Talbot County, Maryland

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The 2000 Census showed that Talbot County had a population of 33,892 people. This represented 0.64% of the total population of Maryland, making it the state's 18th most populous county (out of 24 counties).

From the Census estimates for 2008 ^<1>, Talbot had a population of 36,215 people. This is an increase of 6.85% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	36,215	+6.85%	+0.23% since 2007
2007	36,132	+6.61%	+0.27% since 2006
2006	36,035	+6.32%	+1.21% since 2005
2005	35,603	+5.05%	+1.25% since 2004
2004	35,163	+3.75%	+1.81% since 2003
2003	34,539	+1.91%	+0.57% since 2002
2002	34,344	+1.33%	+0.72% since 2001
2001	34,098	+0.61%	+0.61% since 2000
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2000	33,892	The Last Census

Talbot County had 16,500 Housing Units ^<2> at the time of the 2000 Census.

The 2000 Census shows that Talbot County has a total area ^<3> of 476.8 square miles [1,234 km²]. Of this total, 269.1 square miles [697 km²] of the area is land, with the balance (43.55%) being water (207.6 square miles [537 km²]).

Using the above population and land area values, Talbot County had a population density of 125.9 people per square mile [48.62 people/km²], making it the state's 16th most densely populated county (out of 24 counties).

US Census QuickFacts

The Census Bureau has created documents containing demographic information that are called QuickFacts. A QuickFact that is specific to Talbot County is available. The QuickFact also contains a comparison between Talbot and the state of Maryland.

Click here for the Talbot County QuickFact (QF-24041).

Below are some of the communities that are located in Talbot County:

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Footnotes

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau. - Return to Citation
<2>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live, whether occupied or temporarily vacant, such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). - Return to Citation
<3>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Talbot. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. - Return to Citation
<4>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation


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