Basic Information

Full Name: State of Maryland
Capital: Annapolis
Joined Union: April 28, 1788 (235 years ago)

Geographic Properties

Total Area: 12,410 mi²
Land Area: 9,707 mi²
Water Area: 2,699 mi²
Farmland Area: 2.05 million acres
Mean Elevation: 360.9 ft
Highest Point: Hoye-Crest, 3363 ft
Lowest Point: Atlantic Ocean, 0 ft (2002 data)

Demographics

Population: 6.165 million people (2021 estimate)
Population Growth: +0.95% per year (2010-2012)
Population Density: 497 people/mi² (2021 estimate)
Race Distribution:
- White: 55.5%
- Black/African American: 29.9%
- Asian: 6.3%
- Others
Hispanic Origin: 10.1%
US Citizens: 92.7%

Education

College Degree and Above: 46.9% (1.15 × national average)
High School Diploma: 24.6% (0.913 × national average)
Less Than High School Diploma: 9.8% (0.816 × national average) (For population age 25 and older)

Housing

Housing Units: 2.391 million (2011 data)
Households: 2.128 million (2011 data)
People per Household: 2.722 people (2010 data)

Economic Properties

Median Household Income: $84,805.00 per year (1.35 × national average)
Per Capita Income: $42,122 per year per person (1.24 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 9.2% (0.685 × national average)

Crime Statistics

Total Rate of Crime: 2404 crimes/100,000 people/yr (2019 estimate)
Total Number of Crimes: 145,357 crimes per year (2019 estimate)

Voting and Registration Rates

Total Voting Rate: 68.7% (2020 data)
Total Registration Rate: 73.4% (2020 data)

Public School Finance Information

Total Expenditures: $12.48 billion ($14,793 per student) (2020 data)
Total Revenue: $13.14 billion ($15,574 per student) (2009 data)
Total Debt: $3.31 billion ($3,923 per student) (2020 data)

State Symbols

State Bird: Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula)
State Flower: Black-eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
State Tree: White oak (Quercus alba)
State Motto: Fatti maschi, parole femmine