Population

Nearly 90 percent of Maryland's 5.6 million residents live in the densely populated corridor between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., which is part of the Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia Combined Statistical Area, the fourth most populous CSA in the nation. Jurisdictions with the greatest population densities include Baltimore City and neighboring Baltimore and Anne Arundel Counties, and Montgomery and Prince George's Counties.

Double Digit Population Increases Expected Throughout the State

According to the 2000 Census, Maryland's population has increased 10.8 percent since 1990, and is projected to increase by 11.3 percent through 2010.
Several counties are projected to experience growth rates of 20 percent or more during the current decade, including Carroll County in the Baltimore area; Frederick County in the Washington, D.C. area; Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's Counties in Southern Maryland; and Cecil and Queen Anne's Counties on the Eastern Shore.

Population Trends in Maryland

Area	2000 Census	2007 Estimate	2010 Projection	% Change 2000-2010
MARYLAND	5,296,486	5,618,344	5,897,600	11.3%
Greater Baltimore	2,512,431	2,621,485	2,721,950	8.3%
Anne Arundel County	489,656	512,154	528,950	8.0%
Baltimore City	651,154	637,455	651,400	0.0%
Baltimore County	754,292	788,994	814,850	8.0%
Carroll County	150,897	169,220	182,800	21.1%
Harford County	218,590	239,993	257,000	17.6%
Howard County	247,842	273,669	286,950	15.8%
Capital Region	1,870,133	1,984,288	2,113,950	13.0%
Frederick County	195,277	224,705	243,200	24.5%
Montgomery County	873,341	930,813	987,000	13.0%
Prince George's County	801,515	828,770	883,750	10.3%
Eastern Shore	395,903	436,192	456,300	15.3%
Caroline County	29,772	32,910	34,200	14.9%
Cecil County	85,951	99,695	108,100	25.8%
Dorchester County	30,674	31,846	33,000	7.6%
Kent County	19,197	19,987	20,650	7.6%
Queen Anne's County	40,563	46,571	49,200	21.3%
Somerset County	24,747	26,016	27,150	9.7%
Talbot County	33,812	36,193	37,050	9.6%
Wicomico County	84,644	93,600	95,150	12.4%
Worcester County	46,543	49,374	51,800	11.3%
Southern Maryland	281,320	329,045	350,550	24.6%
Calvert County	74,563	88,223	95,450	28.0%
Charles County	120,546	140,444	147,400	22.3%
St. Mary's County	86,211	100,378	107,700	24.9%
Western Maryland	236,699	247,334	254,850	7.7%
Allegany County	74,930	72,594	73,600	-1.8%
Garrett County	29,846	29,627	30,300	1.5%
Washington County	131,923	145,113	150,950	14.4%

Source:Maryland State Data Center, estimates and projections as of April 1.

Maryland's Largest Independent Cities
with 2007 Population Greater than 10,000

City	Population	City	Population
Baltimore	637,455	Cumberland	20,676
Frederick	59,220	Westminster	17,715
Rockville	58,706	Takoma Park	17,477
Gaithersburg	57,670	Hyattsville	15,598
Bowie	53,193	Elkton	14,825
Hagerstown	39,640	Easton	14,379
Annapolis	36,603	Aberdeen	13,984
Salisbury	27,833	Havre de Grace	12,858
College Park	26,607	New Carrollton	12,635
Laurel	21,619	Cambridge	11,796
Greenbelt	21,559

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, estimate as of July 1.

In addition, based on the Census Bureau's designation of statistical regions, Maryland is home to all or part of the following metropolitan and micropolitan areas:

Metropolitan Statistical Areas

Baltimore-Towson, MD
Cumberland, MD-WV (part)
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV (part)
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (part)
Salisbury, MD
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (part)

Micropolitan Statistical Areas

Cambridge, MD
Easton, MD
Lexington Park, MD
Ocean Pines, MD

Additional demographic data is available through the Maryland State Data Center.

Additional demographic data for states, Maryland counties and major metro areas can be found in the Comparisons Tool .