Home buyers and sellers love to compare demographics of different areas. Well, we've made it a little easier for you to become familiar with the different counties in this real estate market.

These are for your reference and will vary from county to county. If you want to get specific stats about a particular area, visit the state of Maryland website.

Demographics for Maryland

• Medial Income $52,868
• Income (W/Children) $74,431
• Population 5,296,486
• Land Area 9,774 Square Miles
• Population Density 542 Persons/Square Mile
• Nickname Old Line State
• Capital Annapolis
• Date of Statehood April 28,1788
• State Bird Baltimore Oriole
• State Flower Black Eyed Susan
• State Tree White Oak