Maryland

State in South, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

6,206,011

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

39.4

years ∙ half population younger than 39.4, half older

Diversity Index

67.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

16.6%

foreign-born population

83.4%Native

16.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Maryland is a state within the South Atlantic division of the South region in the United States.

Location

State in South, US

Co-ordinates

DEC38.946658° N, 76.674494° W

DMS38° 56′ 47.97″ N, 76° 40′ 28.18″ W

Population Density & area

639.1/sq mi (246.8/km²)

Total Area

12,406 sq mi (32,131 km²)

Land Area

9,711 sq mi (25,151 km²) · 78.3%

Water Area

2,695 sq mi (6,980 km²) · 21.7%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.7% male

Male 48.7%

Female 51.3%

males per 100 females

Maryland 94.8

South region 97

United States 98

Nativity

16.6%

foreign-born population

83.4%Native

16.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Maryland 16.6%

South region 12.9%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

39.4

years ∙ half population younger than 39.4, half older

Maryland

39.4

South region

38.6

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

63.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Maryland 63.5

South region 64.9

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Maryland	South region	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	22.2%	22.5%	22%
Working age (18-64)	61.1%	60.6%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	16.7%	16.9%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	63.5	64.9	64.4
Child dependency ratio	36.3	37.1	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	27.2	27.9	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

46.6%

Black

28.9%

Asian

6.5%

Hispanic

12.5%

Other

5.5%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

67.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Maryland 67.7%

South region 63.8%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Maryland population

	Maryland	South region	United States
Hispanic or Latino	12.5%	19.5%	19.3%
Mexican	2%	10.4%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	1.1%	1.7%	1.8%
Cuban	0.3%	1.6%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	9.1%	5.8%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	87.5%	80.5%	80.7%
One race	82.9%	76.5%	76.4%
White	46.6%	53.6%	57.4%
Black or African American	28.9%	18.2%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian	6.5%	3.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.6%	4%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

65% family

Family 65%

Non family 35%

% family households

Maryland 65%

South region 65.1%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.57

persons per household

Maryland

2.57

South region

2.54

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Maryland population

	Maryland	South region	United States
Total households	2,362,928	49,758,750	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.57	2.54	2.53
Family households	1,535,706	32,413,246	82,990,528
Average family size	3.19	3.14	3.14
Married couple family	1,090,871	23,353,101	60,637,388
Other families	444,835	9,060,145	22,353,140
Male householder	120,206	2,485,024	6,572,819
Female householder	324,629	6,575,121	15,780,321
Non-family households	827,222	17,345,504	46,236,968
One-person households	677,124	14,223,652	37,140,836
Male householder	282,192	6,383,029	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	87,532	1,929,139	5,225,110
Female householder	394,932	7,840,623	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	185,255	3,781,795	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	150,098	3,121,852	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

2,560,784

housing units

Maryland 2,560,784

South region 56,321,476

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

92.3% occupied

Occupied 92.3%

Vacant 7.7%

vacancy rate

Maryland 7.7%

South region 11.7%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

72.5%

Single family houses

72.5%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

26.3%

Mobile homes

1.3%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1980

Half of houses were built before 1980, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

10.7%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

27%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

41.4%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

21%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Maryland	South region	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.2	5.6	5.5
1–3 rooms	12.3%	13.2%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	42.4%	53.9%	51.6%
7+ rooms	45.2%	33.1%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	2.1%	2.2%	2.9%
1 bedroom	10.3%	9.4%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	21.3%	24%	25%
3 bedrooms	35.8%	42.1%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	30.5%	22.3%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1980	1989	1981
Total housing units	2,560,784	56,321,476	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

67.6% owners

Renter-occupied 32.4%

Owner-occupied 67.6%

homeownership rate

Maryland 67.6%

South region 66.5%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.7

Owner-occupied

2.31

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Maryland 2.7

South region 2.63

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Maryland	South region	United States
Total occupied units	2,362,928	49,758,750	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	23.2%	26.9%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	39%	39.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.1%	16.1%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	20.8%	17.2%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.5%	97%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.7%	2%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.8%	1%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	8.8%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.5%	33.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.8%	37.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.9%	22.3%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	46.9%	32.3%	51.4%
Electricity	44.1%	64.6%	41.3%
Solar	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	6.6%	0.9%	3.9%
All other fuels	1.6%	1%	2%
No fuel used	0.6%	0.9%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.6%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.8%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$419,900

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Maryland

$419,900

South region

$290,100

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

26.8%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

26.8%

Owners without a mortgage

13.6%

Renters

51.5%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Maryland	South region	United States
Property value
Median Value	$419,900	$290,100	$332,700
Under $100,000	5%	13.8%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	7.5%	17.6%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	14.8%	20.4%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	37.1%	28%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	29.7%	16.2%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	6%	4%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	71%	58.2%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	29%	41.8%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,347	$1,819	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$753	$553	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,705	$1,344	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

43.4%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Maryland 43.4%

South region 33.8%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

8.8%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Maryland 8.8%

South region 11.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,533,098

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.7%

K–12

66.3%

College / Undergraduate

20.4%

Graduate / Professional

7.6%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

41.8%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Maryland

41.8%

South region

38.6%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Maryland	South region	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	1,533,098	31,069,588	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	5.7%	5.7%	5.7%
K–12	66.3%	68.7%	67.6%
Kindergarten	4.9%	5.2%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	19.5%	20.3%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	20.5%	21.3%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	21.5%	21.9%	21.7%
College or graduate school	28%	25.7%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	20.4%	20.1%	21%
Graduate, professional school	7.6%	5.5%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	41.8%	38.6%	40.9%
School type
Public school	80%	82.9%	82%
Private school	20%	17.1%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

4,301,335

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

4.8%

HS graduate

23.4%

Some college no degree

17.4%

Associates degree

6.8%

Bachelors degree

22.7%

Graduate or professional degree

20.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

52.4% · 47.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

53% · 47%

HS graduate

50.9% · 49.1%

Some college no degree

47.2% · 52.8%

Associates degree

41.9% · 58.1%

Bachelors degree

46.8% · 53.2%

Graduate or professional degree

45% · 55%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Maryland	South region	United States
Population (25+)	4,301,335	88,400,874	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	4%	4.7%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	4.8%	6.4%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	23.4%	27.1%	26%
Some college, no degree	17.4%	19.4%	19.1%
Associate's degree	6.8%	8.7%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	43.4%	33.8%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	22.7%	20.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	20.8%	13.2%	14.1%
High School or higher	91.1%	88.9%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$65,293

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$35,487

HS graduate

$45,113

Some college or associates

$54,823

Bachelors degree

$80,465

Graduate or professional degree

$105,640

Poverty Rate

3.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

20.9%

HS graduate

12.6%

Some college or associates

8.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

3.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Maryland	South region	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$65,293	$49,901	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$35,487	$31,259	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$45,113	$37,785	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$54,823	$45,115	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$80,465	$65,784	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$105,640	$84,770	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	20.9%	25.8%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	12.6%	15.2%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	8.3%	10.2%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	3.5%	4.6%	4.5%

Maryland cities & counties by first letter

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