METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Baltimore Metro

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · 7 counties · 2,382,172 residents · 2,601.469 sq mi

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Baltimore is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $37,024. Population has declined 7% since 2000. Median home value is $98,425.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.4

US median: 33.0

More educated

23% 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

2,382,172

−7%vs 2000

vs 2,552,994 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

916 / sq mi

−7%vs 2000

vs 981 / sq mi in 2000

Median age

33.4

−8%vs 2000

vs 36.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242.8M

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(177,295)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97%(167,000)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.1%(144,940)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(151,618)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.5%(177,509)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.7%(444,404)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.9%(378,886)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.9%(258,677)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.5%(203,502)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.2%(170,488)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.5%(84,055)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(23,798)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$37,024

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $51,043 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,596

−32%vs 2000

vs $24,398 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.1%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$98,425

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $128,915 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$514

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $666 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

63.9%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.3% in 2000

36.1% rent

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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic66.3%(1,692,851)

Black27.2%(695,517)

Hispanic / Latino2%(51,329)

Asian2.7%(68,403)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic71.8%(1,710,510)

Black25.8%(615,218)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(28,538)

Asian1.8%(41,870)

Other0.6%(14,574)

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 American2.7%(78,163)

Mexican1.6%(46,372)

Salvadoran1.4%(39,563)

Puerto Rican1.3%(35,750)

South American1.1%(30,969)

Honduran0.6%(16,206)

Guatemalan0.5%(14,767)

Dominican0.3%(9,223)

Peruvian0.3%(8,173)

Colombian0.3%(7,953)

Cuban0.3%(7,695)

Ecuadorian0.2%(5,488)

+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data

Spaniard0.2%(5,421)

Panamanian0.1%(3,472)

Venezuelan0.1%(2,724)

Argentine0.1%(2,389)

Nicaraguan0.1%(2,363)

Costa Rican0.1%(1,636)

Chilean0.1%(1,625)

Bolivian0.1%(1,475)

Uruguayan0%(367)

Paraguayan0%(351)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1.6%(44,515)

Chinese1.1%(30,345)

Korean0.8%(23,746)

Filipino0.7%(20,556)

Pakistani0.4%(11,714)

Vietnamese0.3%(8,072)

Nepalese0.2%(6,849)

Burmese0.2%(5,709)

Bangladeshi0.1%(2,561)

Japanese0.1%(2,221)

Taiwanese0.1%(1,530)

Thai0%(1,336)

+ 12 more asian origin groups with data

Sri Lankan0%(921)

Kazakh0%(920)

Cambodian0%(646)

Indonesian0%(533)

Mongolian0%(218)

Malaysian0.1%(210)

Bhutanese0%(209)

Laotian0%(200)

Hmong0%(155)

Singaporean0%(112)

Okinawan0%(11)

Uzbek0%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,842)

Samoan0%(721)

Chamorro0%(508)

Tongan0%(139)

Guamanian0%(44)

Marshallese0%(35)

Fijian0%(22)

Chuukese0%(10)

Ancestry

German13.4%(380,765)

Irish11%(312,767)

English9%(257,155)

Italian5.4%(153,321)

American4.2%(119,365)

Polish3.4%(97,700)

Subsaharan African3.2%(92,129)

Scottish1.4%(40,877)

French1.2%(34,368)

West Indian1.1%(32,464)

Nigerian1.1%(30,590)

Russian0.9%(24,661)

+ 51 more ancestry groups with data

Greek0.6%(16,901)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(16,463)

Arab0.6%(16,039)

Jamaican0.6%(15,788)

Welsh0.5%(15,363)

Dutch0.5%(14,914)

Swedish0.5%(14,880)

Norwegian0.5%(12,843)

Ukrainian0.4%(11,121)

British0.4%(10,568)

Czech0.4%(10,034)

Hungarian0.3%(9,595)

Lithuanian0.3%(9,065)

Ethiopian0.3%(8,358)

French Canadian0.2%(6,951)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(6,214)

Iranian0.2%(5,914)

Austrian0.2%(5,870)

Ghanaian0.2%(5,259)

Slovak0.2%(5,184)

Haitian0.2%(4,719)

Swiss0.2%(4,643)

Danish0.2%(4,511)

Portuguese0.2%(4,507)

Kenyan0.1%(3,197)

Finnish0.1%(3,097)

Brazilian0.1%(3,053)

Egyptian0.1%(2,942)

Turkish0.1%(2,886)

Lebanese0.1%(2,848)

Romanian0.1%(2,750)

Syrian0.1%(2,473)

Israeli0.1%(2,334)

Guyanese0.1%(2,210)

Canadian0.1%(2,179)

Moroccan0.1%(1,788)

Croatian0.1%(1,764)

Armenian0.1%(1,520)

Latvian0%(1,396)

Belgian0%(1,316)

Palestinian0%(1,042)

Serbian0%(949)

Bulgarian0%(924)

Slovene0%(900)

Barbadian0%(749)

Jordanian0%(725)

Cape Verdean0%(703)

Australian0%(623)

Iraqi0%(493)

Somali0%(131)

Macedonian0%(127)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.1%

−6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 29.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.6%

−7.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

9.2%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.5 min

+17%vs 2000

vs 20.8 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 married38.7%(430,984)

Married50.4%(560,795)

Widowed2.7%(30,060)

Divorced8.2%(90,884)

Women 15+

Never married34.9%(425,529)

Married45.5%(554,814)

Widowed8.4%(101,873)

Divorced11.2%(136,916)

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The 30 most populous of 113 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

7 component counties

Baltimore CountyCENTRAL847,650 Anne Arundel CountyCENTRAL603,380 BaltimoreCENTRAL569,997 Howard CountyCENTRAL339,183 Harford County266,446 Carroll County176,677 Queen Anne's County54,448

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD?

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD has about 2,382,172 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD?

The typical household in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD earns about $37,024 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD expensive?

In Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, the median home is worth about $98,425, and the typical rent is about $514 a month.

How educated are people in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD?

About 23.1% of adults age 25 and over in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD?

About 10.1% of people in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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