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Maryland vs Texas Geography
Land area: Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while Texas has 261,259 square miles (676,657 km²). Texas' land area is 26.9 times larger than Maryland's.
Total area: Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs Texas: 268,599 square miles (695,668 km²), including inland and coastal water. Texas' total area is 21.7 times larger than Maryland's.
Length: Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; Texas is 808 miles (1,300 km). Texas' north-south length is 3.5 times (250%) longer than Maryland's.
Width: Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; Texas spans 777 miles (1,250 km). Texas' east-west width is 3.2 times (220%) wider than Maryland's.
Highest point: Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); Texas's is Guadalupe Peak at 8,730 feet (2,661 m). Guadalupe Peak is 5,368 feet higher than Hoye-Crest.
Lowest point: Maryland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Texas's is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Maryland vs Texas Population and History
Population: Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while Texas has 31,290,831 (2024). Texas' population is 5.0 times (400%) larger than Maryland's.
Population density: Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs Texas: 119.8. Maryland's population density is 5.4 times (438%) higher than Texas'.
Biggest city: Maryland's biggest city is Baltimore with 568,271 people; Texas's is Houston with 2,390,125. Houston's population is 4.2 times (321%) larger than Baltimore's.
Largest metro area: Maryland's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Texas's Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area (8,344,032). Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area's population is 1.3 times (30%) larger than Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's.
History: Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state. Texas: Admitted to the Union on December 29, 1845, as the 28th state. In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 57 years.
Maryland vs Texas Economy
GDP: Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs Texas's $2,769.8 billion. Texas' economic output is 5.1 times (407%) larger than Maryland's.
GDP per capita: Maryland: $87,180 per person vs Texas: $88,517. Maryland and Texas have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Maryland: $79,259 vs Texas: $69,823 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maryland's average income is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Texas'.
Maryland vs Texas Counties
Number of counties: Maryland has 24 counties, while Texas has 254. Texas' county count is 10.6 times higher than Maryland's.
Biggest county by area: Maryland's largest county is Frederick County at 661 square miles; Texas's is Brewster County at 6,184 square miles. Brewster County's land area is 9.4 times (836%) larger than Frederick County's.
Smallest county by area: Maryland: Baltimore city (81 sq mi) vs Texas: Rockwall County (127 sq mi). Rockwall County's land area is 1.6 times (57%) larger than Baltimore city's.
Most populous county: Maryland: Montgomery County (1,082,273 people) vs Texas: Harris County (5,009,302 people). Harris County's population is 4.6 times (363%) larger than Montgomery County's.
Least populous county: Maryland: Kent County (19,557 people) vs Texas: Loving County (48 people). Kent County's population is 407.4 times larger than Loving County's.
Richest county: Maryland: Montgomery County ($104,882 per capita income) vs Texas: Loving County ($220,625). Loving County's income is 2.1 times (110%) richer than Montgomery County's.
Poorest county: Maryland: Somerset County ($41,421 per capita income) vs Texas: Starr County ($34,180). Somerset County's income is 1.2 times (21%) richer than Starr County's.
Maryland vs Texas Taxes
State income tax: Maryland has a top income tax rate of 6.5%, while Texas has no state income tax. Maryland's top rate is 6.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Maryland: 0.95% effective rate vs Texas: 1.31% of home value per year. Texas's rate is 0.36 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Maryland: 6% combined state and average local rate vs Texas: 8.2%. Texas's combined rate is 2.2 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.