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Population Review

Census ACS 2023 · 18 metrics compared

Maryland vs Oklahoma

Maryland and Oklahoma compared across 18 demographic and economic metrics. Maryland leads in 9 of the comparable categories.

9

Maryland wins

4

Oklahoma wins

MetricMarylandOklahoma
Population6,170,7383,995,260
Median Age39.336.9
Median Household Income$101,652$63,603
Per Capita Income$51,689$34,859
Poverty Rate6.3%11.1%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.0%
Median Home Value$397,700$185,900
Median Rent$1,662$980
Homeownership Rate67.5%65.8%
Bachelor's Degree+42.7%27.8%
High School+91.0%89.1%
Work From Home17.2%8.5%
Avg Commute (min)31.522.4
White49.6%66.8%
Hispanic1.5%13.9%
Black29.6%7.1%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Foreign Born35.0%32.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Maryland has a population of 6,170,738 compared to Oklahoma's 3,995,260.

Across the metrics compared, Maryland leads in 9 categories while Oklahoma leads in 4. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

All data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.

Comparison based on American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Green highlighting indicates the "better" value where applicable (higher income is better, lower poverty is better, etc.). Race and ethnicity metrics are not highlighted as there is no "better" value.