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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

Year
Population
1790
319,728
1800
341,548
1810
380,546
1820
407,350
1830
447,040
1840
470,019
1850
583,034
1860
687,049
1870
780,894
1880
934,943
1890
1,042,390
1900
1,188,044
1910
1,295,346
1920
1,449,661
1930
1,631,526
1940
1,821,244
1950
2,343,001
1960
3,100,689
1970
3,923,897
1980
4,216,933
1990
4,781,468
2000
5,296,486
2010
5,773,552
2020
6,177,224
2030
6,553,548
2040
6,842,902

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

Census 2020 Population
Census 2010 Population
Change from 2000
Percent Change
MARYLAND
6,177,224
5,773,552
403,672
6.99%
Allegany County
68106
75,087
-6,981
-9.30%
Anne Arundel County
588261
537,656
50,605
9.41%
Baltimore County
854535
805,029
49,506
6.15%
Calvert County
92783
88,737
4,046
4.56%
Caroline County
33293
33,066
227
0.69%
Carroll County
172891
167,134
5,757
3.44%
Cecil County
103725
101,108
2,617
2.59%
Charles County
166617
146,551
20,066
13.69%
Dorchester County
32531
32,618
-87
-0.27%
Frederick County
271717
233,385
38,332
16.42%
Garrett County
28806
30,097
-1,291
-4.29%
Harford County
260924
244,826
16,098
6.58%
Howard County
332317
287,085
45,232
15.76%
Kent County
19198
20,197
-999
-4.95%
Montgomery County
1062061
971,777
90,284
9.29%
Prince George’s County
967201
863,420
103,781
12.02%
Queen Anne’s County
49874
47,798
2,076
4.34%
St. Mary’s County
113777
105,151
8,626
8.20%
Somerset County
24620
26,470
-1,850
-6.99%
Talbot County
37526
37,782
-256
-0.68%
Washington County
154705
147,430
7,275
4.93%
Wicomico County
103588
98,733
4,855
4.92%
Worcester County
52460
51,454
1,006
1.96%
Baltimore city
585708
620,961
-35,253
-5.68%

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census


Maryland Population News Articles

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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