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Greater Baltimore continues to be a growing region.
- 19th largest metro area in the country
- Part of the 4th largest CSA in the country (the broader “umbrella” region)
- Population grew by 5% from 2000 to 2005—more than the State’s growth of 3.7%
- The region now encompasses more than 3,000 square miles.
Projected to increase by more than 8% by 2010—the largest increase of any region
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Population Estimates
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Rank (of 3141)
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Region
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Growth
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2007
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2006
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2005
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Census 2000 Base
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120
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Anne Arundel
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22,498
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512,154
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510,230
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510,088
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489,656
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93
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Baltimore city
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-13,699
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637,455
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640,961
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640,064
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651,154
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65
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Baltimore
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34,702
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788,994
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787,762
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782,885
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754,292
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352
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Carroll
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18,323
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169,220
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168,403
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166,961
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150,897
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567
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Cecil
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13,744
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99,695
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98,674
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96,706
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85,951
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261
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Harford
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21,403
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239,993
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239,569
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237,317
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218,590
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228
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Howard
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25,827
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273,669
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270,505
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267,779
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247,842
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Greater Baltimore Average
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17,543
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388,740
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388,015
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385,971
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371,197
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Greater Baltimore Total
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122,798
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2,721,180
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2,716,104
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2,701,800
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2,598,382
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