Maryland / Counties by Population
Below are the 24 Maryland counties sorted by population from 1 to 24 . The population data are from the 2021 Population Estimates Program and 2020 American Community Survey. You can copy and paste this list directly into your favorite spreadsheet program. Don't you just adore lovely numbers listed nicely in columns & rows? We do!
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montgomery County | 1,054,827 |
| 2 | Prince George's County | 955,306 |
| 3 | Baltimore County | 849,316 |
| 4 | Anne Arundel County | 590,336 |
| 5 | Baltimore city/county | 576,498 |
| 6 | Howard County | 334,529 |
| 7 | Frederick County | 279,835 |
| 8 | Harford County | 262,977 |
| 9 | Carroll County | 173,873 |
| 10 | Charles County | 168,698 |
| 11 | Washington County | 154,937 |
| 12 | St. Mary's County | 114,468 |
| 13 | Wicomico County | 103,980 |
| 14 | Cecil County | 103,905 |
| 15 | Calvert County | 93,928 |
| 16 | Allegany County | 67,729 |
| 17 | Worcester County | 53,132 |
| 18 | Queen Anne's County | 50,798 |
| 19 | Talbot County | 37,626 |
| 20 | Caroline County | 33,386 |
| 21 | Dorchester County | 32,489 |
| 22 | Garrett County | 28,702 |
| 23 | Somerset County | 24,584 |
| 24 | Kent County | 19,270 |
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United States Census Bureau. B01001 SEX BY AGE, 2020 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. 17 March 2022. http://www.census.gov/. United States Census Bureau. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Web. May 2022. http://www.census.gov/. |
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