Cities and Towns

State of Maryland

Maryland, abbreviated "MD", is in the South Atlantic region of the U.S. Its capital is Annapolis.There were 6,003,435 people in Maryland as per 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics, BLS.gov.The state ratified the US Constitution and officially became part of the country on April 28, 1788.

Please explore the cities and towns of Maryland, below.

Top Maryland College Towns


Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2018-19, National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/

RANKS
CITY OR TOWN
COLLEGES
STUDENTS
1Baltimore2499,800
2Frederick48,249
3Laurel31,863
4Hagerstown34,780
5Annapolis35,229
6Columbia39,961
7Salisbury311,643
8Rockville321,930
9Towson323,282
10Silver Spring2240
11Westminster25,830
12Bel Air25,897
13Adelphi260,603
14Beltsville10
15Silver Spring121
16Timonium134
17Capitol Heights151
18FREDERICK159
19Owings Mills171
20California175

Largest Maryland Cities and Towns

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CITY OR TOWNPOPULATION
Annapolis39,147
Baltimore614,700
Barton433
Bel Air10,068
Berlin4,606
Brentwood3,468
Cecilton884
Chesapeake Beach5,922
Chestertown5,113
Church Creek105
Colmar Manor1,398
Forest Heights2,573
Fruitland5,204
Gaithersburg67,529
Highland Beach87
Hyattsville18,209
Kitzmiller265
Laurel25,834
Leonardtown3,678
Lonaconing1,194

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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.

Demographics

People

Total Population6,003,435
Male Share of the Population48.5%
Female Share of the Population51.5%
Senior Citizens14.6%
Employed Population 16+3,021,967
Age of the Population38.6

Families

% of people married47.3%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher35%
Median Earnings25+$50,476
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$26,510
Median Earnings With High School Degree$35,372

Wealth

Median Family Income$99,403
% Above Poverty Level90.6%
% Below Poverty Level9.4%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time33 minutes
% Working from Home4.7%
% Walking and Biking to Work2.6%
% Using Public Transportation8.6%

Housing

People Living Alone27%
Median Gross Rent$1,357
Median House Value$305,500

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)40.3%
Irish10.2%
English7%
Italian5.1%
African4.5%
Polish3.1%
Scottish1.6%
French Except Basque1.5%
West Indian1.4%
Russian1.2%
Nigerian0.7%
Jamaican0.7%
Dutch0.7%
Welsh0.6%
Arab0.5%
Ethiopian0.5%
Swedish0.5%
Greek0.5%
Norwegian0.5%
Hungarian0.4%
Ukrainian0.4%
Czech0.3%
Canadian0.3%
Lithuanian0.3%
Iranian0.3%
Haitian0.2%
Ghanaian0.2%
Austrian0.2%
Trinidad Tobago0.2%
Swiss0.2%
Slovak0.2%
Brazilian0.2%
Portuguese0.2%
Danishn0.2%
Lebanese0.1%
Moroccan0.1%
US/American0.1%
British0.1%
Israeli0.1%
Guyanese0.1%
Egyptian0.1%
Turkish0.1%
Finnish0.1%
Kenyan0.1%
Romanian0.1%
Liberian0.1%
Belgian0.1%
Croatian0.1%
Sierra Leone0.1%
German0.1%
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.

Notable Places

Antietam (Battlefield)
P.O. Box 158
Sharpsburg, Maryland 21782-0158
301-432-5124

Assateague Island (Seashore)
7206 National Seashore Lane
Berlin, Maryland 21811
410-641-1441

Baltimore-Washington (Parkway)
Parkway Maintenance
Greenbelt, Maryland 20770
301-344-3948

Catoctin Mountain (Park)
6602 Foxville Road
Thurmont, Maryland 21788-1598
301-663-9388

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal (Historic Site)
C&O Canal NHP Headquarters
Hagerstown, Maryland 21740-6620
301-739-4200

Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network (Seashore)
NPS - Chesapeake Bay Program
Annapolis, Maryland 21403
1-888-BAYWAYS

Clara Barton (Historic Site)
Clara Barton National Historic Site
Glen Echo, Maryland 20812
301-492-6245

Fort Foote (Park)
13551 Fort Washington Road
Fort Washington , Maryland 20744
301-763-4600

Fort McHenry (Monument/Memorial)
2400 East Fort Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21230-5393
410-962-4290

Fort Washington (Park)
13551 Fort Washington Road
Fort Washington, Maryland 20744
301-763-4600

Glen Echo (Park)
7300 MacArthur Boulevard
Glen Echo, Maryland 20812
301-492-6229

Greenbelt (Park)
6565 Greenbelt Road
Greenbelt, Maryland 20770
301-344-3948

Hampton (Historic Site)
Hampton National Historic Site
Towson, Maryland 21286
410-823-1309

Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm (Park)
6411 Oxon Hill Road
Oxon Hill, Maryland 20745
301-839-1176

Piscataway (Park)
13551 Fort Washington Road
Fort Washington , Maryland 20744
301-763-4600

Thomas Stone (Historic Site)
6655 Rosehill Rd
Port Tobacco, Maryland 20677
301-392-1776

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