State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Maryland by County
Education: At least bachelors degree
Population Ages 25+
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 75,808,834.
• Rank within US : N/A

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,762,482.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 59.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 435,904.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 19 of 3143

Baltimore County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 238,633.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 211 of 3143

Prince Georges County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 228,098.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 367 of 3143

Anne Arundel County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 172,982.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 161 of 3143

Baltimore City

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 141,930.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 396 of 3143

Howard County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 63.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 141,664.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 5 of 3143

Frederick County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 77,114.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 181 of 3143

Harford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 67,945.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 276 of 3143

Carroll County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 45,529.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 270 of 3143

Charles County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 34,610.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 559 of 3143

St. Marys County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 24,854.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 452 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 24,423.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1272 of 3143

Calvert County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 22,669.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 337 of 3143

Wicomico County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 18,726.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 693 of 3143

Cecil County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 18,437.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 933 of 3143

Queen Annes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 13,144.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 300 of 3143

Worcester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 12,200.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 581 of 3143

Talbot County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 11,674.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 199 of 3143

Allegany County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 9,700.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1635 of 3143

Garrett County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 5,311.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1018 of 3143

Kent County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 5,173.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 287 of 3143

Dorchester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 4,621.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1676 of 3143

Caroline County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 4,310.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1856 of 3143

Somerset County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,831.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2202 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/02/2024 8:41 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Education: At least bachelors degree, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.