COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Baltimore County

Maryland · 692,134 residents · 598 sq mi

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With 692,134 people, Baltimore County is a county in Maryland. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.5% of residents. The median household earns $38,837, about 29% above the national median. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 62,158 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $99,300.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.2

US median: 33.0

More educated

25% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

692,134

−8%vs 2000

vs 754,292 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.2

−7%vs 2000

vs 37.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

598 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024851K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(47,089)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.3%(43,725)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.4%(37,527)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.8%(40,144)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.2%(50,075)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.1%(125,308)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.8%(109,245)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.7%(74,355)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.8%(67,803)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.7%(59,989)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.2%(28,797)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(8,077)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$38,837

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,667 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,658

−29%vs 2000

vs $26,167 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.5%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$99,300

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $125,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$529

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $670 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.3%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.6% in 2000

33.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic73.4%(553,890)

Black19.9%(150,456)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(13,774)

Asian3.2%(23,845)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic85%(588,624)

Black12.3%(85,025)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(7,645)

Asian2.2%(15,050)

Other0.5%(3,435)

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 American2.9%(24,685)

Salvadoran1.5%(12,959)

Mexican1.4%(11,648)

Puerto Rican1.2%(10,044)

South American1.1%(9,290)

Honduran0.6%(5,160)

Guatemalan0.5%(4,367)

Dominican0.4%(3,353)

Colombian0.3%(2,787)

Peruvian0.2%(2,113)

Cuban0.2%(2,051)

Ecuadorian0.2%(1,407)

+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data

Spaniard0.1%(1,236)

Nicaraguan0.1%(891)

Costa Rican0.1%(791)

Argentine0.1%(763)

Venezuelan0.1%(685)

Panamanian0.1%(516)

Bolivian0.1%(455)

Chilean0.1%(443)

Paraguayan0%(217)

Uruguayan0%(77)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1.3%(10,873)

Chinese0.9%(7,470)

Filipino0.9%(7,466)

Pakistani0.6%(5,401)

Nepalese0.5%(4,165)

Korean0.5%(4,053)

Burmese0.5%(3,839)

Vietnamese0.3%(2,422)

Bangladeshi0.1%(1,084)

Japanese0.1%(664)

Taiwanese0.1%(545)

Kazakh0.1%(473)

+ 9 more asian origin groups with data

Sri Lankan0%(374)

Cambodian0%(211)

Thai0%(209)

Bhutanese0%(209)

Mongolian0%(81)

Indonesian0%(79)

Laotian0%(37)

Okinawan0%(11)

Singaporean0%(9)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(593)

Samoan0%(199)

Chamorro0%(195)

Fijian0%(22)

Marshallese0%(11)

Chuukese0%(10)

Ancestry

German13.8%(117,573)

Irish10.5%(89,170)

English7.6%(64,835)

Italian5.3%(45,251)

American4.2%(35,343)

Subsaharan African4.1%(35,245)

Polish3.8%(32,091)

Nigerian1.5%(12,538)

West Indian1.3%(11,362)

Scottish1.1%(9,658)

French1.1%(9,410)

Russian1.1%(9,080)

+ 50 more ancestry groups with data

Greek0.7%(5,627)

Jamaican0.6%(5,075)

Welsh0.5%(4,669)

Arab0.5%(4,597)

Dutch0.5%(4,547)

Ukrainian0.5%(4,400)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(3,780)

Swedish0.4%(3,469)

Ethiopian0.4%(3,036)

Lithuanian0.3%(2,913)

Hungarian0.3%(2,896)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.3%(2,839)

Czech0.3%(2,697)

Norwegian0.3%(2,658)

British0.3%(2,579)

Kenyan0.3%(2,269)

Austrian0.2%(2,004)

Iranian0.2%(1,815)

Ghanaian0.2%(1,696)

Slovak0.2%(1,545)

Haitian0.2%(1,362)

French Canadian0.2%(1,291)

Israeli0.1%(1,168)

Danish0.1%(1,089)

Swiss0.1%(1,075)

Egyptian0.1%(1,003)

Romanian0.1%(940)

Finnish0.1%(925)

Portuguese0.1%(894)

Syrian0.1%(826)

Moroccan0.1%(750)

Brazilian0.1%(627)

Canadian0.1%(625)

Lebanese0.1%(515)

Turkish0.1%(428)

Latvian0%(387)

Armenian0%(384)

Bulgarian0%(358)

Guyanese0%(321)

Palestinian0%(314)

Belgian0%(270)

Croatian0%(245)

Serbian0%(209)

Iraqi0%(173)

Barbadian0%(162)

Jordanian0%(157)

Australian0%(107)

Slovene0%(98)

Somali0%(45)

Cape Verdean0%(29)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

25.0%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 30.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.4%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

10.0%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.9 min

+24%vs 2000

vs 18.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married38.3%(125,047)

Married50.3%(164,366)

Widowed3.2%(10,435)

Divorced8.2%(26,737)

Women 15+

Never married35.2%(130,762)

Married44.1%(163,661)

Widowed9.3%(34,495)

Divorced11.4%(42,352)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.4%

−4.0 ptssince 2013

from 9.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

62.2%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 63.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.0%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 14.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.9%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 18.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.2%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 17.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.9%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 74.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.7%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 33.9% 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)19.3%(7,453)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.4%(8,276)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34.4%(13,303)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.9%(1,876)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.3%(489)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 38,652 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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