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Maryland Population News Articles

Population Density

Historic & Projected Growth

Population by County

POPULATION DENSITY

People per square mile, 2010:   594.8

People per square mile, 2020:  636.1

HISTORIC & PROJECTED GROWTH 1790 TO 2040

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census & Weldon Cooper Center, Demographics Research Group
(The Census Bureau and Weldon Cooper Center have not yet provided updated State projections to reflect 2020 census numbers.)

Population by County

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census

Maryland Population News Articles

Maryland Sets Energy Standards for Large Buildings by 2040 – Oct 29, 2024

Secretary’s Message: Science is the Key to Discovering Maryland and Protecting the Chesapeake – Oct 4, 2024

Baltimore is restoring wetlands to protect neighborhoods from climate threats – Oct 2, 2024

Secretary’s Message: We’re Making Progress on New Chesapeake Bay Restoration Strategy – Aug 6, 2024

A Rising Tide: How Maryland is Bracing for Sea Level Rise – Aug 5, 2024

MD Undocumented Immigrants Pay $780M In Taxes, Study Says: Here’s How – Aug 1, 2024

Maryland Awarded $130M for Pollution Reduction – July 29, 2024

Looking at Maryland’s Stream Health Over Time, DNR Report Finds Mixed Results – July 23, 2024

Hundreds jump into the Potomac River to raise awareness about climate change – Feb 10, 2024

Curtis Bay residents mixed over whether new EPA standard will alleviate air pollution – Feb 7, 2024

Maryland’s Electric Grid Ready for Climate Goals, Study Finds – Jan 30, 2024

Lawmakers renew effort to extend access to health care for undocumented Marylanders – Jan 29, 2024

Maryland Electrifies New Year With Move To Expand State’s Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure – Jan 17, 2024

The Largest City in Maryland Now and in 2050 – Jan 17, 2024

Moderate Drought Remains In Parts Of Maryland And The Mid Atlantic – August 24, 2023

Underpaid and overlooked, migrant labor provides backbone of Maryland Eastern Shore’s local economy – August 14, 2023

Maryland Supreme Court backs chicken farms in ammonia dispute – August 10, 2023

Lakeside at Trappe is raising environmental impact concerns – August 10, 2023

In Maryland, McIlwain takes reins of hobbled environmental agency – August 1, 2023

The future of Baltimore’s aging sewage and water system – August 1, 2023

How Marylanders Pay for Pollution in their Backyards – Mar 1, 2023

$18.9 Million in Funding to Address Drinking Water in Maryland – Feb 14, 2023

‘Wildest place in Maryland’ under threat from biking trails – September 16, 2022

Eastern Shore chicken rendering plant agrees to fix water, air pollution violations, pay penalty – September 13, 2022

Frustration builds over Baltimore E. coli contaminated water as day passes without updates – September 6, 2022

Maryland Targets Greenhouse Gas Emissions With Electric School Bus Mandate – September 1, 2022

‘Forever Chemicals’ In Maryland Water: New Research Offers Hope – August 31, 2022

Port of Baltimore Receives Nearly $16mil. from Feds. – June 2, 2022

Bank Leaders Visit Growth Corridor in Rural Maryland – May 24, 2022

Maryland reports falling blue crab population in Chesapeake Bay, tributaries – May 19, 2022

How Does the State Plant 5 Million Trees? It’s Complicated. – May 17, 2022

Montgomery County Has the Highest Recycling Rate in Maryland, According to Maryland Department of the Environment – May 17, 2022

Eastern Shore poultry rendering plant faces suits from Maryland regulators and environmental groups over water pollution – February 3, 2022

Maryland files suit seeking cleanup of Baltimore’s troubled sewage plants – February 2, 2022

NASA-owned forest in Maryland gets reprieve – January 31, 2022

Report Card Shows Maryland Is Unprepared For Damage Inflicted By Climate Change – January 21, 2022

What Could Climate Change Mean For Baltimore And Maryland? – November 2, 2021

Report: More than half of Maryland poultry farm inspections raised water pollution concerns, but just a few operators paid fines – October 28, 2021

Maryland Warns Of High Levels Of ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Prince George’s County Fish – October 19, 2021

Report Tallies Number of Days With Elevated Air Pollution in Md. – October 5, 2021

Capital Beltway widening project gets green light – for now – August 16, 2021

Maryland Population Rose 7% Over Past Decades But Areas Including Baltimore City Lost Residents, Census Finds – August 12, 2021

Experts: Dying freshwater mussel populations could hurt Chesapeake Bay – August 2, 2021

Landfill Methane Pollution Is Trashing the Climate – July 28, 2021

This Is the Fastest Growing City In Maryland – July 26, 2021

Floating rafts near Ocean City aim to help nesting shorebirds on brink of local extinction – May 5, 2021

Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations/ Water Pollution Control: Maryland Circuit Court Addresses Whether Permit Should Have Included Gaseous Ammonia Prohibition – April 29, 2021

Dammed if you dredge, dammed if you don’t: Conowingo’s toxic muck a vexing problem for bay – February 2, 2021

Historic Bipartisan Coal Transition Legislation Introduced in Maryland – February 2, 2021

The Impact of Climate Change on Maryland – January 22, 2021

Lawmakers Unveil an Ambitious Climate Action Plan for Maryland – January 12, 2021

Contraflow controversy at the Bay Bridge: Which side is getting the worst of summer traffic? – August 11, 2020

Maryland Studying Three Sites for New Chesapeake Bay Crossing – September 3, 2020

Maryland at greater risk of hurricanes in record-setting storm season – August 27, 2020

How Maryland’s Preference for Burning Trash Galvanized Environmental Activists in Baltimore – August 24, 2020

Maryland, Chesapeake Bay Foundation sue EPA, claiming failure to enforce cleanup plan – September 10, 2020

Expect dramatically more flooding in Md.’s future – July 15, 2020

Maryland aims to reduce emissions by increasing use of electric trucks, buses – July 14, 2020

Maryland Publishes 18,000-page Environmental Impact Assessment Of Proposed I-270 And I-495 Expansion – July 10, 2020

Board of Public Works approves more than $167 million in funds to improve water quality – July 2, 2020

Mercury widespread in Chesapeake Bay headwaters fish – June 30, 2020

Into Thin Air – May 19, 2020

Climate change linked to decline of smallmouth bass in Potomac – May 19, 2020

Air Quality In Maryland Is Improving During Pandemic: Preliminary Data – April 22, 2020

Rain washes more trash into the Inner Harbor – May 3, 2020

The Impacts of Climate Change and the Trump Administration’s Anti-Environmental Agenda in Maryland – May 21, 2020

7 Md. Superfund Sites Threatened by Climate Change — Watchdog Agency – November 19, 2019

Maryland and Virginia to rebuild and widen the American Legion Bridge, governors say – November 12, 2019

Sierra Club: Trump Administration Attempts to Undercut Toxic Water Pollution Protections for Coal Plants – November 11, 2019

Odenton landfill owners seek to double capacity, increasing footprint and height – October 2, 2019

Debate over Deep Creek Lake water rights divides boaters, anglers and rafters – September 30, 2019

‘Bird Emergency:’ Big Population Declines In U.S., Including MD – September 26, 2019

Maryland County Will Fine You $250 For Releasing Balloons Into The Air – September 10, 2019

Maryland among 21 states suing Trump administration over new coal rules – August 14, 2019

Montgomery County Agricultural Fair remains social staple despite sharp decline in farms – August 10, 2019

Speakers highlight how climate change has affected Maryland – August 8, 2019

Scientists Search for Best Way to Restore Oysters in Chesapeake Bay – August 3, 2019

Opponents of new Bay Bridge pushing for alternatives – June 6, 2019

Here’s Everything You Need To Know About The Capital Beltway Expansion – May 31, 2019

Record rain reduces Chesapeake Bay health score – May 30, 2019

What’s the worst commute in Maryland? – March 22, 2019

Maryland Passes Bill to Outlaw Foam Containers – March 18, 2019

Rising Seas Soaked Home Owners for $16 Billion over 12 Years – March 1, 2019

Maryland air quality monitoring plan reignites poultry battle – January 30, 2019

Restoring wild oyster population proving a challenge around Chesapeake Bay – January 24, 2019

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