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Baltimore County, Maryland

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
850,796
Households
332,801
Average household size
2.5
Median age
39.7 years
Median household income
$91,768
Housing units
350,821
Population comparison
2020 Census854,535
2024 estimate850,796
Change−0.4%

People

Who lives here

Population
850,796
Median age
39.7 years
Male
404,260
Female
446,536
Median age by sex
Male median age
38.2 years
Female median age
40.8 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
24,693Under 524,035
69,8325–1767,424
36,85518–2438,548
53,03225–3457,800
52,75635–4458,092
48,18345–5453,522
52,95955–6458,696
65,95065+88,419
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 524,69324,035
5–1769,83267,424
18–2436,85538,548
25–3453,03257,800
35–4452,75658,092
45–5448,18353,522
55–6452,95958,696
65+65,95088,419
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5–17
Male
5–9
26,330
10–14
26,652
15–17
16,850
Female
5–9
26,215
10–14
25,016
15–17
16,193
18–24
Male
18–19
11,486
20
6,142
21
5,011
22–24
14,216
Female
18–19
12,147
20
5,558
21
6,107
22–24
14,736
25–34
Male
25–29
25,309
30–34
27,723
Female
25–29
27,285
30–34
30,515
35–44
Male
35–39
26,590
40–44
26,166
Female
35–39
30,167
40–44
27,925
45–54
Male
45–49
23,209
50–54
24,974
Female
45–49
25,993
50–54
27,529
55–64
Male
55–59
25,751
60–61
10,877
62–64
16,331
Female
55–59
28,609
60–61
11,390
62–64
18,697
65+
Male
65–66
8,778
67–69
13,129
70–74
18,567
75–79
11,540
80–84
7,150
85+
6,786
Female
65–66
10,125
67–69
16,014
70–74
22,859
75–79
15,777
80–84
10,899
85+
12,745
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
447,43752.6%
Black alone
260,78530.7%
Two or more races
56,6216.7%
Asian alone
52,2036.1%
Some other race
31,0393.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2,3630.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
3480.0%
Residents: 850,796.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone447,437
Black alone260,785
Two or more races56,621
Asian alone52,203
Some other race31,039
American Indian / Alaska Native2,363
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander348

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
66,062
White, not Hispanic
435,113

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
210,078
Married-couple share
69.2%
Derived from published counts
With children
45.9%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
101,19030.4%
1 person
109,60032.9%
2 people
52,62915.8%
3 people
41,58112.5%
4 people
27,8018.4%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
17,102
6 People
6,460
7 Plus People
4,239
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person101,190
2 people109,600
3 people52,629
4 people41,581
5+ people27,801
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households210,078
Married-couple families145,46269.2% of family households
With children
55,37538.1%
Without children
90,08761.9%
Other families64,61630.8% of family households
Male householder
16,79126%
Female householder
47,82574%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households210,078Not applicable
Married-couple families145,46269.2%
With children55,37538.1%
Without children90,08761.9%
Other families64,61630.8%
Male householder16,79126%
Female householder47,82574%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$91,768
Median family
$115,600
Per capita
$49,074
Household incomeShare of households
38,77111.6%
Under $25k
48,96714.7%
$25–49k
48,43014.6%
$50–74k
43,15413.0%
$75–99k
62,90218.9%
$100–149k
37,79011.4%
$150–199k
52,78715.9%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
15,541
$10,000–$14,999
6,761
$15,000–$19,999
7,758
$20,000–$24,999
8,711
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
9,328
$30,000–$34,999
9,597
$35,000–$39,999
9,672
$40,000–$44,999
10,160
$45,000–$49,999
10,210
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
19,228
$60,000–$74,999
29,202
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
34,893
$125,000–$149,999
28,009
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k38,771
$25–49k48,967
$50–74k48,430
$75–99k43,154
$100–149k62,902
$150–199k37,790
$200k+52,787

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
589,409
High school or higher
91.7%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
42.3%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
20,1393.4%
Less than 9th grade
28,6354.9%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
139,67523.7%
High school or equivalent
107,96318.3%
Some college, no degree
43,5547.4%
Associate degree
137,06023.3%
Bachelor’s degree
112,38319.1%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
10,805
Nursery School
99
Kindergarten
170
First Grade
82
Second Grade
235
Third Grade
271
Fourth Grade
349
Fifth Grade
891
Sixth Grade
1,558
Seventh Grade
2,003
Eighth Grade
3,676
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
4,607
Tenth Grade
5,862
Eleventh Grade
6,100
Twelfth No Diploma
12,066
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
121,500
Ged Or Alternative Credential
18,175
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
39,724
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
68,239
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
80,542
Professional School Degree
19,703
Doctorate Degree
12,138
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade20,139
Grades 9–12, no diploma28,635
High school or equivalent139,675
Some college, no degree107,963
Associate degree43,554
Bachelor’s degree137,060
Graduate or professional112,383
Marital status by sexMale and Female
10,43534,495
Widowed
26,73742,352
Divorced
5,4228,878
Separated
164,366163,661
Now Married
125,047130,762
Never Married
13,73617,403
Married Spouse Absent
150,630146,258
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed10,43534,495
Divorced26,73742,352
Separated5,4228,878
Now Married164,366163,661
Never Married125,047130,762
Married Spouse Absent13,73617,403
Married Spouse Present150,630146,258

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$349,300
Median gross rent
$1,627
Housing tenure
Owner
220,90866.4%
Renter
111,89333.6%
Occupied homes: 332,801.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner220,908
Renter111,893
Housing occupancy
Occupied
332,80194.9%
Vacant
18,0205.1%
Housing units: 350,821.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied332,801
Vacant18,020

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
148,690
Owners without mortgage
72,218
Vacancy reason
For rent5,739
For sale1,532
Rented, not occupied827
Sold, not occupied837
Seasonal1,011
Migrant workers0
Other8,074
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent5,739
For sale1,532
Rented, not occupied827
Sold, not occupied837
Seasonal1,011
Migrant workers0
Other8,074
Structure type
Detached165,700
Attached83,196
2–4 units10,635
5–19 units61,820
20+ units26,355
Mobile or other3,115
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
3,956
Structure 3–4 Units
6,679
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
26,860
Structure 10–19 Units
34,960
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
6,546
Structure 50 Plus Units
19,809
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
2,964
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
151
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached165,700
Attached83,196
2–4 units10,635
5–19 units61,820
20+ units26,355
Mobile or other3,115
Year builtHousing units by period
112,67132.1%
Before 1960
95,27427.2%
1960–79
91,90726.2%
1980–99
48,59513.9%
2000–19
2,3740.7%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
25,881
1940–1949
22,970
1950–1959
63,820
1960–79
1960–1969
47,973
1970–1979
47,301
1980–99
1980–1989
46,326
1990–1999
45,581
2000–19
2000–2009
30,238
2010–2019
18,357
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960112,671
1960–7995,274
1980–9991,907
2000–1948,595
2020+2,374
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
34,595
1,622
1990s
36,512
2,218
2000s
49,018
7,754
2010s
73,276
53,738
2020–22
24,498
36,730
2023+
3,009
9,831
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199034,5951,622
1990s36,5122,218
2000s49,0187,754
2010s73,27653,738
2020–2224,49836,730
2023+3,0099,831
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
9,7864.4%
Under $100k
46,95021.3%
$100–249k
113,85651.5%
$250–499k
32,01314.5%
$500–749k
11,5275.2%
$750–999k
4,0921.9%
$1–1.49m
2,6841.2%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
2,618
10000–14999
369
15000–19999
733
20000–24999
714
25000–29999
685
30000–34999
790
35000–39999
359
40000–49999
511
50000–59999
387
60000–69999
401
70000–79999
572
80000–89999
830
90000–99999
817
$100–249k
100000–124999
3,092
125000–149999
3,022
150000–174999
7,492
175000–199999
8,700
200000–249999
24,644
$250–499k
250000–299999
27,859
300000–399999
52,487
400000–499999
33,510
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
1,146
2000000+
1,538
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k9,786
$100–249k46,950
$250–499k113,856
$500–749k32,013
$750–999k11,527
$1–1.49m4,092
$1.5m+2,684
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5003,186
$500–9997,731
$1,000–1,49933,603
$1,500–1,99939,375
$2,000–2,49916,313
$2,500–2,9995,249
$3,000+3,657
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Under $500
Under 100
93
100–149
329
150–199
87
200–249
497
250–299
631
300–349
422
350–399
405
400–449
302
450–499
420
$500–999
500–549
431
550–599
580
600–649
802
650–699
588
700–749
509
750–799
668
800–899
1,391
900–999
2,762
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
11,255
1250–1499
22,348
$3,000+
3000–3499
1,712
3500+
1,945
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5003,186
$500–9997,731
$1,000–1,49933,603
$1,500–1,99939,375
$2,000–2,49916,313
$2,500–2,9995,249
$3,000+3,657
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
6,419
19,602
1 vehicle
64,704
58,585
2 vehicles
93,444
27,124
3 vehicles
40,243
5,303
4 vehicles
12,013
930
5+ vehicles
4,085
349
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle6,41919,602
1 vehicle64,70458,585
2 vehicles93,44427,124
3 vehicles40,2435,303
4 vehicles12,013930
5+ vehicles4,085349

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
421,668
Average commute
28 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
292,86169.5%Derived from published counts
Carpool
32,8487.8%Derived from published counts
Public transit
10,5882.5%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
8,5262.0%Derived from published counts
Work from home
69,71716.5%Derived from published counts
Other
7,1281.7%Derived from published counts
Workers: 421,668.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
8,159
Bicycle
367
Other
Other Transportation
5,176
Motorcycle
273
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
1,679
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone292,861
Carpool32,848
Public transit10,588
Walk or bicycle8,526
Work from home69,717
Other7,128
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
65,58718.6%
Under 15 min
133,54437.9%
15–29 min
93,99526.7%
30–44 min
30,4178.6%
45–59 min
28,4088.1%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
6,721
5–9
22,270
10–14
36,596
15–29 min
15–19
49,176
20–24
54,697
25–29
29,671
30–44 min
30–34
63,993
35–39
13,224
40–44
16,778
60+ min
60–89
18,727
90+
9,681
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min65,587
15–29 min133,544
30–44 min93,995
45–59 min30,417
60+ min28,408

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
687,001
Civilian labor force
450,938
Employed
428,901
Unemployed
22,037
Unemployment rate
4.9%
Poverty universe
831,275
Persons below poverty
81,318
Gini index
0.46
White-collar workers
290,572
Blue-collar workers
71,945
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
28,230
38,154
Sales Office Occupations
29,917
52,207
Management Business Science Arts
95,296
113,152
Production Transportation Material Moving
34,530
10,541
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
25,052
1,822
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations28,23038,154
Sales Office Occupations29,91752,207
Management Business Science Arts95,296113,152
Production Transportation Material Moving34,53010,541
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance25,0521,822

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
368,737
Workplace jobs
352,105
Internal commuters
145,945
Inbound commuters
206,160
Outbound commuters
222,792
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
798,05794.6%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
45,8735.4%
Residents: 843,930.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured798,057
Uninsured45,873
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
9,85021.5%
Under 19
14,01030.5%
Age 19–34
20,61744.9%
Age 35–64
1,3963.0%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 199,850
Age 19–3414,010
Age 35–6420,617
Age 65+1,396

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
738,56586.8%
Foreign born
112,23113.2%
Residents: 850,796.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born738,565
Foreign born112,231

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
67,585
Not a citizen
44,646

Residential mobility

Same house
751,217
Within same county
43,874
From another county
30,248
From another state
12,387
From abroad
4,047

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
350,163

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About Baltimore County, Maryland

Baltimore County, Maryland has 850,796 residents and a median age of 39.7 years. It ranks No. 72 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has declined 0.4% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $11,034 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Baltimore County, Maryland850,796$91,76839.7 years66.4%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Maryland6,206,011$103,67839.4 years67.6%

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