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In 2000, Maryland's population was 5,296,486, according to the
federal census conducted every 10 years by the U.S. Census
Bureau. Maryland ranks 19th in population. With 529.1 persons
per square land mile in 1999, it ranked 6th in population
density among states (including the District of Columbia)
Skyline from Federal Hill, Baltimore, Maryland, December 2006.
Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
From 1990 to 2000, Maryland population grew 10.8%, a gain of
515,733 persons. Calvert County led all other counties in that
period with a 45.1% increase in population.
Annually, the Division of Health Statistics of the Department
of Health and Mental Hygiene publishes Maryland Vital
Statistics. The Department of Planning has information on
population as well.
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STATE
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1990 census |
2000 census |
2010
projected* |
2020
projected* |
2030
projected |
| Maryland |
4,780,753 |
5,296,486 |
5,907,575 |
6,326,975 |
6,703,800 |
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COUNTIES
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| |
1990 census |
2000 census |
2010
projected* |
2020
projected* |
2030
projected |
|
Allegany County |
74,946 |
74,930 |
74,100 |
74,200 |
73,400 |
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Anne Arundel County |
427,239 |
489,656 |
526,800 |
551,000 |
567,700 |
|
Baltimore County |
692,134 |
754,292 |
819,700 |
841,900 |
846,800 |
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Calvert County |
51,372 |
74,563 |
96,950 |
101,950 |
105,950 |
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Caroline County |
27,035 |
29,772 |
33,850 |
40,650 |
47,550 |
|
Carroll County |
123,372 |
150,897 |
179,700 |
191,900 |
193,200 |
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Cecil County |
71,347 |
85,951 |
109,150 |
134,550 |
160,000 |
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Charles County |
101,154 |
120,546 |
152,250 |
184,050 |
206,050 |
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Dorchester County |
30,236 |
30,674 |
33,175 |
36,975 |
39,900 |
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Frederick County |
150,208 |
195,277 |
243,200 |
287,900 |
339,700 |
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Garrett County |
28,138 |
29,846 |
31,050 |
32,700 |
33,600 |
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Harford County |
182,132 |
218,590 |
254,700 |
276,500 |
290,500 |
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Howard County |
187,328 |
247,842 |
294,000 |
319,300 |
321,000 |
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Kent County |
17,842 |
19,197 |
20,450 |
22,050 |
23,200 |
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Montgomery County |
757,027 |
873,341 |
1,000,000 |
1,077,700 |
1,155,800 |
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Prince George's
County |
728,553 |
801,515 |
872,600 |
914,900 |
993,100 |
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Queen Anne's County |
33,953 |
40,563 |
49,900 |
57,250 |
63,300 |
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St. Mary's County |
75,974 |
86,211 |
108,150 |
131,200 |
152,150 |
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Somerset County |
23,440 |
24,747 |
27,450 |
29,200 |
30,350 |
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Talbot County |
30,549 |
33,812 |
36,750 |
39,750 |
41,800 |
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Washington County |
121,393 |
131,923 |
150,800 |
171,250 |
189,800 |
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Wicomico County |
74,339 |
84,644 |
94,750 |
106,050 |
117,050 |
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Worcester County |
35,028 |
46,543 |
52,450 |
58,500 |
62,650 |
*Projections as of September 2005 from Planning Data
Services, Dept. of Planning.
CITIES (incorporated)
OVER 10,000 POPULATION |
| |
1990 census |
2000 census |
2004 est.* |
| Baltimore |
736,014 |
651,154 |
636,251 |
| Frederick |
40,148 |
52,767 |
57,009 |
| Gaithersburg |
39,676 |
52,613 |
58,091 |
| Bowie |
37,642 |
50,269 |
53,840 |
| Rockville |
44,830 |
47,388 |
57,100 |
| Hagerstown |
35,306 |
36,687 |
37,536 |
| Annapolis |
33,195 |
35,838 |
36,217 |
| College Park |
23,714 |
24,657 |
25,350 |
| Salisbury |
20,592 |
23,743 |
26,148 |
| Cumberland |
23,712 |
21,518 |
20,957 |
| Greenbelt |
20,561 |
21,456 |
22,176 |
| Laurel |
19,086 |
19,960 |
21,048 |
| Takoma Park |
16,724 |
17,299 |
17,591 |
| Westminster |
13,060 |
16,731 |
17,562 |
| Hyattsville |
13,864 |
14,733 |
15,186 |
| Aberdeen |
13,087 |
13,842 |
14,204 |
| New Carrollton |
12,002 |
12,589 |
13,029 |
| Elkton |
9,073 |
11,893 |
14,067 |
| Easton |
9,372 |
11,708 |
12,845 |
| Havre de Grace |
8,952 |
11,331 |
11,605 |
| Cambridge |
11,514 |
10,911 |
10,826 |
| Bel Air |
8,942 |
10,080 |
9,882 |
*Estimates as of July 2005 from Planning Data Services, Dept.
of Planning.
AREAS (unincorporated)
OVER 20,000 POPULATION |
| |
1990 census |
2000 census |
| Columbia |
75,883 |
88,254 |
| Silver Spring |
76,046 |
76,540 |
| Dundalk |
65,800 |
62,306 |
| Wheaton-Glenmont |
53,720 |
57,694 |
| Ellicott City |
41,396 |
56,397 |
| Germantown |
41,145 |
55,419 |
| Bethesda |
62,936 |
55,277 |
| Towson |
49,445 |
51,793 |
| Aspen Hill |
45,494 |
50,228 |
| Potomac |
45,634 |
44,822 |
| Catonsville |
35,233 |
39,820 |
| Bel Air South |
26,421 |
39,711 |
| Essex |
40,872 |
39,078 |
| Glen Burnie |
37,305 |
38,922 |
| North Bethesda |
29,656 |
38,610 |
| Montgomery Village |
32,315 |
38,051 |
| Woodlawn |
32,907 |
36,079 |
| Oxon Hill-Glassmanor |
35,794 |
35,355 |
| Severn |
24,499 |
35,076 |
| Chillum |
31,309 |
34,252 |
| Suitland-Silver Hill |
35,111 |
33,515 |
| St. Charles |
28,717 |
33,379 |
| Olney |
23,019 |
31,438 |
| Parkville |
31,617 |
31,118 |
| Randallstown |
26,277 |
30,870 |
| Pikesville |
24,815 |
29,123 |
| Perry Hall |
22,723 |
28,705 |
| South Gate |
27,564 |
28,672 |
| Severna Park |
25,879 |
28,507 |
| Carney |
25,578 |
28,264 |
| Eldersburg |
9,720 |
27,741 |
| Milford Mill |
22,547 |
26,527 |
| Clinton |
19,987 |
26,064 |
| Bel Air North |
14,880 |
25,798 |
| Lochearn |
25,240 |
25,269 |
| Middle River |
24,616 |
23,958 |
| Fort Washington |
24,032 |
23,845 |
| Arnold |
20,261 |
23,422 |
| Edgewood |
23,903 |
23,378 |
| North Potomac |
18,456 |
23,044 |
| Greater Landover (defined
in 2000) |
|
22,900 |
| Reisterstown |
19,314 |
22,438 |
| Waldorf |
15,058 |
22,312 |
| Elkridge |
12,953 |
22,042 |
| Fairland |
19,828 |
21,738 |
| White Oak |
18,671 |
20,973 |
| Odenton |
12,833 |
20,534 |
| South Laurel |
18,591 |
20,479 |
| North Laurel |
15,008 |
20,468 |
| Owings Mills |
9,474 |
20,193 |
| Arbutus |
19,750 |
20,116 |
| Crofton |
12,781 |
20,091 |
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