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Baltimore

Maryland · 585,708 residents · 80.9 sq mi
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With 585,708 people, Baltimore is a county in Maryland. Owners hold 43% of the housing stock. That trails the Maryland median by roughly 40%. This skews young, with a median age of 35.5. The typical home is worth $167,300, having more than doubled since 2000. The poverty rate is 20.0%, above the 12.8% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 35.5
US median: 38.8
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 59%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
585,708
−10%since 2000
from 651,154 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.5
+1%since 2000
from 35.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
80.9 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
557K606K655K703K752K19902000201020202024Baltimore
2024573K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.5%(32,058)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(31,735)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.5%(32,152)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.7%(33,479)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248%(46,811)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3419%(111,316)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.1%(76,462)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5410.7%(62,597)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.6%(73,938)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749%(52,558)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844%(23,260)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.6%(9,342)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$52,164
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,078 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,699
+93%since 2000
from $16,978 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
34.9%
+12.5 ptssince 2009
from 22.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
20.0%
−2.9 ptssince 2000
from 22.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information8.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance6.5%
US avg: 5.5%
Other services6.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Professional, scientific, technical5.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade4.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade4.5%
US avg: 10%
Public administration4%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$167,300
+59%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $69,900 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,094
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $498 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
43.3%
−7.0 ptssince 2000
from 50.3% in 2000
56.7% rent
Persons per household
2.39 people
−8%since 2009
from 2.60 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.2
−18%since 2009
from 3.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic31%(201,566)
Black64%(417,009)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(11,061)
Asian1.5%(9,824)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic26.9%(157,296)
Black57.3%(335,615)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(45,927)
Asian3.6%(21,020)
Other3.3%(19,104)
Segregation Score
59
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American1.6%(9,862)
Mexican1.1%(6,523)
Puerto Rican0.8%(4,647)
Salvadoran0.8%(4,554)
South American0.7%(4,148)
Dominican0.5%(2,876)
Honduran0.4%(2,249)
Guatemalan0.3%(2,052)
Cuban0.3%(1,750)
Ecuadorian0.2%(1,395)
Peruvian0.2%(1,106)
Spaniard0.1%(683)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(666)
Panamanian0.1%(472)
Argentine0.1%(370)
Nicaraguan0.1%(324)
Bolivian0%(187)
Chilean0%(175)
Venezuelan0%(164)
Uruguayan0%(25)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(3,672)
Chinese0.6%(3,456)
Korean0.3%(1,908)
Filipino0.3%(1,598)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,283)
Nepalese0.1%(588)
Pakistani0.1%(522)
Taiwanese0.1%(333)
Japanese0%(255)
Bhutanese0%(148)
Thai0%(134)
Indonesian0%(100)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(79)
Laotian0%(76)
Cambodian0%(22)
Hmong0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(81)
Tongan0%(57)
Chamorro0%(17)
Fijian0%(10)
Ancestry
German6.1%(36,537)
Irish5.6%(33,794)
Subsaharan African4.4%(26,692)
English3.2%(19,493)
Italian3.1%(18,868)
American2.9%(17,582)
Polish2.4%(14,375)
West Indian1.6%(9,869)
French0.9%(5,554)
Jamaican0.8%(4,791)
Russian0.8%(4,695)
Scottish0.7%(4,411)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Nigerian0.6%(3,764)
British0.5%(3,077)
Greek0.4%(2,659)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(2,057)
Dutch0.3%(1,851)
Swedish0.3%(1,800)
Hungarian0.3%(1,737)
Welsh0.3%(1,700)
Ethiopian0.2%(1,497)
Iranian0.2%(1,304)
Norwegian0.2%(1,280)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,259)
Haitian0.2%(1,175)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,170)
French Canadian0.2%(1,121)
Czech0.2%(1,083)
Syrian0.2%(908)
Portuguese0.1%(769)
Austrian0.1%(721)
Swiss0.1%(669)
Romanian0.1%(584)
Danish0.1%(571)
Guyanese0.1%(568)
Brazilian0.1%(524)
Slovak0.1%(520)
Lebanese0.1%(483)
Ghanaian0.1%(474)
Kenyan0.1%(443)
Canadian0.1%(413)
Israeli0.1%(341)
Finnish0.1%(318)
Barbadian0.1%(305)
Latvian0%(293)
Turkish0%(283)
Armenian0%(243)
Egyptian0%(241)
Belgian0%(224)
Croatian0%(209)
Arab0%(183)
Moroccan0%(164)
Iraqi0%(146)
Australian0%(146)
Slovene0%(95)
Serbian0%(93)
Jordanian0%(56)
Bulgarian0%(34)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.9%
+13.7 ptssince 2000
from 19.1% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
85.5%
+17.2 ptssince 2000
from 68.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
16.1%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 8.7% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.1 min
+52%since 2000
from 20.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
59.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 59.2% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
27.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 29.0% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.6%
−5.1 ptssince 2011
from 12.6% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
62.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2011
from 62.4% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.9%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
44.3%
+8.5 ptssince 2009
from 35.8% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
46.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 46.5% in 2009
Female
53.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 53.5% in 2009
Foreign born
8.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
6.0%
−7.1 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
87.9%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
84.3%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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

Uninsured
6.0%
−7.1 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
50.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
10.6%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
18.1%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
32.3%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
59.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
45.5%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.9%(5,263)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)18.3%(4,852)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era32.1%(8,477)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.5%(1,709)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.7%(703)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 26,447 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 585,708 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Baltimore, Maryland?

The typical household in Baltimore, Maryland earns about $52,164 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 $167,300, and the typical rent is about $1,094 a month.

How educated are people in Baltimore, Maryland?

About 32.9% 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 20.0% 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 150,306 residents, a change of about -20 percent over that period.

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