Maryland

1980 Census
4,216,975

1990 Census
4,781,468 (+134%)

2000 Projected
5,180,975

2010 Projected
5,524,350 (+12%)

AUegany County
Anne Arundel County
Baltimore City
Baltimore County
Calverr County
Caroline County
Carroll County
Cecil County
Charles County
Dorchester County
Frederick County
Garrett County
Harford County
Howard County
Kent County
Montgomery County
Pnnce George's County
Queen Anne's County
St Mary's County
Somerset County
Talbot County
Washington County
Wicomico County
Worcester County

80,548
370,775
786,775
655,615
34,638
23,143
96,356
60,430
72,751
30,623
114,792
26,498
145,930
118,572
16,695
579,053
665,071
25,508
59,895
19,188
25,604
113,086
64,540
30,889

74,946
427,239
736,014
692,134
51,372
27,035
123,372
71,347
101,154
30,236
150,208
28,138
182,132
187,328
17,842
757,027
729,268
33,953
75,974
23,440
30,549
121,393
74,339
35,028

( 7 0%)
(+15 2%)
( 6 4%)
(+5 6%)
(+483%)
(+16 8%)
(+28 0%)
(+181%)
(+39 0%)
(-1 3%)
(+30 9%)
(+6 2%)
(+248%)
(+580%)
(+69%)
(+30 7%)
(+97%)
(+331%)
(+268%)
(+22 2%)
(+19 3%)
(+7 3%)
(+15 2%)
(+134%)

76,100
467,100
729,100
726,400
67,600
29,700
154,300
90,200
126,900
31,200
184,700
30,200
208,200
228,400
17,600
807,800
772,400
40,900
84,000
24,875
31,500
125,800
82,000
44,000

76,600
502,100
717,300
745,800
81,200
31,500
176,600
99,300
147,900
31,500
211,800
31,900
231,400
269,000
17,800
848,200
840,900
46.500
92,500
25,150
33,200
130,300
87,600
48,300

POPULATION
4,781,468 in 1990 census, ranks 19th in popula-
tion among the states, ranks 5th in population
density with 486 persons per square land mile

Jntsrfmrated Ctties over 10,000 Population, 1990 Census

Baltimore 736,014 Greenbelt 21,096
Rockville 44,835 Salisbury 20,592
Frederick 40,148 Laurel 19,438
Gaithersburg 39,542 Takoma Park 16,700
Bowie 37,589 Hyattsville 13,864
Hagerstown 35,445 Aberdeen 13,087
Annapolis 33187 Westminster 13,068
Cumberland 23,706 New Carrollton 12,002
College Park 21,927 Cambridge 11,514

UmworfmvUedAreHS aver 20,000Tbpulatwii, 1980 Census

Bethesda 83,022 Towson 31,085
Sliver Spring 72,893 Security 29,553
Dundalk 71,293 Lochearn 26,904
Columbia 52,518 Middle River 26,756
Wheaton Glenmont 48,698 Randallstown 25,927
Aspen Hill 47,445 South Gate 24,185
Potomac 40402 Pikesville 22,525
Essex 39,614 EllicottCity 21,784
GlenBurme 37,263 Carney 21,488
OxonHiU 36,262 Severna Park 21,253
Parkville 35,139 MilfordMill 20,334
Catonsville 33,206 Arbutus 20,163
Suitland Silver Hill 32,164

MARYLAND'S ECONOMY, 1980—1989

From 1980 to 1989, Maryland's service industry
grew at a race of 66%, four times faster than other
industries This sector of the economy consists
mainly of establishments providing services to in-
dividuals, businesses, and government It includes
such diverse enterprises as computer firms, hotels,
auto repair shops, janitonal services, and hospitals
Within the services indusci"}; high tech services,
especially computer and data processing, mush-
roomed at the incredible rate of 106% The largest
concentration of service industries is found in
Montgomery County, where 35 8% of the work
force is employed in services

Scientific and technological research leading to
product development plays an increasing role in the
Stare's economy Federal agencies located in
Maryland such as the National Institutes ofHealth,
National Institute of Standards and Technology, the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration,
Goddard Space Flight Center, and Department of
Defense operations have been a catalyst for the
Scare's technology base Advanced technology
enterprise is especially strong in telecommunica
dons, computer sciences, and biotechnology New
research parks facilitate joint research among
universities, State and federal government instiru
tions, and private industry These parks include The
Johns Hopkins Bayview Research Campus in Bal-