Maryland Population By County in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total population of Maryland was 6.15M. Among all Maryland counties, Montgomery was the most populated county (1.06M), followed by Prince George's (957.77K), and then Baltimore (850.70K).

On the other hand, the least populated counties were: Kent (19.34K), Somerset (24.83K), and Garrett (28.96K).

The chart and table below shows the population of each county and the percentage of Maryland population in each county.

You can see similar information for other states and by state for the United States.

Maryland Population By County in 2021
Maryland Population By County in 2021
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County Population % of State Population
Allegany 68684 1.12
Anne Arundel 584064 9.50
Baltimore 850702 13.84
Calvert 92515 1.51
Caroline 33234 0.54
Carroll 172148 2.80
Cecil 103370 1.68
Charles 165209 2.69
Dorchester 32486 0.53
Frederick 267498 4.35
Garrett 28955 0.47
Harford 259162 4.22
Howard 329248 5.36
Kent 19335 0.31
Montgomery 1057201 17.19
Prince George's 957767 15.58
Queen Anne's 49702 0.81
St. Mary's 113209 1.84
Somerset 24834 0.40
Talbot 37510 0.61
Washington 153956 2.50
Wicomico 103223 1.68
Worcester 52322 0.85
Baltimore city 592211 9.63