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Baltimore County, MD


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
Designated Market Area: Baltimore, MD
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Urban Suburbs

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2024 population: 852,425   ( 2,099 from 2020)
Land area: 598.4 square miles
Population density: 1424.6 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:430,239 50.47% 6.9%
Black:267,94831.43% 5.2%
Indian:2,1610.25% 4.0%
Asian:57,3936.73% 6.5%
2+ races:23,1092.71% 14.6%
Hispanic:71,5758.40% 16.4%
Total non-White:422,18649.53% 7.6%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:39,417 11.5
Deaths:38,97511.4
Net Migration: -20,935-6.1
Net Immigration: 17,9155.2
Change in White population:-31,804 -3.7
Change in Non-White pop.:29,705 3.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
854,524
462,04354.07%
254,70429.81%
2,2510.26%
53,8806.31%
20,1632.36%
61,4837.19%
392,48145.93%

2010
805,029
504,55662.68%
206,91325.70%
2,1070.26%
40,1204.98%
16,1532.01%
33,7354.19%
300,47337.32%

2000
754,292
553,89073.43%
150,45619.95%
1,7690.23%
24,0403.19%
9,3471.24%
13,7741.83%
200,40226.57%

1990
692,134
583,14384.25%
84,41212.20%
1,5570.22%
15,3772.22%
n/a
7,6451.10%
108,99115.75%

1980
655,615
587,35289.59%
53,1108.10%
7420.11%
9,1991.40%
n/a
4,7640.73%
68,26310.41%

1970
621,077
594,16595.67%
19,3973.12%
3700.06%
1,6990.27%
n/a
5,0380.81%
26,912 4.33%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
90,526 11.2
74,5929.3
-17,520-2.2
24,2873.0
-42,513 -5.3
92,008 11.4
2000's
NumberRate
89,136 11.8
70,8609.4
5,2170.7
16,9282.2
-49,334 -6.5
100,071 13.3
1990's
NumberRate
93,110 13.5
68,2249.9
-4,214-0.6
14,3362.1
-29,253 -4.2
91,411 13.2
1980's
NumberRate
88,472 13.5
58,433 8.9
10,330 1.6
n/a
-4,209 -0.6
40,728 6.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,642 0.6
n/a
-6,813 -1.1
41,351 6.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Baltimore County, MD
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.5
183,823 21.6%
668,602 78.4%
149,892 17.6%
328,611
2.53
210,131 63.9%
145,524 69.3%
23,323 11.1%
118,480 36.1%

2010
NumberPercent
39.1
176,750 22.0%
628,279 78.0%
117,476 14.6%
316,715
2.48
205,113 64.8%
144,119 70.3%
23,834 11.6%
111,602 35.2%

2000
NumberPercent
37.8
178,290 23.6%
576,002 76.4%
110,270 14.6%
300,020
2.46
199,946 66.6%
151,651 75.8%
20,748 10.4%
100,074 33.4%

1990
NumberPercent
35.2
151,489 21.9%
540,645 78.1%
96,863 14.0%
268,638
2.53
191,405 71.3%
153,083 80.0%
14,574 7.6%
77,233 28.7%

1980
NumberPercent
32.5
159,419 24.3%
496,196 75.7%
69,309 10.6%
237,174
2.71
180,679 76.2%
151,998 84.1%
12,496 6.9%
56,495 23.8%

2022 Housing Data for Baltimore County, MD

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units349,471 
Median Value$310,800 
Occupied328,61194.0%
Vacant20,8606.0%
Owned218,61066.5%
Rented110,00133.5%
Median Rent$1,479 
Single-Family Units246,77370.6%
    Detached165,81947.4%
    Attached80,95423.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units88,84925.4%
Mobile Homes2,7880.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Baltimore County, MD

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00014,8974.5%
$10,000 to $14,9998,0542.5%
$15,000 to $19,9997,6872.3%
$20,000 to $24,9999,5422.9%
$25,000 to $29,9999,3502.8%
$30,000 to $34,9999,7293.0%
$35,000 to $39,9999,2902.8%
$40,000 to $44,99910,3873.2%
$45,000 to $49,99910,8543.3%
$50,000 to $59,99920,7646.3%
$60,000 to $74,99929,4449.0%
$75,000 to $99,99943,72913.3%
$100,000 to $124,99935,15410.7%
$125,000 to $149,99927,6458.4%
$150,000 to $199,99936,88211.2%
$200,000 or more45,20313.8%
Median Household Income88,157 
Per Capita Income46,603 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state94 
Compared to U.S.97 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI14,2554.3%
Public Assistance8,4612.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps39,27412.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed375,10074.0%
Unemployed21,6914.3%
In Armed Forces7440.1%
Total Labor Force397,53578.4%
Not in Labor Force109,31721.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector142,162123,26753.6%
Non-Profit16,01832,86432.8%
Self-Employed21,88913,54461.8%
Local Government10,52219,96334.5%
State Government11,06813,36645.3%
Federal Government12,33212,02450.6%
Total Private + Self164,051136,81154.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.49,94078,21739.0%
Total213,991215,02849.9%
Pct. Govt.18.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts78,75118.3%
Sales and Office Occupations86,33920.1%
Professional, Technical125,44729.2%
Service Occupations66,34215.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4750.1%
All others72,75116.9%
White Collar 67.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance69,66416.2%
Educational services46,98710.9%
Retail trade43,95610.2%
Professional, scientific, technical39,7049.2%
Public administration34,4128.0%
Manufacturing24,3835.7%
Finance and insurance24,3315.7%
Construction24,1885.6%
Accommodation and food services23,1885.4%
Transportation and warehousing23,1295.4%
Other services21,3235.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.16,0403.7%
Wholesale trade8,6732.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation8,6672.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing8,6402.0%
Information7,2261.7%
Utilities2,7570.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,4630.3%
Management7480.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1510.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Baltimore County, MD

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8,9031.05%
Puerto Rican8,0040.94%
Cuban1,9040.22%
Dominican3,4490.41%
Total Central American18,5072.18%
Costa Rican1440.02%
Guatemalan3,4910.41%
Honduran3,5560.42%
Nicaraguan6640.08%
Panamanian6910.08%
Salvadoran9,9021.16%
Other Central American590.01%
Total South American7,2310.85%
Argentinean3750.04%
Bolivian3850.05%
Chilean4570.05%
Colombian1,8160.21%
Ecuadorian1,0190.12%
Paraguayan1460.02%
Peruvian1,9790.23%
Uruguayan1000.01%
Venezuelan7310.09%
Other South American2230.03%
Other Hispanic3,6990.43%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian12,8991.52%
Chinese6,7120.79%
Filipino6,5390.77%
Korean3,7000.43%
Burmese2,6810.32%
Vietnamese2,5800.30%
Bangladeshi1,2310.14%
Japanese6510.08%
Taiwanese5670.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English682,39885.1%
Spanish34,5244.3%
Other Indo-European24,8153.1%
Other21,5672.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic6,7510.8%
Other Asian5,9740.7%
Chinese5,7860.7%
Tagalog4,9200.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun4,7720.6%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German122,40414.4%
Irish94,22711.1%
English60,6087.1%
Italian46,7945.5%
American38,8544.6%
Polish35,6934.2%
European11,6281.4%
African11,1941.3%
Russian10,8271.3%
French10,7471.3%
Nigerian10,6011.2%
Scottish10,0151.2%
Jamaican5,5370.7%
Greek5,2890.6%
Eastern European5,1800.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen808,11895.0%
Not a citizen42,6195.0%
Native746,66087.8%
Foreign-born104,07712.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Baltimore County, MD

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
19,201 3.3%29,656 5.0%143,462 24.3%154,593 26.2%136,268 23.1%106,431 18.1%
  Average years of education: 14.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 19,201 3.3%
9-12 Years 29,656 5.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 143,462 24.3%
Some College 154,593 26.2%
Bach. Degree 136,268 23.1%
Grad Degree 106,431 18.1%
Average years of education: 14.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Baltimore County, MD

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 379,509 362,772 16,737 4.4% 4.3%
1991 381,526 358,192 23,334 6.1% 5.9%
1992 385,311 358,705 26,606 6.9% 6.5%
1993 387,665 362,560 25,105 6.5% 6.0%
1994 385,761 364,327 21,434 5.6% 5.2%
1995 388,322 368,061 20,261 5.2% 5.0%
1996 394,241 373,591 20,650 5.2% 4.9%
1997 398,144 378,465 19,679 4.9% 4.8%
1998 394,287 376,915 17,372 4.4% 4.3%
1999 394,213 379,781 14,432 3.7% 3.5%
2000 407,954 392,949 15,005 3.7% 3.5%
2001 412,080 394,321 17,759 4.3% 4.2%
2002 414,843 394,366 20,477 4.9% 4.8%
2003 413,833 392,867 20,966 5.1% 4.8%
2004 413,002 393,167 19,835 4.8% 4.6%
2005 420,317 400,813 19,504 4.6% 4.5%
2006 428,922 410,696 18,226 4.2% 4.2%
2007 429,814 413,498 16,316 3.8% 3.7%
2008 433,891 413,616 20,275 4.7% 4.5%
2009 435,306 400,495 34,811 8.0% 7.6%
2010 432,111 395,705 36,406 8.4% 7.8%
2011 435,678 401,906 33,772 7.8% 7.3%
2012 440,412 408,491 31,921 7.2% 6.9%
2013 442,142 411,999 30,143 6.8% 6.5%
2014 441,320 414,836 26,484 6.0% 5.7%
2015 444,707 421,631 23,076 5.2% 5.0%
2016 444,683 424,736 19,947 4.5% 4.3%
2017 450,777 431,563 19,214 4.3% 4.1%
2018 451,429 433,700 17,729 3.9% 3.8%
2019 459,091 442,597 16,494 3.6% 3.5%
2020 445,695 415,263 30,432 6.8% 6.8%
2021 444,843 421,591 23,252 5.2% 5.3%
2022 443,836 429,164 14,672 3.3% 3.2%
2023 445,794 436,039 9,755 2.2% 2.1%
2024 446,211 432,169 14,042 3.1% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com