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Maryland

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
6,206,011
Households
2,362,928
Average household size
2.57
Median age
39.4 years
Median household income
$103,678
Housing units
2,560,784
Population comparison
2020 Census6,177,224
2024 estimate6,206,011
Change+0.5%

People

Who lives here

Population
6,206,011
Median age
39.4 years
Male
3,019,876
Female
3,186,135
Median age by sex
Male median age
38.1 years
Female median age
40.6 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
181,519Under 5174,859
521,7425–17498,380
267,19318–24260,983
405,17625–34411,768
414,06835–44429,200
379,55145–54400,303
397,82855–64429,700
452,79965+580,942
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 5181,519174,859
5–17521,742498,380
18–24267,193260,983
25–34405,176411,768
35–44414,068429,200
45–54379,551400,303
55–64397,828429,700
65+452,799580,942
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5–17
Male
5–9
194,008
10–14
203,355
15–17
124,379
Female
5–9
185,735
10–14
193,678
15–17
118,967
18–24
Male
18–19
78,939
20
38,043
21
37,749
22–24
112,462
Female
18–19
76,323
20
35,432
21
36,695
22–24
112,533
25–34
Male
25–29
193,544
30–34
211,632
Female
25–29
195,282
30–34
216,486
35–44
Male
35–39
213,235
40–44
200,833
Female
35–39
220,488
40–44
208,712
45–54
Male
45–49
184,183
50–54
195,368
Female
45–49
192,574
50–54
207,729
55–64
Male
55–59
199,892
60–61
81,711
62–64
116,225
Female
55–59
215,020
60–61
87,542
62–64
127,138
65+
Male
65–66
66,372
67–69
89,772
70–74
124,614
75–79
81,333
80–84
49,095
85+
41,613
Female
65–66
76,698
67–69
105,825
70–74
148,688
75–79
105,237
80–84
68,119
85+
76,375
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
2,988,90448.2%
Black alone
1,822,13229.4%
Two or more races
528,2618.5%
Some other race
429,6906.9%
Asian alone
408,5806.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
25,7360.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2,7080.0%
Residents: 6,206,011.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone2,988,904
Black alone1,822,132
Two or more races528,261
Some other race429,690
Asian alone408,580
American Indian / Alaska Native25,736
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander2,708

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
774,946
White, not Hispanic
2,890,956

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
1,535,706
Married-couple share
71%
Derived from published counts
With children
47.1%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
677,12428.7%
1 person
757,71732.1%
2 people
379,10016.0%
3 people
315,40613.3%
4 people
233,5819.9%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
141,475
6 People
55,670
7 Plus People
36,436
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person677,124
2 people757,717
3 people379,100
4 people315,406
5+ people233,581
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households1,535,706
Married-couple families1,090,87171% of family households
With children
437,89540.1%
Without children
652,97659.9%
Other families444,83529% of family households
Male householder
120,20627%
Female householder
324,62973%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households1,535,706Not applicable
Married-couple families1,090,87171%
With children437,89540.1%
Without children652,97659.9%
Other families444,83529%
Male householder120,20627%
Female householder324,62973%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$103,678
Median family
$127,817
Per capita
$52,979
Household incomeShare of households
264,36711.2%
Under $25k
292,52612.4%
$25–49k
303,38412.8%
$50–74k
281,94811.9%
$75–99k
445,77818.9%
$100–149k
295,15012.5%
$150–199k
479,77520.3%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
104,696
$10,000–$14,999
57,325
$15,000–$19,999
49,596
$20,000–$24,999
52,750
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
55,637
$30,000–$34,999
59,071
$35,000–$39,999
57,298
$40,000–$44,999
59,401
$45,000–$49,999
61,119
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
121,429
$60,000–$74,999
181,955
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
250,350
$125,000–$149,999
195,428
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k264,367
$25–49k292,526
$50–74k303,384
$75–99k281,948
$100–149k445,778
$150–199k295,150
$200k+479,775

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
4,301,335
High school or higher
91.1%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
43.4%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
172,2214.0%
Less than 9th grade
208,4714.8%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
1,008,11123.4%
High school or equivalent
749,26017.4%
Some college, no degree
294,4966.8%
Associate degree
975,24822.7%
Bachelor’s degree
893,52820.8%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
82,506
Nursery School
1,224
Kindergarten
1,242
First Grade
2,257
Second Grade
3,733
Third Grade
6,449
Fourth Grade
6,026
Fifth Grade
8,373
Sixth Grade
24,671
Seventh Grade
11,440
Eighth Grade
24,300
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
38,369
Tenth Grade
45,000
Eleventh Grade
46,914
Twelfth No Diploma
78,188
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
882,667
Ged Or Alternative Credential
125,444
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
259,216
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
490,044
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
627,710
Professional School Degree
137,366
Doctorate Degree
128,452
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade172,221
Grades 9–12, no diploma208,471
High school or equivalent1,008,111
Some college, no degree749,260
Associate degree294,496
Bachelor’s degree975,248
Graduate or professional893,528
Marital status by sexMale and Female
62,726216,054
Widowed
193,066298,635
Divorced
39,65650,260
Separated
1,249,8191,213,962
Now Married
935,383903,212
Never Married
111,515121,924
Married Spouse Absent
1,138,3041,092,038
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed62,726216,054
Divorced193,066298,635
Separated39,65650,260
Now Married1,249,8191,213,962
Never Married935,383903,212
Married Spouse Absent111,515121,924
Married Spouse Present1,138,3041,092,038

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$419,900
Median gross rent
$1,705
Housing tenure
Owner
1,597,56567.6%
Renter
765,36332.4%
Occupied homes: 2,362,928.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner1,597,565
Renter765,363
Housing occupancy
Occupied
2,362,92892.3%
Vacant
197,8567.7%
Housing units: 2,560,784.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied2,362,928
Vacant197,856

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
1,134,643
Owners without mortgage
462,922
Vacancy reason
For rent38,359
For sale13,285
Rented, not occupied7,423
Sold, not occupied8,335
Seasonal53,227
Migrant workers133
Other77,094
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent38,359
For sale13,285
Rented, not occupied7,423
Sold, not occupied8,335
Seasonal53,227
Migrant workers133
Other77,094
Structure type
Detached1,310,576
Attached545,305
2–4 units92,100
5–19 units318,663
20+ units260,547
Mobile or other33,593
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
37,364
Structure 3–4 Units
54,736
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
132,707
Structure 10–19 Units
185,956
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
62,508
Structure 50 Plus Units
198,039
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
32,621
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
972
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached1,310,576
Attached545,305
2–4 units92,100
5–19 units318,663
20+ units260,547
Mobile or other33,593
Year builtHousing units by period
670,66626.2%
Before 1960
640,33625.0%
1960–79
713,75827.9%
1980–99
501,09119.6%
2000–19
34,9331.4%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
273,682
1940–1949
127,483
1950–1959
269,501
1960–79
1960–1969
294,340
1970–1979
345,996
1980–99
1980–1989
379,025
1990–1999
334,733
2000–19
2000–2009
294,265
2010–2019
206,826
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960670,666
1960–79640,336
1980–99713,758
2000–19501,091
2020+34,933
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
229,502
11,517
1990s
233,364
16,113
2000s
348,820
54,724
2010s
553,967
366,678
2020–22
203,146
246,534
2023+
28,766
69,797
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 1990229,50211,517
1990s233,36416,113
2000s348,82054,724
2010s553,967366,678
2020–22203,146246,534
2023+28,76669,797
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
79,2725.0%
Under $100k
233,06914.6%
$100–249k
714,79444.7%
$250–499k
342,59321.4%
$500–749k
132,6468.3%
$750–999k
59,8043.7%
$1–1.49m
35,3872.2%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
17,014
10000–14999
2,726
15000–19999
3,550
20000–24999
4,353
25000–29999
3,498
30000–34999
5,245
35000–39999
2,973
40000–49999
7,908
50000–59999
5,713
60000–69999
5,642
70000–79999
5,468
80000–89999
6,675
90000–99999
8,507
$100–249k
100000–124999
22,603
125000–149999
19,966
150000–174999
39,449
175000–199999
36,938
200000–249999
114,113
$250–499k
250000–299999
122,563
300000–399999
307,257
400000–499999
284,974
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
17,503
2000000+
17,884
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k79,272
$100–249k233,069
$250–499k714,794
$500–749k342,593
$750–999k132,646
$1–1.49m59,804
$1.5m+35,387
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50040,987
$500–99967,866
$1,000–1,499169,661
$1,500–1,999222,909
$2,000–2,499135,446
$2,500–2,99956,630
$3,000+45,987
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Under $500
Under 100
1,421
100–149
1,616
150–199
2,499
200–249
5,262
250–299
8,179
300–349
5,743
350–399
6,692
400–449
4,949
450–499
4,626
$500–999
500–549
4,033
550–599
4,736
600–649
5,249
650–699
5,769
700–749
5,117
750–799
7,464
800–899
15,312
900–999
20,186
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
67,782
1250–1499
101,879
$3,000+
3000–3499
21,824
3500+
24,163
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50040,987
$500–99967,866
$1,000–1,499169,661
$1,500–1,999222,909
$2,000–2,499135,446
$2,500–2,99956,630
$3,000+45,987
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
50,196
157,422
1 vehicle
423,631
367,786
2 vehicles
662,386
184,283
3 vehicles
303,908
40,735
4 vehicles
108,036
10,863
5+ vehicles
49,408
4,274
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle50,196157,422
1 vehicle423,631367,786
2 vehicles662,386184,283
3 vehicles303,90840,735
4 vehicles108,03610,863
5+ vehicles49,4084,274

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
3,127,685
Average commute
31.1 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
2,024,50164.7%Derived from published counts
Carpool
241,4577.7%Derived from published counts
Public transit
131,2714.2%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
71,8232.3%Derived from published counts
Work from home
604,40019.3%Derived from published counts
Other
54,2331.7%Derived from published counts
Workers: 3,127,685.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
63,417
Bicycle
8,406
Other
Other Transportation
37,130
Motorcycle
2,149
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
14,954
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone2,024,501
Carpool241,457
Public transit131,271
Walk or bicycle71,823
Work from home604,400
Other54,233
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
460,77118.3%
Under 15 min
832,96533.0%
15–29 min
618,24724.5%
30–44 min
291,00511.5%
45–59 min
320,29712.7%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
45,700
5–9
160,777
10–14
254,294
15–29 min
15–19
323,434
20–24
335,554
25–29
173,977
30–44 min
30–34
379,994
35–39
100,919
40–44
137,334
60+ min
60–89
230,086
90+
90,211
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min460,771
15–29 min832,965
30–44 min618,247
45–59 min291,005
60+ min320,297

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
4,991,002
Civilian labor force
3,313,651
Employed
3,151,451
Unemployed
162,200
Unemployment rate
4.9%
Poverty universe
6,074,976
Persons below poverty
574,017
Gini index
0.46
White-collar workers
2,144,106
Blue-collar workers
522,553
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
210,177
274,615
Sales Office Occupations
201,787
352,317
Management Business Science Arts
747,381
842,621
Production Transportation Material Moving
212,889
68,237
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
229,304
12,123
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations210,177274,615
Sales Office Occupations201,787352,317
Management Business Science Arts747,381842,621
Production Transportation Material Moving212,88968,237
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance229,30412,123

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
2,583,976
Workplace jobs
2,397,147
Internal commuters
2,112,882
Inbound commuters
284,265
Outbound commuters
471,094
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
5,727,19093.7%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
382,5036.3%
Residents: 6,109,693.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured5,727,190
Uninsured382,503
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
64,47416.9%
Under 19
126,55633.1%
Age 19–34
180,91847.3%
Age 35–64
10,5552.8%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1964,474
Age 19–34126,556
Age 35–64180,918
Age 65+10,555

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
5,175,34183.4%
Foreign born
1,030,67016.6%
Residents: 6,206,011.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born5,175,341
Foreign born1,030,670

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
562,664
Not a citizen
468,006

Residential mobility

Same house
5,443,612
Within same county
321,641
From another county
172,731
From another state
158,125
From abroad
43,092

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
2,530,844

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

State demographics

About Maryland

Maryland has 6,206,011 residents and a median age of 39.4 years. Population has grown 0.5% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $22,944 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Maryland6,206,011$103,67839.4 years67.6%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%

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