Aging Statistics
The following projections are for Maryland's 2000 population by jurisdiction and age. The number of individuals over the age of 85 continues to grow rapidly. This cohort will grow in number, statewide, from 66,902 in 2000 to 127,079 by the year 2030.

City or County	% of Total 60+	60+	65+	75+	85+
Allegany	2.14%	17,105	13,429	6,669	1,667
Anne Arundel	8.43%	67,510	48,820	20,985	4,440
Baltimore County	17.52%	140,313	110,335	54,726	12,757
Calvert	1.14%	9,149	6,627	2,948	664
Caroline	0.66%	5,264	4,031	1,915	492
Carroll	2.72%	21,770	16,267	7,728	2.011
Cecil	1.53%	12,254	8,995	3,859	807
Charles	1.69%	13,547	9,402	3,974	902
Dorchester	0.87%	7,008	5,423	2,551	629
Frederick	3.17%	25,355	18,836	8,752	2,088
Garrett	.074%	5,962	4,461	2,072	588
Harford	3.79%	30,352	22,160	9,254	1,888
Howard	3.32%	26,606	18,468	8,098	2,143
Kent	.058%	4,677	3,708	1,804	466
Montgomery	16.31%	130,647	98,157	48,054	12,938
Prince George's	11.31%	90,558	61,951	25,135	5,686
Queen Anne	0.89%	7,105	5,227	2,232	517
St. Mary's	1.36%	10,876	7,825	3,489	775
Somerset	0.57%	4,563	3,503	1,571	388
Talbot	1.10%	8,832	6,897	3,347	821
Washington	3.02%	24,225	18,690	8,887	2,246
Wicomico	1.75%	14,018	10,823	4,931	1,189
Worcester	1.55%	12,379	9,351	3,797	829
Baltimore City	13.85%	110,961	85,921	41,205	9,956
Total	100.00%	801,036	599,307	278,022	66,902
Source: U.S. Census 2000; MD Department of Planning, Population Projections-Revised 7/20/01. Rounding may affect totals.