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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.


Baltimore Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Baltimore Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

568,271

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.0%
5 - 17:
14.8%
18 - 24:
9.1%
25 - 34:
18.0%
35 - 54:
24.6%
55 - 64:
12.2%
Over 65 Years:
15.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.7%
5.7%
87.7%
87.7%
36.1%
36.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Baltimore
USA
$40,604
$40,604
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Baltimore
USA
$62,177
$62,177
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

19.7%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Retail
Transportation
Accommodation
Construction
Manufacturing
Administration
Other
Finance
Real estate
Arts
17.8%
17.8%
13.8%
13.8%
9.4%
9.4%
8.9%
8.9%
8.8%
8.8%
6.0%
6.0%
4.9%
4.9%
4.9%
4.9%
4.5%
4.5%
4.5%
4.5%
4.5%
4.5%
3.3%
3.3%
2.4%
2.4%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
58.5%
58.5%
26.0%
26.0%
8.2%
8.2%
4.6%
4.6%
2.6%
2.6%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Polish
African
Nigerian
French
Jamaican
Russian
Scottish
European
Other Subsaharan African
Trinidadian and Tobagonian
Eastern European
Scots-Irish
Greek
Swedish
Hungarian
Dutch
5.8%
5.8%
5.8%
5.8%
4.0%
4.0%
2.8%
2.8%
2.0%
2.0%
1.6%
1.6%
1.1%
1.1%
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0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French
African languages
Chinese
Langs. of India
Arabic
Tagalog
Korean
German/Yiddish
Other Asian languages
Slavic languages
Greek
Vietnamese
Native American languages
Urdu
Persian
Other Indo-European
Russian
Polish
88.0%
88.0%
5.9%
5.9%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Baltimore Residents

9.3%