state

Maryland

Demographic and economic profile of Maryland, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

6,263,220

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$101,652

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

39.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.8% since 2018

Maryland added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,060,731 (49.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,825,880 (29.6%)
  • Two or More Races458,568 (7.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone401,540 (6.5%)
  • Asian Alone398,305 (6.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone23,158 (0.4%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish548,412
  2. 2.Other Indo-European144,224
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)74,053
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)70,119
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island58,347

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

16.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

332,655

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$67,147

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

104.6 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$51,689

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care740,359
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management513,425
  3. 3.Public Administration347,808
  4. 4.Retail Trade281,445
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation241,134

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,563,069
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations557,761
  3. 3.Service Occupations488,719
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations280,472
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations243,245

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.35×)347,808
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.33×)513,425
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.11×)163,544
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.07×)231,877
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.01×)740,359

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$397,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,662/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,999326,928 (20.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999310,973 (19.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999258,287 (16.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999146,542 (9.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999125,953 (8.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999110,179 (7.0%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

42.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$55,342

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.5 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

8.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,059,286 (66.3%)
  • Worked at Home532,724 (17.2%)
  • Carpooled240,316 (7.7%)
  • Public Transit151,426 (4.9%)
  • Walked60,906 (2.0%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other51,804 (1.7%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.