COMPARING TWO PLACES
Harford County vs Baltimore County
PLACE A
Harford County, Maryland
VS
PLACE B
Baltimore County, Maryland
Harford County is 69% smaller than Baltimore County. Harford County earns more, with a median household income $20,497 higher.
HARFORD COUNTYBALTIMORE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population266,446847,650−69% vs Baltimore County
Population density6101,417−807
Population growth6.6%6.1%+0.4 pts
Median age40.539.7+0.8
Male49.2%47.5%+1.7 pts
Female50.8%52.5%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born5.9%13.2%−7.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic71.6%51.1%+20.4 pts
Black14.1%30.1%−16.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.8%7.8%−2.0 pts
Asian3.0%6.1%−3.1 pts
Other5.5%4.9%+0.6 pts
Median household income$112,265$91,768+$20,497
Per capita income$51,717$49,074+$2,643
Poverty rate7.1%9.8%−2.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4080.458−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher40.3%42.3%−2.0 pts
Graduate degree17.0%19.1%−2.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%4.9%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation67.5%65.8%+1.7 pts
Median home value$386,400$349,300+$37,100
Median gross rent$1,586$1,627−$41
Owner-occupied79.7%66.4%+13.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.5%5.1%−1.7 pts
Rent-burdened households45.5%51.5%−5.9 pts
Average commute32.128.0+4.1
Worked from home14.9%16.5%−1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.6%2.5%−1.9 pts
Uninsured3.6%5.4%−1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025