Facts
- Population
- 6,263,220 (2024)
- Change since 2020
- 1.3 %
- Natural change, 2023
- 13,752
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2 % (2024)
- Population base, April 2020
- 6,181,629 (2020)
- Births
- 67,587 (2023)
- Births per 1,000 residents, 2023
- 10.8
- Deaths
- 53,835 (2023)
- Deaths per 1,000 residents, 2023
- 8.6
- International migration
- 43,758 (2023)
- Domestic migration
- -32,748 (2023)
- Net migration
- 11,010 (2023)
- Net migration per 1,000, 2023
- 1.8
- Postal code
- MD
- FIPS code
- 24
Sources: US Census Bureau — Population Estimates, Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS
Population estimates, 2020–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,263,220 |
| 2023 | 6,217,062 |
| 2022 | 6,192,440 |
| 2021 | 6,179,403 |
| 2020 | 6,177,935 |
Unemployment rate, annual average
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.2 % |
| 2023 | 2.2 % |
| 2022 | 3.0 % |
| 2021 | 5.2 % |
| 2020 | 6.5 % |
Counties · 24
| # | County | Population | Change since 2020 | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montgomery County | 1,082,273 | 1.9 % | 3.7 % |
| 2 | Prince George's County | 966,629 | -0.1 % | 4.4 % |
| 3 | Baltimore County | 852,425 | -0.2 % | 4.0 % |
| 4 | Anne Arundel County | 602,350 | 1.6 % | 3.4 % |
| 5 | Baltimore city | 568,271 | -3.0 % | 5.2 % |
| 6 | Howard County | 339,668 | 2.2 % | 3.5 % |
| 7 | Frederick County | 299,317 | 10.2 % | 3.5 % |
| 8 | Harford County | 265,514 | 1.8 % | 3.6 % |
| 9 | Carroll County | 177,108 | 2.4 % | 3.1 % |
| 10 | Charles County | 174,478 | 4.7 % | 4.2 % |
| 11 | Washington County | 157,228 | 1.6 % | 4.3 % |
| 12 | St. Mary's County | 116,469 | 2.4 % | 3.4 % |
| 13 | Wicomico County | 106,329 | 2.6 % | 4.3 % |
| 14 | Cecil County | 106,305 | 2.5 % | 4.2 % |
| 15 | Calvert County | 94,913 | 2.3 % | 3.5 % |
| 16 | Allegany County | 67,097 | -1.5 % | 5.6 % |
| 17 | Worcester County | 54,337 | 3.6 % | 5.3 % |
| 18 | Queen Anne's County | 53,688 | 7.6 % | 3.1 % |
| 19 | Talbot County | 38,244 | 1.9 % | 4.0 % |
| 20 | Caroline County | 34,248 | 2.9 % | 3.9 % |
| 21 | Dorchester County | 33,138 | 1.9 % | 4.4 % |
| 22 | Garrett County | 28,393 | -1.4 % | 4.3 % |
| 23 | Somerset County | 25,241 | 2.5 % | 4.8 % |
| 24 | Kent County | 19,557 | 1.9 % | 4.3 % |