GENERAL INFO
The US state Maryland (MD) is the 19th largest state by population and 42nd biggest state by area. Maryland has 24 counties ranking it the 38th state with the most counties in USA. See below some basic information about the state:
| Country: | United States |
| State: | Maryland |
| Abbreviation: | MD |
| Capital: | Annapolis |
| Largest City: | Baltimore |
| Population: | 6,045,680 |
| Population rank in US: | 19th |
| Total Area [mi²]: | 12,407 |
| Total Area [km²]: | 32,133 |
| Area rank in US: | 42nd |
| Number of Counties: | 24 |
MARYLAND COUNTY POPULATION DENSITY MAP
If you want to show data distributon per geographical area, density maps (or heat maps) are a great way to achieve this. For example, here is a Maryland Population Density Map per County:
We have prepared this easily with Maryland County Heat Map Generator for population info. But it can also be used for many different data types such as employment rate, average temperature, racial distribution and so on.
MARYLAND COUNTIES LIST
Below are 24 Maryland counties ranked by population information. The data is from the US Census Bureau. You can copy and paste this list directly into your spreadsheet.
(Top 10 counties shown. To expand the list, simply click on the “show more” button)
| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montgomery County | 1,050,688 |
| 2 | Prince George's County | 909,327 |
| 3 | Baltimore County | 827,370 |
| 4 | Baltimore city/county | 593,490 |
| 5 | Anne Arundel County | 579,234 |
| 6 | Howard County | 325,690 |
| 7 | Frederick County | 259,547 |
| 8 | Harford County | 255,441 |
| 9 | Carroll County | 168,447 |
| 10 | Charles County | 163,257 |
| 11 | Washington County | 151,049 |
| 12 | St. Mary's County | 113,510 |
| 13 | Wicomico County | 103,609 |
| 14 | Cecil County | 102,855 |
| 15 | Calvert County | 92,525 |
| 16 | Allegany County | 70,416 |
| 17 | Worcester County | 52,276 |
| 18 | Queen Anne's County | 50,381 |
| 19 | Talbot County | 37,181 |
| 20 | Caroline County | 33,406 |
| 21 | Dorchester County | 31,929 |
| 22 | Garrett County | 29,014 |
| 23 | Somerset County | 25,616 |
| 24 | Kent County | 19,422 |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT MARYLAND COUNTIES
What is the largest county in Maryland?
Out of the 24 counties in Maryland, Montgomery County is the largest by population. Frederick County is the largest by land area.
What is the smallest county in Maryland?
Kent County is the smallest Maryland county by population. Baltimore City is the smallest by size.
What is the richest county in the state of Maryland?
In terms of economics and average income level, Montgomery County is the richest Maryland county.
What is the poorest county in Maryland?
Allegany County is the poorest Maryland county.
MARYLAND COUNTIES MAP PDF
We have prepared Maryland county density map by population as a downloadable PDF.
You can download the PDF for free from the link below: Maryland County Density Map PDF
VIDEO: HOW TO PAINT MARYLAND COUNTY MAP WITH YOUR DATA
Check the video below to see how we use our Maryland County Map Excel Template to visualize any data over Maryland counties.
CREATE YOUR MARYLAND DENSITY MAP IN 3 STEPS!
We have built the easiest Maryland Heat Map Maker in the universe! It works fully in Excel:
LINKS AND RESOURCES
Here is a list of useful links which we think can be helpful whether you work on data visualization or make research about Maryland state and Maryland counties.
Data Source for Population and many other US related data:
https://www.census.gov
Wikipedia Page for List of Maryland Counties:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_counties_in_Maryland
Official Website of the State of Maryland:
https://www.maryland.gov
Are you looking for Maryland Zip Code map?:
Maryland Zip Code Heat Map Generator in Excel
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