Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Maryland has 1,609 practicing family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density in Aberdeen is 3, in Accident is 1, in Andrews Afb is 41, in Annapolis is 51, in Baltimore is 313, in Bel Air is 48, in Belcamp is 4, in Berlin is 17, in Berwyn Heights is 9, in Bladensburg is 1, in Boonsboro is 3, in Bowie is 17, in Brentwood is 5, in Brunswick is 8, in Bryans Road is 2, in Cambridge is 20, in Camp Springs is 1, in Cantonsville is 1, in Capitol Heights is 6, in Catonsville is 16, in Cecilton is 2, in Centreville is 4, in Chestertown is 9, in Cheverly is 6, in Chevy Chase is 14, in Clarksburg is 1, in Clarksville is 3, in Cockysvil is 1, in College Park is 8, in Colmar Manor is 17, in Crisfield is 1, in Cumberland is 26, in Denton is 9, in District Heights is 4, in Easton is 22, in Elkton is 27, in Ellicott City is 12, in Emmitsburg is 1, in Federalsburg is 8, in Frederick is 65, in Frostburg is 5, in Gaithersburg is 19, in Galena is 3, in Gambrills is 6, in Glen Burnie is 32, in Glenarden is 5, in Goldsboro is 4, in Grantsville is 2, in Great Mills is 1, in Greenbelt is 13, in Hampstead is 8, in Hancock is 6, in Havre De Grace is 6, in Hurlock is 3, in Hyattsville is 16, in Indian Head is 4, in Keedysville is 2, in Kensington is 21, in La Plata is 8, in Laurel is 62, in Laytonsville is 2, in Leonardtown is 12, in Lonaconing is 1, in Manchester is 5, in Mc Henry is 1, in Middletown is 5, in Montgomery Village is 4, in Mount Airy is 15, in Myersville is 12, in Newport is 1, in North Beach is 2, in North East is 3, in Oakland is 12, in Odenton is 9, in Owings is 2, in Parkville is 6, in Perryville is 3, in Pikesville is 7, in Pocomoke City is 6, in Poolesville is 3, in Port Deposit is 2, in Preston is 2, in Rising Sun is 4, in Rockville is 74, in Salisbury is 20, in Severna Park is 3, in Snow Hill is 3, in Stevensville is 5, in Sykesville is 11, in Takoma Park is 8, in Taneytown is 3, in Thurmont is 6, in Union Bridge is 3, in Upper Marlboro is 9, in Walkersville is 3, in West River is 1, in Westernport is 1, in Westminster is 25, in Williamsport is 7, and in Woodsboro is 1.

Maryland was one of the thirteen original colonies, and achieved statehood in 1788. Maryland’s population is 5,600,388; Annapolis is its capital and home to the U.S. Naval Academy. Baltimore is the largest city, and is home to world-acclaimed Johns-Hopkins University and Hospital. There are myriad activities available for residents or visitors, including arts and theater, sports, museums, hiking, biking and walking trails, Famous people from Maryland include musician Frank Zappa, baseball great Babe Ruth, and Francis Scott Key, who wrote the “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

According to 2005 Census estimates, Maryland has a population of 5,600,388. Of this population, 1,360,481 are under the age of 18 and 641,040 are at or above the age of 65.