CITY
Baltimore
Maryland · 569,997 residents (2025 est.) · 80.9 sq mi
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Notable rankings
#30Largest by populationof 4,896569,997The short version
Baltimore is home to 573,243 people in Maryland. 48% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 40% less than in Maryland as a whole. There are 7,082 people per square mile. The typical home is worth $229,600, having roughly tripled since 2000. 19.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $62,177, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.2
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 80%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Baltimore
What changed most since 1990
- Population736,014 → 573,243 (−22%)US over the same years: +35%
- Adults with a bachelor's degree15.5% → 36.1% (+20.7 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
- White share38.7% → 26.0% (−12.7 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Among the 113 cities and towns in the Baltimore metro
- 109th in household income$62,177
- 79th in share with a bachelor's degree36.1%
- 106th in home value$229,600
- 41st in diversity score72.5
Section 01
Population & growth
573,243
−12%since 2000
from 651,154 in 2000
569,997 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
80.9 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024573K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56%(34,601)
5 to 95.5%(31,586)
10 to 146%(34,203)
15 to 196.1%(35,098)
20 to 246.3%(36,206)
25 to 3418%(102,929)
35 to 4414.1%(80,722)
45 to 5410.6%(60,504)
55 to 6412.2%(69,792)
65 to 749.5%(54,220)
75 to 844.2%(24,230)
85 and over1.6%(9,152)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$62,177
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,078 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
42.2%
+19.7 ptssince 2009
from 22.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information8.8%
Finance & insurance6.5%
Professional, scientific, technical6%
Other services5.7%
Wholesale trade4.9%
Retail trade4.5%
Public administration3.3%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
Education & health services0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
Construction0.2%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$229,600
+80%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $69,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.7
−6%since 2009
from 3.9 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic31%(201,566)
Black64%(417,009)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(11,061)
Asian1.5%(9,824)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic26%(148,914)
Black58.5%(335,489)
Hispanic / Latino8.2%(47,018)
Asian2.6%(14,688)
Other4.7%(27,134)
73
+14%since 2009
from 63 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Central American2.8%(16,057)
Mexican1.7%(9,981)
Salvadoran1.2%(6,835)
Puerto Rican1%(5,735)
Honduran0.9%(5,185)
South American0.8%(4,414)
Dominican0.4%(2,524)
Guatemalan0.4%(2,441)
Cuban0.3%(1,987)
Ecuadorian0.3%(1,561)
Spaniard0.2%(1,262)
Peruvian0.2%(950)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(722)
Nicaraguan0.1%(673)
Venezuelan0.1%(518)
Panamanian0.1%(490)
Costa Rican0.1%(324)
Chilean0.1%(297)
Argentine0%(253)
Bolivian0%(75)
Uruguayan0%(17)
Paraguayan0%(8)
Asian origin
Chinese0.7%(3,886)
Asian Indian0.6%(3,643)
Filipino0.4%(2,065)
Korean0.3%(1,676)
Vietnamese0.2%(871)
Burmese0.1%(328)
Japanese0.1%(313)
Indonesian0.1%(290)
Taiwanese0%(269)
Nepalese0%(242)
Pakistani0%(193)
Bangladeshi0%(172)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0%(154)
Thai0%(59)
Mongolian0%(46)
Kazakh0%(45)
Cambodian0%(38)
Singaporean0%(35)
Laotian0%(20)
Hmong0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(379)
Samoan0%(187)
Chamorro0%(100)
Marshallese0%(24)
Tongan0%(11)
Ancestry
German5.8%(33,350)
Irish5.8%(33,221)
English4%(23,191)
Subsaharan African3.6%(20,498)
Italian2.8%(16,135)
American2.8%(15,886)
Polish2%(11,268)
West Indian1.6%(9,329)
Nigerian1.1%(6,021)
French0.8%(4,503)
Jamaican0.8%(4,316)
Russian0.7%(4,217)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.7%(4,142)
Arab0.6%(3,281)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.4%(2,324)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(1,911)
Greek0.3%(1,842)
Swedish0.3%(1,841)
Hungarian0.3%(1,734)
Dutch0.3%(1,672)
Welsh0.3%(1,670)
British0.3%(1,669)
Czech0.3%(1,601)
Ethiopian0.3%(1,550)
Norwegian0.2%(1,340)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,315)
Haitian0.2%(1,188)
French Canadian0.2%(1,085)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,077)
Swiss0.2%(997)
Portuguese0.1%(835)
Austrian0.1%(765)
Iranian0.1%(752)
Brazilian0.1%(729)
Guyanese0.1%(702)
Syrian0.1%(668)
Ghanaian0.1%(513)
Slovak0.1%(507)
Canadian0.1%(462)
Danish0.1%(451)
Lebanese0.1%(443)
Moroccan0.1%(386)
Latvian0.1%(386)
Croatian0.1%(358)
Egyptian0.1%(347)
Romanian0.1%(329)
Finnish0.1%(326)
Israeli0.1%(314)
Armenian0%(282)
Turkish0%(257)
Slovene0%(255)
Barbadian0%(251)
Kenyan0%(249)
Belgian0%(173)
Iraqi0%(129)
Palestinian0%(129)
Serbian0%(117)
Jordanian0%(116)
Australian0%(91)
Bulgarian0%(83)
Macedonian0%(83)
Cape Verdean0%(76)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
87.7%
+19.3 ptssince 2000
from 68.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 73.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
93.8%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 87.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married54.3%(117,046)
Married33%(71,174)
Widowed2.7%(5,784)
Divorced10%(21,590)
Women 15+
Never married51.3%(131,977)
Married28.7%(73,944)
Widowed8.5%(21,950)
Divorced11.4%(29,388)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 10.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 59.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 45.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.5%(5,654)
Gulf War (1990s)19.1%(4,074)
Vietnam era30.7%(6,539)
Korean War4.5%(950)
World War II0.7%(156)
Share of the 21,305 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Baltimore, decade by decade
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Bachelor's degree+ | Diversity score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 736,014 | $57,710 | $129,364 | 15.5% | 62.8 |
| 2000 | 651,154 | $54,792 | $127,334 | 19.1% | 61.7 |
| 2010 | 620,961 | $56,660 | $230,747 | 25.2% | 64.8 |
| 2020 | 585,708 | $63,225 | $202,774 | 32.9% | 73.9 |
| 2024 | 573,243 | $62,177 | $229,600 | 36.1% | 72.5 |
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Baltimore, Maryland?
Baltimore, Maryland has about 573,243 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Baltimore, Maryland?
The typical household in Baltimore, Maryland earns about $62,177 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Baltimore, Maryland expensive?
In Baltimore, Maryland, the median home is worth about $229,600, and the typical rent is about $1,331 a month.
How educated are people in Baltimore, Maryland?
About 36.1% of adults age 25 and over in Baltimore, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Baltimore, Maryland?
About 19.7% of people in Baltimore, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.
Has Baltimore, Maryland grown since 1990?
Yes, Baltimore, Maryland has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 162,771 residents, a change of about -22 percent over that period.
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