| 2000 vs. 2016 Population Growth and Change Charles County 2000 vs. 2016 Net Percent Change = 31.04% Rank = #1 Allegany County 2000 vs. 2016 Net Percent Change = -5.37% Rank = #24 Harford County 2000 vs. 2016 Net Percent Change = 15.16% Rank = #12 With a spotlight on Harford County, the chart above displays the distribution of the net percent change of population across Maryland's 24 counties over the period 2000-2016. Those counties whose population growth registered above the statewide average over this period realized an increase in their statewide share of population. Likewise, those counties whose population growth registered below the statewide average experienced a decline in their relative share of population statewide. Statewide Snippets:- Over 2000-2016 population grew in twenty-one Maryland counties while declining in three.
- Population growth in thirteen counties outpaced the statewide average (14.47%), while growth in eleven counties trailed.
- At the extremes of the distribution, Charles County posted the highest growth of population (31.04%), while Allegany County placed last by logging a -5.37% decline.
- The spread in population growth between the highest (Charles County, 31.04%) and lowest (Allegany County, -5.37%) over 2000-2016 equated to 36.41% ( = 31.04% − -5.37%).
- Population growth statewide is but a weighted metric that stems from each county's share of population statewide. On this point, as the largest county in Maryland, Montgomery County's net population growth over 2000-2016 of 167,998 made up 21.86% of the total net growth statewide (768,635):
Montgomery County: Percent Share of Maryland's Population Growth, 2000-2016:21.86% = (167,998 / 768,635) x 100 Harford County Snippets:- Over 2000-2016, Harford County posted a 15.16% net gain in population.
- Harford County was joined by twelve other counties whose population growth over 2000-2016 registered above the statewide average (14.47%).
- Ranked #12 among Maryland's 24 counties, Harford County's population growth (15.16%) outperformed the statewide average of 14.47% by a 0.69% margin.
- Harford County's net population growth (15.16%, #12) over 2000-2016 registered just above that of Washington County (15.00%, #13) and just below that of Anne Arundel County (16.18%, #11).
- Harford County's share of population statewide rose from 4.14% in 2000 to 4.16% in 2016, resulting in a share-shift of 0.02%.
Data Definition Number of individuals (both civilian and military) who reside in an area as of July 1. BEA uses the Census Bureau's midyear population estimates. United States. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Income Division. Regional Definitions. 2023. Web. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/definitions/ | | | | County Distribution of Population Growth, 2000 vs. 2016 | More than 30% | 30% to 25% | 25% to 20% | 20% to 15% | 15% to 10% | 10% to 5% | 5% to 0% | 0% or Below | Total | 2000 vs. 2016 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 24 | | | | | | Montgomery County 2016 Population = 1,045,476 Percent of State = 17.20% Rank = #1 Kent County 2016 Population = 19,686 Percent of State = 0.32% Rank = #24 Harford County 2016 Population = 253,123 Percent of State = 4.16% Rank = #7 Again highlighting Harford County's position, the bar graph above displays the disposition by county of 2016 population statewide (6,079,669). Tip: Although the visual profile of the bar chart remains unchanged you may opt to display the actual total by using the "Select Indicator" options above the graph Statewide Snippets:- Ranked #1, Montgomery County's 2016 population totaled 1,045,476, equating to 17.20% of the statewide total.
- Ranked last (#24), Kent County's population of 19,686 in 2016 comprised just 0.32% of the total statewide. Kent County's population in 2016 equates to just 1.9% to that of Montgomery County's.
- Montgomery County's 2016 population (1,045,476) exceeded the combined population (907,284) of Maryland's fourteen smallest counties.
Harford County Snippets:- Harford County's population in 2016 ranked #7, amounting to 4.16% of the statewide total.
- Harford County's population of 253,123 placed below that of Howard County's (318,371, #6), and just above that of Frederick County's (251,668, #8).
- Harford County's population of 253,123 exceeds the combined total (225,727) of Maryland's seven smallest counties.
| | | | County Distribution of Population, 2016 | More than 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 to 800,000 | 800,000 to 600,000 | 600,000 to 400,000 | 400,000 to 200,000 | 200,000 or Below | Total | 2016 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 24 | | | | | | Tip: To augment your analysis click on the column headers in the following table to rank and/or sort the data. | | | | Maryland by County: 2000 vs. 2016 | 2000 | | 2016 | | 2000 - 2016 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 74,804 | 1.41 | | 70,784 | 1.16 | | -5.37 | -4,020 | -0.52 | | | 491,670 | 9.26 | | 571,245 | 9.40 | | 16.18 | 79,575 | 10.35 | | | 755,598 | 14.23 | | 845,780 | 13.91 | | 11.94 | 90,182 | 11.73 | | | 75,118 | 1.41 | | 91,030 | 1.50 | | 21.18 | 15,912 | 2.07 | | | 29,773 | 0.56 | | 32,728 | 0.54 | | 9.93 | 2,955 | 0.38 | | | 151,454 | 2.85 | | 169,547 | 2.79 | | 11.95 | 18,093 | 2.35 | | | 86,448 | 1.63 | | 102,850 | 1.69 | | 18.97 | 16,402 | 2.13 | | | 121,229 | 2.28 | | 158,855 | 2.61 | | 31.04 | 37,626 | 4.90 | | | 30,581 | 0.58 | | 32,686 | 0.54 | | 6.88 | 2,105 | 0.27 | | | 196,563 | 3.70 | | 251,668 | 4.14 | | 28.03 | 55,105 | 7.17 | | | 29,838 | 0.56 | | 29,351 | 0.48 | | -1.63 | -487 | -0.06 | | | 219,797 | 4.14 | | 253,123 | 4.16 | | 15.16 | 33,326 | 4.34 | | | 249,590 | 4.70 | | 318,371 | 5.24 | | 27.56 | 68,781 | 8.95 | | | 19,252 | 0.36 | | 19,686 | 0.32 | | 2.25 | 434 | 0.06 | | | 877,478 | 16.52 | | 1,045,476 | 17.20 | | 19.15 | 167,998 | 21.86 | | | 803,111 | 15.12 | | 943,423 | 15.52 | | 17.47 | 140,312 | 18.25 | | | 40,763 | 0.77 | | 48,461 | 0.80 | | 18.88 | 7,698 | 1.00 | | | 86,498 | 1.63 | | 111,500 | 1.83 | | 28.90 | 25,002 | 3.25 | | | 24,710 | 0.47 | | 25,332 | 0.42 | | 2.52 | 622 | 0.08 | | | 33,895 | 0.64 | | 37,483 | 0.62 | | 10.59 | 3,588 | 0.47 | | | 132,051 | 2.49 | | 151,853 | 2.50 | | 15.00 | 19,802 | 2.58 | | | 84,899 | 1.60 | | 101,983 | 1.68 | | 20.12 | 17,084 | 2.22 | | | 46,828 | 0.88 | | 51,557 | 0.85 | | 10.10 | 4,729 | 0.62 | | | 649,086 | 12.22 | | 614,897 | 10.11 | | -5.27 | -34,189 | -4.45 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,311,034 | 100.00 | | 6,079,669 | 100.00 | | 14.47 | 768,635 | 100.00 | | | 5,167,695 | 97.30 | | 5,927,735 | 97.50 | | 14.71 | 760,040 | 98.88 | | | 143,339 | 2.70 | | 151,934 | 2.50 | | 6.00 | 8,595 | 1.12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 282,162,411 | | | 324,367,742 | | | 14.96 | 42,205,331 | | | | 237,948,237 | | | 278,995,907 | | | 17.25 | 41,047,670 | | | | 44,214,174 | | | 45,371,835 | | | 2.62 | 1,157,661 | |
Source: Calculations by the Maryland Regional Economic Analysis Project (MD-REAP) with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis November 2023 REAP_PI_CA1400_YRVYR_100A | | | | |
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