Baltimore County, MD

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2023 Population

849,586

0.135% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.5

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

10%

1.96% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$90,904

3.12% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$330,000

6.18% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

428,418

0.282% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Baltimore County, MD had a population of 850k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $90,904. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Baltimore County, MD declined from 850,737 to 849,586, a −0.135% decrease and its median household income grew from $88,157 to $90,904, a 3.12% increase.

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None of the households in Baltimore County, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.7% of the residents in Baltimore County, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Baltimore County, MD was $330,000, and the homeownership rate was 66.3%.

Most people in Baltimore County, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Baltimore County, MD was 2 cars per household.

Baltimore County, MD borders Anne Arundel County, MD, Carroll County, MD, Harford County, MD, Howard County, MD, Kent County, MD, Baltimore city, MD, and York County, PA.

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Population & Diversity

Baltimore County, MD is home to a population of 850k people, from which 94.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 12.7% of Baltimore County, MD residents were born outside of the country (108k people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Baltimore County, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

95%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.7% of Baltimore County, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Baltimore County, MD was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Baltimore County, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
115,960 ± 8,281 people
India
61,668 ± 6,066 people
Nigeria
45,887 ± 5,240 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 115,960 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,668 and Nigeria with 45,887.

Foreign-Born Population

12.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

108k people

12.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

103k people

As of 2023, 12.7% of Baltimore County, MD residents (108k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Baltimore County, MD was 12.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Baltimore County, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13,366 ± 855
Gulf War (2001-)
6,788 ± 749
Gulf War (1990s)
5,694 ± 650

Baltimore County, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.97 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Baltimore County, MD employs 428k people. The largest industries in Baltimore County, MD are Health Care & Social Assistance (69,384 people), Educational Services (46,884 people), and Retail Trade (44,320 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($115,929), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($98,077), and Utilities ($97,547).

Males in Maryland have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,266. The income inequality in Maryland (measured using the Gini index) is 0.454, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

428k

2023 Value

± 5,668

−0.282%

1 Year decline

± 1.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Baltimore County, MD declined at a rate of −0.282%, from 430k employees to 428k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Baltimore County, MD, are Management Occupations (49,981 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (47,556 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (36,349 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Baltimore County, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

428k

2023 Value

± 5,668

−0.282%

1 Year decline

± 1.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Baltimore County, MD declined at a rate of −0.282%, from 430k employees to 428k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Baltimore County, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (69,384 people), Educational Services (46,884 people), and Retail Trade (44,320 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Baltimore County, MD, though some of these residents may live in Baltimore County, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,600

Median earning men ± $1,187

$49,830

Median earning women ± $906

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($99,266), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,141), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,465).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($80,355), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,620), and Information ($63,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

0.617%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,815
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
1,385
Health Care and Social Assistance
1,172
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$3.57M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$2.55M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$2.04M
Finance and Insurance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Baltimore County, MD went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 62.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (35.2%), followed by Other (1.3%).

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (62.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (35.2%)
Republican Party
Other (1.3%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Baltimore County, MD went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 62.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (35.2%), followed by Other (1.3%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Baltimore County, MD for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Angela Alsobrooks

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Baltimore County, MD awarded 14,939 degrees. The student population of Baltimore County, MD in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 23,624 male students and 32,697 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Baltimore County, MD are White (6,843 and 48.3%), followed by Black or African American (3,821 and 26.9%), Asian (1,359 and 9.58%), and Hispanic or Latino (1,049 and 7.4%).

The median tuition costs in N/A are $24,868 for private four year colleges, and $8,147 and $24,530 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Baltimore County, MD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 56,321 (41.9% men and 58.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 56,321 students enrolled in Baltimore County, MD, 41.9% men and 58.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Student Diversity

University

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Baltimore County, MD, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 6,843 degrees mean that there were 1.79 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 3,821 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($24,868) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,565) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,430) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Baltimore County, MD was $330,000 in 2023, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $310,800 to $330,000, a 6.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Baltimore County, MD is 66.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Baltimore County, MD have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Baltimore County, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Baltimore County, MD is $90,904. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Baltimore County, MD was Census Tract 4038.02 with a value of $244,861, followed by Census Tract 4910 and Census Tract 4905, with respective values of $212,560 and $208,466.

Housing

Property

$330,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$3,148

$218,994

Median Property Taxes

±$3,382

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Baltimore County, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Baltimore County, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4038.02
Census Tract 4910
Census Tract 4905

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Baltimore County, MD was Census Tract 4038.02 with a value of $244,861, followed by Census Tract 4910 and Census Tract 4905, with respective values of $212,560 and $208,466.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Baltimore County, MD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$90,904

Median Household Income

± $1,390

330k

Number of Households

± 5,161

In 2023, the median household income of the 330k households in Baltimore County, MD grew to $90,904 from the previous year's value of $88,157.

The following chart displays the households in Baltimore County, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Baltimore County, MD is from Maryland.

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2022, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (71.4%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)
Carpooled (7.79%)

In 2023, 71.4% of workers in Baltimore County, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.79%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Baltimore County, MD have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.7% of the workforce in Baltimore County, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Baltimore County, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Baltimore County, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Baltimore County, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Baltimore County, MD (83.1k out of 830k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Baltimore County, MD is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 14.2% of the children was living in poverty in Baltimore County, MD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Baltimore County, MD has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Baltimore County, MD see 1098 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.549% increase from the previous year (1092 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1299 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 262 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,098 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Baltimore County, MD

Primary care physicians in Baltimore County, MD see an average of 1,098 patients per year. This represents a 0.549% increase from the previous year (1,092 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Baltimore County, MD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Baltimore County, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.