5th most populous of 24
With 568,271 residents in 2024, Baltimore city ranks 5th by population among Maryland's 24 counties and is home to 9.1% of the state's residents.
Baltimore city is home to 568,271 people (2024 estimate) on 81 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
568,271
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
585,720
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
−3.0%
2020–2024
Land area
81 mi²
210 km²
Population density
7,020.4 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
7,087
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
6,563
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+524
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+237
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$69,564
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$65.6 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$62,177
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
19.7%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
36.1%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
9.3%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$229,600
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
4.2%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
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Population
2000–2024568,271▼ 12%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 568,271 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 620,961 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 649,086 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | −12.5% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +3,516 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | −3,279 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 12.5 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 11.5 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Maryland | 5th of 24 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $69,564 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $65.6 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $62,177 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 19.7% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 36.1% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 9.3% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $229,600 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,331/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 36.2 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 255,668 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 47.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Baltimore city in context
Comparable indicators for Baltimore city, Maryland and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Maryland | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | −3.0% | +1.3% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 12.5 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 11.5 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 0.4 | 5.5 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 7020.4 | 645.0 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $69,564 | $79,259 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $62,177 | $103,678 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 19.7% | 9.4% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 36.1% | 43.4% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 9.3% | 16.6% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $229,600 | $419,900 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,331/month | $1,705/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 36.2 years | 39.4 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 47.5% | 67.6% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
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A quarter century of change
Its population went from 649,086 in 2000 to 568,271 in 2024, a change of −12.5%, compared with +17.9% for Maryland as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 7,087 births and 6,563 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 524.
Peak population in 2000
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 649,086 in 2000. The 2024 figure is 80,815 lower.
1st in density
Baltimore city has about 7020.4 residents per square mile of land, ranking 1st of 24 counties; Maryland averages 645.0.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $62,177 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 22nd of 24 Maryland counties; the state median is $103,678.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $65.6 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 4th largest among 24 Maryland counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 2.6% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS