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The total population of Maryland is estimated to be 6.16 million with 3.00 million males (48.73%) and 3.16 million females (51.27%). There are 155,915 more females than males in Maryland.
The median household income in Maryland was $98,829 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 174(0.18%) from $98,655 in 2020. This income is 132.47% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Maryland sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $119,307. Overall, the median household income for the state of Maryland stands at $94,991.
In Maryland, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $54,852 for males and $40,460 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $76,771 for males and $65,420 for females.
In Maryland, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $117,771, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $71,440.
In 2022, the population of Maryland was 6,164,660, a 0.16% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Maryland's population was 6,174,610, an increase of 0.02% compared to a population of 6,173,205 in 2020.
The median age in Maryland is 38.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.49% were under the age of 15, 19.15% aged 15 to 29, 46.91% aged 30 to 64, 13.60% aged 65 to 84, and 1.84% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Maryland population: 52.67% are White, 29.83% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.46% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.32% are some other race and 5.40% are multiracial.