Maryland

Abstract

Demographics and Socioeconomics. With a population of 5.5 million people, Maryland was the nineteenth most populous state in 2005. From 2000 to 2005 the state’s population increased by 164,832 people, and is projected to increase to 6.8 million by 2025. This 1.1 percent projected annual growth rate is slightly above the projected national average of 1.0 percent. In 2005 Maryland had a per capita personal income of $41,996, which was $7,501 above the national average and the fourth highest in the country. The state’s per capita income grew at an average annual rate of 4.2 percent from 2000 to 2005, compared to 2.9 percent nationally.