# State Facts About Maryland, Its 235th Anniversary, and More

| April 28, 2023Maryland's 235th Anniversary of Statehood
Explore Census Bureau data about Maryland as we celebrate its anniversary of statehood. Learn more about the state using 2020 Census data, geographic profiles from data.census.gov, and other interactive data tools.
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Maryland’s population grew **7%** to **6,177,224** from 2010 to 2020.

The results of the 2020 Census show that:
-  1,362,022  or  22%  of people in Maryland were under age 18. That's an increase of  0.7%  from 2010 to 2020.
-  729,745  or  11.8%  of people in Maryland reported Hispanic or Latino origin. That's an increase of  55.1%  from 2010 to 2020.
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Maryland is the **42nd** largest state by area and was the **7th** state to join the Union. Learn more about the geography and history of Maryland.
**Explore Data**🔎 Did You Know?
🐤 The state bird is the **Baltimore Oriole**.

🏙 The state nickname is the **Old Line State**.

🌇 The largest city is **Baltimore**.

Explore our State Facts for Students tool to learn more about Maryland and test your knowledge of Census Bureau data with interactive trivia games from the Statistics in Schools team.
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