How Maryland Compares

Maryland

6,206,011

National

330M

98.1% below

State Ranking

Rank	State	Value
#15	Tennessee	7,066,383
#16	Massachusetts	7,044,056
#17	Indiana	6,851,073
#18	Maryland	6,206,011
#19	Missouri	6,191,814
#20	Wisconsin	5,914,872
#21	Colorado	5,862,189

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Highest Population Counties in Maryland

#	County	Population
1	Montgomery County	1,065,949
2	Prince George's County	959,754
3	Baltimore County	850,796
4	Anne Arundel County	598,166
5	Baltimore city	573,243
6	Howard County	336,328
7	Frederick County	287,048
8	Harford County	263,757
9	Carroll County	175,321
10	Charles County	170,527

Lowest Population Counties in Maryland

#	County	Population
24	Kent County	19,346
23	Somerset County	24,822
22	Garrett County	28,615
21	Dorchester County	32,754
20	Caroline County	33,669
19	Talbot County	37,917
18	Queen Anne's County	51,825
17	Worcester County	53,700
16	Allegany County	67,452
15	Calvert County	94,313

Total Population in Maryland

Maryland has a total population of 6,206,011, ranking #18 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 98.1% below the national value of 330M.

Across Maryland's 24 counties, total population ranges from 19,346 to 1,065,949. The county with the highest value is Montgomery County at 1,065,949.

Total population count from the American Community Survey.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.