The Department of Planning compiles information on population. Annually, the Division of Health Statistics of the Maryland Department of Health publishes Maryland Vital Statistics as well.
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Skyline from Federal Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland, May 2008. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau conducts the federal national census (U.S. Constitution, Article I, sec. 2). Census figures are essential in determining how much federal funding a state receives, as well as how many U.S. Representatives represent each state in Congress.
In between decennial censuses, the U.S. Census Bureau issues QuickFacts, which shows yearly statistics.
POPULATION GROWTH RATES
*Estimates as of Dec. 2020 from Maryland State Data Center, Dept. of Planning.
Source: Quick Facts, U.S. Census Bureau, as of April 1, 2020.
*(defined in 2000)
Source: Quick Facts, U.S. Census Bureau, as of April 1, 2020.
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According to the 2020 census, Maryland's population is 6,177,224, ranked 18th in the nation. Maryland's population continues to grow by at least 7% each decade. It is the 22nd fast-growing state in the nation relative to its population.
MARYLAND
2040 (est.)
6,739,410
2030 (est.)
6,413,690
2020 census
6,177,224
2010 census
5,773,552
2000 census
5,296,486
1990 census
4,780,753
1980 census
4,216,933
1970 census
3,923,897
1960 census
3,100,689
1950 census
2,343,001
1940 census
1,821,244
1930 census
1,631,526
1920 census
1,499,661
1910 census
1,295,346
1900 census
1,188,044
1890 census
1,042,390
1880 census
934,943
1870 census
780,894
1860 census
687,049
1850 census
583,034
1840 census
470,019
1830 census
447,040
1820 census
407,350
1810 census
380,546
1800 census
341,548
1790 census
319,728
1990 census
2000 census
2010 census
2020 census
2030 projected*
2040 projected*
Allegany County
74,946
74,930
75,087
68,106
72,150
73,560
Anne Arundel Co.
427,239
489,656
537,656
588,261
608,990
632,200
Baltimore County
692,134
754,292
805,029
854,535
846,590
873,130
Calvert County
51,372
74,563
88,737
92,783
97,900
99,160
Caroline County
27,035
29,772
33,066
33,293
37,700
42,200
Carroll County
123,372
150,897
167,134
172,891
174,150
180,800
Cecil County
71,347
85,951
101,108
103,725
112,050
125,450
Charles County
101,154
120,546
146,551
166,617
184,470
205,290
Dorchester County
30,236
30,674
32,618
32,531
35,160
37,300
Frederick County
150,208
195,277
233,385
271,717
300,580
329,150
Garrett County
28,138
29,846
30,097
28,806
30,250
30,760
Harford County
182,132
218,590
244,826
260,924
271,860
289,220
Howard County
187,328
247,842
287,085
332,317
356,860
368,830
Kent County
17,842
19,197
20,197
19,198
20,900
21,800
Montgomery County
757,027
873,341
971,777
1,062,061
1,124,790
1,197,150
Prince George's Co.
728,553
801,515
863,420
967,201
940,960
970,770
Queen Anne's Co.
33,953
40,563
47,798
49,874
56,320
62,040
St. Mary's County
75,974
86,211
105,151
113,777
131,260
146,350
Somerset County
23,440
24,747
26,470
24,620
27,450
28,310
Talbot County
30,549
33,812
37,782
37,526
39,650
41,000
Washington County
121,393
131,923
147,430
154,705
164,900
179,450
Wicomico County
74,339
84,644
98,733
103,588
115,700
124,650
Worcester County
35,028
46,543
51,454
52,460
57,150
60,810
Inner Harbor, Baltimore, Maryland, October 2008. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
OVER 10,000 POPULATION
1990 census
2000 census
2010 census
2020 census
Baltimore
736,014
651,154
620,961
585,708
Frederick
40,148
52,767
65,239
78,171
Rockville
44,830
47,388
61,209
67,117
Gaithersburg
39,676
52,613
59,933
69,657
Bowie
37,642
50,269
54,727
58,329
Hagerstown
35,306
36,687
39,662
43,527
Annapolis
33,195
35,838
38,394
40,812
College Park
23,714
24,657
30,413
34,740
Salisbury
20,592
23,743
30,343
33,050
Laurel
19,086
19,960
25,115
30,060
Greenbelt
20,561
21,456
23,068
24,921
Cumberland
23,712
21,518
20,859
19,076
Westminster
13,060
16,731
18,590
20,126
Hyattsville
13,864
14,733
17,557
21,187
Takoma Park
16,724
17,299
16,715
17,629
Easton
9,372
11,708
15,945
17,101
Elkton
9,073
11,893
15,443
15,807
Aberdeen
13,087
13,842
14,959
16,254
Havre de Grace
8,952
11,331
12,952
14,807
Cambridge
11,514
10,911
12,326
13,096
New Carrollton
12,002
12,589
12,135
13,715
OVER 20,000 POPULATION
1990 census
2000 census
2010 census
2020 census
Columbia
75,883
88,254
99,615
104,681
Germantown
41,145
55,419
86,395
91,249
Silver Spring
76,046
76,540
71,452
81,015
Waldorf
15,058
22,312
67,752
81,410
Glen Burnie
37,305
38,922
67,639
72,891
Ellicott City
41,396
56,397
65,834
75,947
Dundalk
65,800
62,306
63,597
67,796
Wheaton-Glenmont
53,720
57,694
61,813
68,860
Bethesda
62,936
55,277
60,858
68,056
Towson
49,445
51,793
55,197
59,553
Aspen Hill
45,494
50,228
48,759
51,063
Bel Air South
26,421
39,711
47,709
57,648
Potomac
45,634
44,822
44,965
47,018
Severn
24,499
35,076
44,231
57,118
North Bethesda
29,656
38,610
43,828
50,094
Catonsville
35,233
39,820
41,567
44,701
Essex
40,872
39,078
39,262
40,505
Woodlawn
32,907
36,079
37,879
40,469
Severna Park
25,879
28,507
37,634
39,933
Odenton
12,833
20,534
37,132
42,947
Clinton
19,987
26,064
35,970
38,760
Oxon Hill-Glassmanor
35,794
35,355
35,017
37,221
Olney
23,019
31,438
33,844
37,221
Chillum
31,309
34,252
33,513
36,039
Randallstown
26,277
30,870
32,430
33,655
Montgomery Village
32,315
38,051
32,032
34,893
Suitland-Silver Hill
35,111
33,515
31,775
32,220
Pikesville
24,815
29,123
30,764
34,168
Parkville
31,617
31,118
30,734
31,812
Owings Mills
9,474
20,193
30,622
35,674
Bel Air North
14,880
25,798
30,568
31,841
Eldersburg
9,720
27,741
30,531
32,582
Carney
25,578
28,264
29,941
29,363
Milford Mill
22,547
26,527
29,042
30,622
Perry Hall
22,723
28,705
28,474
29,409
Crofton
12,781
20,091
27,348
29,641
South Laurel
18,591
20,479
26,112
29,602
Reisterstown
19,314
22,438
25,968
26,822
Edgewood
23,903
23,378
25,562
25,713
Lochearn
25,240
25,269
25,333
25,511
Middle River
24,616
23,958
25,191
33,203
North Potomac
18,456
23,044
24,410
23,790
Scaggsville
24,333
9,217
Pasadena
24,287
32,979
Fort Washington
24,032
23,845
23,717
24,261
Fairland
19,828
21,738
23,681
25,396
Ilchester
23,476
26,824
Arnold
20,261
23,422
23,106
24,064
Landover*
22,900
23,078
25,998
Cockeysville
20,776
24,184
Arbutus
19,750
20,116
20,483
21,655
White Oak
18,671
20,973
17,403
16,347
Elkridge
12,953
22,042
15,593
25,171
North Laurel
15,008
20,468
4,474
25,379
St. Charles**
28,717
33,379
South Gate***
27,564
28,672
**(included with Waldorf for 2010 Census and beyond)
***(included with Glen Burnie for 2010 Census and beyond)
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