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MARYLAND MANUAL 433
ESTIMATED POPULATION JULY 1, 1947
Prepared by Bureau of Vital Statistics Maryland State Depart-
ment of Health, January 21, 1948. Estimates for individual counties
made by arithmetic extrapolation of the 1930 and 1940 census figures
with additional correction for rise in the birth rate.
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Area
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Total
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White
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Colored
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State of Maryland-
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2,096,979
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1,758,485
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338,494
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Baltimore City* —
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. 947,000
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753,000
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194,000
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Total counties
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1,149,979
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1,005,485
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144,494
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Allegany ... ——
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94,423
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93,134
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1,289
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Anne Arundel .
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82,826
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62,626
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20,200
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Baltimore - .. - —
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197,636
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187,203
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10,433
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Calvert . .. . ....
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11,388
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6,215
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5,173
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Caroline - .. ---
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17,930
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14,602
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3,328
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Carroll .. .......„.. .....-
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42,430
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40,082
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2,348
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Cecil .... .. . — ..
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28,332
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26,179
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2,153
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Charles .... ..........
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19,859
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12,517
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7,342
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Dorchester .. , —
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28,994
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20,676
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8,318
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Frederick — ........
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60,569
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55,702
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4,867
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Garrett - . „
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23.495
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23,495
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Harford - - -
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40,874
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36,863
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4,011
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Howard „-. ..„.....
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18,533
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16,096
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2,437
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Kent ... .......
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13,719
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9,667
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4,052
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Montgomery .. ...
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119,602
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109,895
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9,707
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Prince George's! - ....
Queen Anne's „ .. .. , .. ——
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130,500
.. 14,462
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110,500
10,125
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20,000
4,337
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St. Mary's^ .. ...„ .„..
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. 32,318
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26,794
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5,524
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Somerset ~ .... .... — .. ——
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20,736
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13,794
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6,942
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Talbot .. -...... .... ..
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19,056
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13,448
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5,608
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Washington ...... ..... .
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. 73,040
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71,378
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1,662
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Wicomico — ... . ..........
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37,926
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29,761
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8,165
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Worcester
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21,331
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14,733
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6,598
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BATTLE FLAGS OF MARYLAND
In the Flag Room, State House, Annapolis
No.l. "Old Glory," believed to be the oldest United States Flag
in existence, and earned by the American troops in the Revolutionary
War. It was made in accordance with the Act of Congress, June 14,
1777.
No. 2. Flag carried by the Union Volunteers of Baltimore during
the War of 1812-1814. The Union Volunteers were attached to the
Fifth Regiment of Maryland Militia. This regiment served at Fort
McHenry and North Point on September 12, 1814.
No. 3. The "Old Defenders' Flag," the original flag adopted by
the Old Defenders' Association of the War of 1812, and presented to
the State of Maryland by the Society of the War of 1812.
Estimate for Baltimore City made by the Baltimore City Health Department
Estimate for Prince George's County made by averaging estimate of the Bureau
of the Census and estimate made by method described above
{Estimate for St Mary's County made by field agent
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