Maryland Citizen Population By County in 2020 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2020, the citizen population for Maryland was 5,608,850 and represented 92.90% of the total Maryland population.

Among all Maryland counties, Montgomery had the highest citizen population (900.78K), followed by Prince George's (792.23K), and Baltimore (783.76K).

In terms of percentages, Garrett had the highest percentage of its population being citizens (99.54%), followed by Allegany (99.11%), and Calvert (98.93%).

The chart and table below shows the citizen population of each county and the percentage of each county's population that were citizens.

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Maryland Citizen Population By County in 2020
Maryland Citizen Population By County in 2020
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County Citizen Population % of County Population
Montgomery 900775 85.98
Prince George's 792230 87.01
Baltimore 783760 94.64
Baltimore city 574270 95.35
Anne Arundel 554120 96.30
Howard 297240 92.20
Harford 250385 98.68
Frederick 243800 95.25
Carroll 165385 98.31
Charles 157530 97.57
Washington 147060 97.67
St. Mary's 110400 97.54
Cecil 100975 98.14
Wicomico 98025 94.97
Calvert 91105 98.93
Allegany 70370 99.11
Worcester 50420 97.03
Queen Anne's 49165 98.01
Talbot 35705 96.28
Caroline 31750 95.46
Dorchester 31250 97.67
Garrett 29020 99.54
Somerset 25275 98.35
Kent 18840 96.84