Urban and Rural Areas

The Census Bureau's Geography Department, as part of the 2020 Decennial Census, has released statistical information on urban area characteristics by state (i.e., population, housing units, total land area in square meters, land area in square miles, total area covered by water in square meters, area covered by water in square miles, and population density). The tables below show urban area characteristics for the state of Maryland, and the urban-rural split in the State's 23 jurisdictions ​and Baltimore City

Urban Areas for the State of Maryland, Counties and Baltimore City :



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