Maryland Nativity & Citizenship Indicators (2024)

Native Born

83.4%

Foreign Born

16.6%

Naturalized

9.1%

US Citizens

92.5%

Maryland Nativity & Citizenship Distribution

Nativity Treemap for
Figure 1: Proportional distribution of population by place of birth in .


Maryland Population & Nativity History

Table 1: Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
YearTotal PopForeign BornNative Born
20246,206,01116.6%83.4%
20236,170,73816.3%83.7%
20226,161,70715.7%84.3%
20216,148,54515.4%84.6%
20206,037,62415.2%84.8%
20196,018,84815.2%84.8%
20186,003,43515.1%84.9%
20175,996,07914.9%85.1%
20165,959,90214.7%85.3%
20155,930,53814.5%85.5%
20145,887,77614.2%85.8%
20135,834,29914.0%86.0%
20125,785,49613.8%86.2%
20115,736,54513.5%86.5%
20105,696,42313.2%86.8%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Maryland

Approximately 16.6% of residents in Maryland were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 92.5%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

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