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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Baltimore Metro

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · 7 counties · 2,844,510 residents · 2,601 sq mi
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Baltimore is a metro area of 2,844,510 people. About 41% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median household earns $86,596, about 31% above the national median. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. The poverty rate is 9.7%, under the national 12.8%. The typical home is worth $300,611, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.8
US median: 38.8
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 55%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,844,510
+11%since 2000
from 2,552,994 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,093 / sq mi
+11%since 2000
from 981 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
38.8
+7%since 2000
from 36.3 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
2,601 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2.3M2.5M2.6M2.8M2.9M19902000201020202024Baltimore
20242.8M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.6%(157,984)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(172,257)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.4%(181,830)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.3%(180,314)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(183,242)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.1%(401,067)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413%(369,675)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.4%(352,457)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.6%(386,919)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.6%(273,610)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.7%(132,466)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.9%(52,689)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$86,596
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,043 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,895
+76%since 2000
from $24,398 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
55.4%
+11.9 ptssince 2009
from 43.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
9.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 9.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information9.6%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services6.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade6.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade5.3%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration4.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$300,611
+55%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $128,915 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,390
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $666 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
64.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 67.3% in 2000
35.2% rent
Persons per household
2.58 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.59 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.4
−18%since 2009
from 4.2 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-Hispanic66.3%(1,692,851)
Black27.2%(695,517)
Hispanic / Latino2%(51,329)
Asian2.7%(68,403)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic52.7%(1,499,155)
Black28.2%(800,885)
Hispanic / Latino7.6%(215,867)
Asian6.3%(179,428)
Other3.8%(107,671)
Segregation Score
50
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 American1.9%(54,157)
Mexican1.3%(36,616)
Salvadoran1.1%(30,717)
Puerto Rican1%(28,301)
South American0.8%(21,408)
Guatemalan0.4%(10,401)
Honduran0.3%(8,494)
Dominican0.3%(7,757)
Cuban0.2%(6,382)
Peruvian0.2%(5,657)
Colombian0.2%(4,729)
Ecuadorian0.2%(4,266)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(3,650)
Panamanian0.1%(2,581)
Argentine0.1%(1,805)
Bolivian0.1%(1,466)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,416)
Chilean0%(1,288)
Nicaraguan0%(1,126)
Paraguayan0%(275)
Uruguayan0%(240)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.6%(43,896)
Chinese1.1%(29,631)
Korean0.9%(25,234)
Filipino0.7%(18,951)
Pakistani0.4%(10,615)
Vietnamese0.2%(6,861)
Nepalese0.2%(5,377)
Burmese0.1%(2,294)
Japanese0.1%(2,238)
Thai0.1%(1,999)
Bangladeshi0.1%(1,645)
Taiwanese0.1%(1,493)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(560)
Indonesian0%(441)
Sri Lankan0%(418)
Laotian0%(288)
Bhutanese0%(148)
Mongolian0%(95)
Malaysian0%(50)
Hmong0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,826)
Chamorro0%(660)
Samoan0%(579)
Fijian0%(108)
Tongan0%(94)
Ancestry
German14.6%(406,366)
Irish11.6%(324,177)
English7.7%(213,980)
Italian6%(166,780)
American4.7%(130,240)
Polish4%(111,064)
Subsaharan African3.4%(95,953)
French1.6%(43,841)
Scottish1.5%(42,372)
West Indian1.1%(32,104)
Russian1.1%(30,865)
British0.7%(20,026)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.7%(19,790)
Dutch0.7%(18,930)
Greek0.6%(17,796)
Welsh0.6%(17,717)
Jamaican0.6%(17,236)
Nigerian0.6%(16,406)
Swedish0.5%(14,785)
Norwegian0.5%(13,158)
Ukrainian0.4%(11,079)
Hungarian0.4%(10,678)
Czech0.4%(10,268)
Lithuanian0.3%(9,341)
French Canadian0.3%(8,145)
Austrian0.2%(6,267)
Slovak0.2%(6,170)
Iranian0.2%(5,873)
Ethiopian0.2%(5,337)
Swiss0.2%(5,117)
Portuguese0.2%(4,871)
Danish0.2%(4,796)
Kenyan0.1%(3,560)
Ghanaian0.1%(3,228)
Romanian0.1%(3,065)
Canadian0.1%(3,064)
Haitian0.1%(3,039)
Finnish0.1%(2,870)
Lebanese0.1%(2,861)
Egyptian0.1%(2,860)
Turkish0.1%(2,604)
Brazilian0.1%(2,537)
Syrian0.1%(2,187)
Guyanese0.1%(2,100)
Israeli0.1%(1,974)
Croatian0.1%(1,959)
Arab0.1%(1,825)
Belgian0.1%(1,569)
Latvian0%(1,255)
Moroccan0%(1,201)
Serbian0%(1,089)
Armenian0%(1,082)
Barbadian0%(1,046)
Slovene0%(884)
Bulgarian0%(723)
Australian0%(660)
Iraqi0%(429)
Jordanian0%(378)
Somali0%(107)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
41.2%
+12.1 ptssince 2000
from 29.1% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
91.4%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 81.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
18.5%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 11.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.3 min
+50%since 2000
from 20.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
74.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 75.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
10.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 7.5% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
66.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 68.2% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.8%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
48.2%
+6.4 ptssince 2009
from 41.8% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
51.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
10.4%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
4.7%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 9.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.1%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
87.1%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.7%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 9.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
64.3%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.8%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
17.2%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
18.1%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
75.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
33.1%
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)25.6%(43,204)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)25.8%(43,653)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era31.3%(52,874)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.3%(10,683)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.8%(4,757)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 168,873 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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In this metro

Largest cities

BaltimoreCENTRAL569,997ColumbiaCENTRAL104,338Ellicott City75,257Glen Burnie72,590Dundalk65,969TowsonCENTRAL58,679Severn58,402Bel Air South58,137Odenton45,002Catonsville43,368Annapolis40,634Essex40,580Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County)40,379Severna Park40,228Owings Mills37,245Randallstown35,957Pasadena34,309Pikesville33,524Middle River31,712Eldersburg31,695Bel Air North31,302Milford Mill30,829Parkville30,549Crofton29,549Perry Hall29,105Ilchester28,364Carney28,343Lochearn27,074Elkridge26,283Reisterstown25,582

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 CountyCENTRAL847,650Anne Arundel CountyCENTRAL603,380BaltimoreCENTRAL569,997Howard CountyCENTRAL339,183Harford County266,446Carroll County176,677Queen 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 2,844,510 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD earns about $86,596 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 $300,611, and the typical rent is about $1,390 a month.

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

About 41.2% 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 9.7% of people in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD live below the federal poverty line.

Has Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD grown since 1990?

Yes, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD has grown since 1990. The population has added about 462,338 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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

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