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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Baltimore

Maryland · 651,154 residents · 80.9 sq mi
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With 651,154 people, Baltimore is a city in Maryland. That trails the Maryland median by roughly 43%. 50% of homes are owner-occupied. 22.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $69,900. Median household income is $30,078, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

651,154
−12%since 1990
from 736,014 in 1990
1990 – 2025
35.0
+7%since 1990
from 32.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
80.9 sq mi
Population, 19902024
557K606K655K703K752K19902000201020202024Baltimore
2024573K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.4%(41,694)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.2%(46,968)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(46,835)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.3%(47,710)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.6%(49,287)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.3%(93,248)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.6%(101,544)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.8%(83,408)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.4%(54,539)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.9%(44,716)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.8%(31,249)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.5%(9,956)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,078
−5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,045 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$16,978
+42%since 1990
from $11,994 in 1990
US average: $21,522
22.9%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 21.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$69,900
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $53,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$498
−8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $413 in 1990
US average: $602
50.3%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 48.6% in 1990
49.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic39.1%(287,933)
Black59.2%(435,619)
Hispanic / Latino1%(6,997)
Asian1.1%(7,982)
2000
White, non-Hispanic31%(201,566)
Black64%(417,009)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(11,061)
Asian1.5%(9,824)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
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)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0%(154)
Thai0%(59)
Mongolian0%(46)
Kazakh0%(45)
Cambodian0%(38)
Laotian0%(20)
Hmong0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(187)
Chamorro0%(100)
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)
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)
Serbian0%(117)
Jordanian0%(116)
Bulgarian0%(83)
Section 05

Education

19.1%
+3.7 ptssince 1990
from 15.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
68.4%
+7.7 ptssince 1990
from 60.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
8.7%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 7.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.5 min
−15%since 1990
from 23.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married44.8%(105,024)
Married41.8%(97,991)
Widowed3.9%(9,106)
Divorced9.5%(22,320)
Women 15+
Never married40.6%(114,249)
Married34.1%(95,852)
Widowed13.9%(39,062)
Divorced11.4%(31,946)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.9%
−7.2 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
50.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 50.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 10.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
33.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 32.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.1%(4,074)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.7%(6,539)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.5%(950)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(156)
US avg: 1%

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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Baltimore, Maryland?

Baltimore, Maryland has about 651,154 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Baltimore, Maryland?

The typical household in Baltimore, Maryland earns about $30,078 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 $69,900, and the typical rent is about $498 a month.

How educated are people in Baltimore, Maryland?

About 19.1% 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 22.9% 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 84,860 residents, a change of about -12 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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