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

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2021, the citizen population for Maryland was 5,713,460 and represented 92.92% of the total Maryland population.

Among all Maryland counties, Montgomery had the highest citizen population (910.87K), followed by Prince George's (833.06K), and Baltimore (806.88K).

In terms of percentages, Garrett had the highest percentage of its population being citizens (99.47%), followed by Allegany (99.20%), and Calvert (98.91%).

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 2021
Maryland Citizen Population By County in 2021
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County Citizen Population % of County Population
Montgomery 910865 86.16
Prince George's 833055 86.98
Baltimore 806880 94.85
Baltimore city 565850 95.55
Anne Arundel 562100 96.24
Howard 304060 92.35
Harford 255285 98.51
Frederick 254905 95.29
Carroll 169130 98.25
Charles 160795 97.33
Washington 149965 97.41
St. Mary's 110295 97.43
Cecil 101155 97.86
Wicomico 97805 94.75
Calvert 91510 98.91
Allegany 68135 99.20
Worcester 51180 97.82
Queen Anne's 48665 97.92
Talbot 36065 96.15
Dorchester 31810 97.92
Caroline 31750 95.53
Garrett 28800 99.47
Somerset 24420 98.33
Kent 18975 98.14