Maryland
StateUS-MDState of United States.
North AmericaCapital: AnnapolisGovernor: Wes Moore (Democratic)Language: English
Population
6.3M
Metros tracked
5
18.1M in metros (289%)
Composite score
157.6
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-MD
At a glance
- Nickname
- Old Line State
- Established
- 1788
- Demonym
- Marylander
- Area
- 32,131 km²
- Population density
- 195 /km²
- Highest point
- Hoye-Crest (1,020 m (3,346 ft))
- Legislature
- Maryland General Assembly
- Human Development Index
- 0.947 (2023)
- Electoral votes
- 10
- U.S. House seats
- 8
- U.S. senators
- 2
- Rank in United States
- 18th of 51 by composite score
- Area rank
- 42nd of 51 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- Washington-Baltimore
Civic facts via Wikidata.
Maryland metro footprint
5 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
5 tracked metros
96.2
10.2MContinental Metro
#29Philadelphia
59.9#1058Salisbury (MD)
1.5490KEmerging Metro
#3659Cumberland
0.094KLocal Metro
#4232Chestertown
0.020KLocal Metro
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 | Washington-Baltimore | 10.2M | 96.2 | Continental Metro |
| #29 | Philadelphia | 7.3M | 59.9 | Continental Metro |
| #1058 | Salisbury (MD) | 490K | 1.5 | Emerging Metro |
| #3659 | Cumberland | 94K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #4232 | Chestertown | 20K | 0.0 | Local Metro |