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Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
2,849,436
Households
1,120,269
Average household size
2.49
Median age
39 years
Median household income
$99,470
Housing units
1,201,675
Population comparison
2020 Census2,844,510
2024 estimate2,849,436
Change+0.2%

People

Who lives here

Population
2,849,436
Median age
39 years
Male
1,376,674
Female
1,472,762
Median age by sex
Male median age
37.7 years
Female median age
40.2 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
82,965Under 580,207
237,1515–17227,415
121,73218–24119,570
191,65525–34200,686
189,53235–44201,637
166,34245–54178,710
179,98855–64195,525
207,30965+269,012
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 582,96580,207
5–17237,151227,415
18–24121,732119,570
25–34191,655200,686
35–44189,532201,637
45–54166,342178,710
55–64179,988195,525
65+207,309269,012
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5–17
Male
5–9
86,911
10–14
94,075
15–17
56,165
Female
5–9
84,386
10–14
89,037
15–17
53,992
18–24
Male
18–19
35,840
20
17,432
21
16,760
22–24
51,700
Female
18–19
35,166
20
15,607
21
17,810
22–24
50,987
25–34
Male
25–29
91,296
30–34
100,359
Female
25–29
94,103
30–34
106,583
35–44
Male
35–39
98,422
40–44
91,110
Female
35–39
103,660
40–44
97,977
45–54
Male
45–49
80,684
50–54
85,658
Female
45–49
86,349
50–54
92,361
55–64
Male
55–59
89,164
60–61
38,216
62–64
52,608
Female
55–59
96,810
60–61
40,527
62–64
58,188
65+
Male
65–66
29,581
67–69
41,666
70–74
57,503
75–79
37,155
80–84
22,459
85+
18,945
Female
65–66
34,310
67–69
49,360
70–74
69,420
75–79
49,531
80–84
31,742
85+
34,649
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
1,524,51653.5%
Black alone
822,41928.9%
Two or more races
207,4817.3%
Asian alone
169,7626.0%
Some other race
113,9864.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
10,0630.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1,2090.0%
Residents: 2,849,436.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone1,524,516
Black alone822,419
Two or more races207,481
Asian alone169,762
Some other race113,986
American Indian / Alaska Native10,063
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1,209

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
231,967
White, not Hispanic
1,486,891

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

Households

Household structure

Family households
705,223
Married-couple share
70.7%
Derived from published counts
With children
46.7%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
339,94730.3%
1 person
365,80532.7%
2 people
176,54315.8%
3 people
142,71912.7%
4 people
95,2558.5%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
60,264
6 People
22,077
7 Plus People
12,914
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person339,947
2 people365,805
3 people176,543
4 people142,719
5+ people95,255
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households705,223
Married-couple families498,85670.7% of family households
With children
197,62239.6%
Without children
301,23460.4%
Other families206,36729.3% of family households
Male householder
52,97025.7%
Female householder
153,39774.3%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households705,223Not applicable
Married-couple families498,85670.7%
With children197,62239.6%
Without children301,23460.4%
Other families206,36729.3%
Male householder52,97025.7%
Female householder153,39774.3%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$99,470
Median family
$126,229
Per capita
$52,391
Household incomeShare of households
137,06412.2%
Under $25k
147,90413.2%
$25–49k
145,14513.0%
$50–74k
132,46211.8%
$75–99k
207,25218.5%
$100–149k
136,25912.2%
$150–199k
214,18319.1%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
54,695
$10,000–$14,999
29,816
$15,000–$19,999
25,994
$20,000–$24,999
26,559
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
27,647
$30,000–$34,999
29,622
$35,000–$39,999
28,859
$40,000–$44,999
31,140
$45,000–$49,999
30,636
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
59,359
$60,000–$74,999
85,786
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
115,737
$125,000–$149,999
91,515
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k137,064
$25–49k147,904
$50–74k145,145
$75–99k132,462
$100–149k207,252
$150–199k136,259
$200k+214,183

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
1,980,396
High school or higher
92.2%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
44%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
58,1922.9%
Less than 9th grade
95,3494.8%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
461,89723.3%
High school or equivalent
357,25418.0%
Some college, no degree
136,5526.9%
Associate degree
465,80823.5%
Bachelor’s degree
405,34420.5%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
31,069
Nursery School
517
Kindergarten
419
First Grade
255
Second Grade
634
Third Grade
954
Fourth Grade
1,121
Fifth Grade
2,508
Sixth Grade
6,018
Seventh Grade
4,765
Eighth Grade
9,932
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
15,506
Tenth Grade
21,977
Eleventh Grade
23,445
Twelfth No Diploma
34,421
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
399,685
Ged Or Alternative Credential
62,212
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
123,431
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
233,823
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
292,937
Professional School Degree
61,731
Doctorate Degree
50,676
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade58,192
Grades 9–12, no diploma95,349
High school or equivalent461,897
Some college, no degree357,254
Associate degree136,552
Bachelor’s degree465,808
Graduate or professional405,344
Marital status by sexMale and Female
30,060101,873
Widowed
90,884136,916
Divorced
17,41224,574
Separated
560,795554,814
Now Married
430,984425,529
Never Married
45,88953,351
Married Spouse Absent
514,906501,463
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed30,060101,873
Divorced90,884136,916
Separated17,41224,574
Now Married560,795554,814
Never Married430,984425,529
Married Spouse Absent45,88953,351
Married Spouse Present514,906501,463

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$391,300
Median gross rent
$1,611
Housing tenure
Owner
749,58466.9%
Renter
370,68533.1%
Occupied homes: 1,120,269.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner749,584
Renter370,685
Housing occupancy
Occupied
1,120,26993.2%
Vacant
81,4066.8%
Housing units: 1,201,675.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied1,120,269
Vacant81,406

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
525,455
Owners without mortgage
224,129
Vacancy reason
For rent18,959
For sale6,195
Rented, not occupied3,229
Sold, not occupied4,410
Seasonal5,623
Migrant workers0
Other42,990
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent18,959
For sale6,195
Rented, not occupied3,229
Sold, not occupied4,410
Seasonal5,623
Migrant workers0
Other42,990
Structure type
Detached545,925
Attached341,379
2–4 units51,631
5–19 units148,962
20+ units101,913
Mobile or other11,865
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
22,007
Structure 3–4 Units
29,624
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
63,862
Structure 10–19 Units
85,100
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
25,037
Structure 50 Plus Units
76,876
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
11,215
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
650
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached545,925
Attached341,379
2–4 units51,631
5–19 units148,962
20+ units101,913
Mobile or other11,865
Year builtHousing units by period
390,74732.5%
Before 1960
278,79123.2%
1960–79
311,78725.9%
1980–99
207,43717.3%
2000–19
12,9131.1%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
176,157
1940–1949
70,940
1950–1959
143,650
1960–79
1960–1969
125,096
1970–1979
153,695
1980–99
1980–1989
160,237
1990–1999
151,550
2000–19
2000–2009
118,480
2010–2019
88,957
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960390,747
1960–79278,791
1980–99311,787
2000–19207,437
2020+12,913
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
111,029
5,815
1990s
112,124
7,981
2000s
157,946
25,521
2010s
260,363
177,117
2020–22
94,794
121,090
2023+
13,328
33,161
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 1990111,0295,815
1990s112,1247,981
2000s157,94625,521
2010s260,363177,117
2020–2294,794121,090
2023+13,32833,161
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
40,1635.4%
Under $100k
130,69017.4%
$100–249k
341,60845.6%
$250–499k
147,77619.7%
$500–749k
56,0087.5%
$750–999k
21,9672.9%
$1–1.49m
11,3721.5%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
7,550
10000–14999
1,376
15000–19999
2,233
20000–24999
2,319
25000–29999
1,825
30000–34999
2,732
35000–39999
1,400
40000–49999
3,875
50000–59999
3,010
60000–69999
2,842
70000–79999
3,313
80000–89999
3,432
90000–99999
4,256
$100–249k
100000–124999
12,447
125000–149999
10,697
150000–174999
22,135
175000–199999
22,073
200000–249999
63,338
$250–499k
250000–299999
67,426
300000–399999
149,550
400000–499999
124,632
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
5,479
2000000+
5,893
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k40,163
$100–249k130,690
$250–499k341,608
$500–749k147,776
$750–999k56,008
$1–1.49m21,967
$1.5m+11,372
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50023,973
$500–99935,150
$1,000–1,49998,340
$1,500–1,999102,621
$2,000–2,49959,708
$2,500–2,99924,179
$3,000+16,486
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Under $500
Under 100
789
100–149
1,051
150–199
1,101
200–249
3,298
250–299
5,294
300–349
3,392
350–399
3,812
400–449
2,484
450–499
2,752
$500–999
500–549
2,271
550–599
2,589
600–649
3,043
650–699
2,805
700–749
2,346
750–799
3,616
800–899
7,466
900–999
11,014
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
40,460
1250–1499
57,880
$3,000+
3000–3499
8,111
3500+
8,375
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50023,973
$500–99935,150
$1,000–1,49998,340
$1,500–1,999102,621
$2,000–2,49959,708
$2,500–2,99924,179
$3,000+16,486
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
25,978
88,948
1 vehicle
207,353
174,750
2 vehicles
314,625
85,600
3 vehicles
136,258
16,000
4 vehicles
46,106
3,958
5+ vehicles
19,264
1,429
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle25,97888,948
1 vehicle207,353174,750
2 vehicles314,62585,600
3 vehicles136,25816,000
4 vehicles46,1063,958
5+ vehicles19,2641,429

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
1,437,536
Average commute
29.4 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
967,84367.3%Derived from published counts
Carpool
100,4447.0%Derived from published counts
Public transit
47,3693.3%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
36,4232.5%Derived from published counts
Work from home
261,81018.2%Derived from published counts
Other
23,6471.6%Derived from published counts
Workers: 1,437,536.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
33,467
Bicycle
2,956
Other
Other Transportation
15,629
Motorcycle
1,280
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
6,738
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone967,843
Carpool100,444
Public transit47,369
Walk or bicycle36,423
Work from home261,810
Other23,647
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
224,41519.1%
Under 15 min
420,63435.8%
15–29 min
286,88524.4%
30–44 min
122,38410.4%
45–59 min
121,40810.3%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
21,423
5–9
77,899
10–14
125,093
15–29 min
15–19
162,816
20–24
171,386
25–29
86,432
30–44 min
30–34
184,778
35–39
44,348
40–44
57,759
60+ min
60–89
84,470
90+
36,938
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min224,415
15–29 min420,634
30–44 min286,885
45–59 min122,384
60+ min121,408

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
2,294,721
Civilian labor force
1,511,019
Employed
1,441,731
Unemployed
69,288
Unemployment rate
4.6%
Poverty universe
2,786,755
Persons below poverty
271,943
Gini index
0.46
White-collar workers
1,006,004
Blue-collar workers
226,812
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
89,915
119,000
Sales Office Occupations
97,395
164,614
Management Business Science Arts
350,353
393,642
Production Transportation Material Moving
98,408
33,905
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
89,378
5,121
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations89,915119,000
Sales Office Occupations97,395164,614
Management Business Science Arts350,353393,642
Production Transportation Material Moving98,40833,905
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance89,3785,121

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
1,201,918
Workplace jobs
1,235,580
Internal commuters
937,332
Inbound commuters
298,248
Outbound commuters
264,586
Net worker inflow
33,662

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
2,665,47595.1%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
138,0854.9%
Residents: 2,803,560.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured2,665,475
Uninsured138,085
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
25,53418.5%
Under 19
45,74033.1%
Age 19–34
63,25345.8%
Age 35–64
3,5582.6%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1925,534
Age 19–3445,740
Age 35–6463,253
Age 65+3,558

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
2,519,23788.4%
Foreign born
330,19911.6%
Residents: 2,849,436.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born2,519,237
Foreign born330,199

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
194,766
Not a citizen
135,433

Residential mobility

Same house
2,504,743
Within same county
145,186
From another county
92,407
From another state
61,424
From abroad
14,921

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
1,190,095

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.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area has 2,849,436 residents and a median age of 39 years. It ranks No. 20 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 0.2% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $18,736 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-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area2,849,436$99,47039 years66.9%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Maryland6,206,011$103,67839.4 years67.6%

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