224.6%
45 to 59 min301,93111.7%
60+ min340,60913.2%

Households

Average household size
2.58
Poverty rate
9.3% (564,966 of 6,042,502)
CountShare
Family households1,529,09865.4%
Nonfamily households810,41234.6%

Housing

Median year structure built
1979

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied2,339,51091.9%
Vacant206,0228.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied1,578,70267.5%
Renter-occupied760,80832.5%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached1,306,31151.3%
1-unit, attached537,33321.1%
2 to 4 units93,2993.7%
5 to 19 units319,76712.6%
20 or more units255,35110.0%
Mobile home & other33,4711.3%

Geography

State FIPS
24
USPS
MD
Land area
9,711 sq mi
Water area
2,695 sq mi
Center point
38.9467, -76.6745

Maryland rankings

21

National rankings

21

Counties

24

Largest cities by land area

10

Other states

51