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.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Baltimore County, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (52.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (29.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.99%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.14%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.94%).

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.

The largest universities in Baltimore County, MD are Towson University (5,347 degrees awarded in 2023), University of Maryland-Baltimore County (3,873 degrees), and Community College of Baltimore County (2,554 degrees).

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.

About the photo: Baltimore County Court House in Towson, Maryland
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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 2023, there were 1.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (445k people) in Baltimore County, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 254k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 50.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) 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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Baltimore County, MD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    445k ± 1.03k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    254k ± 1.62k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    50.9k ± 1.08k
7.42%
Hispanic Population
63k people

In 2023, there were 1.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (445k people) in Baltimore County, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 254k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 50.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.42% of the people in Baltimore County, MD are hispanic (63k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Baltimore County, MD as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    130,412 ± 8,772 people
  2. India
    62,394 ± 6,102 people
  3. Nigeria
    47,653 ± 5,339 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 130,412 Maryland residents, followed by India with 62,394 and Nigeria with 47,653.

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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 approximately the same as 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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    13,366 ± 855
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    6,788 ± 749
  3. 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.

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Economy

The economy of Baltimore County, MD employs 428k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Baltimore County, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (69,384 people), Educational Services (46,884 people), and Retail Trade (44,320 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($115,929), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($98,077), and Utilities ($97,547).

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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 1,815
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 1,385
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. 1,172
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $3.57M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $2.55M
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  3. $2.04M
    Finance and Insurance

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (62.6%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (1.09%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Angela Alsobrooks
Senator from Maryland1
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.

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Baltimore County, MD awarded 14,362 degrees. The student population of Baltimore County, MD in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 24,031 male students and 32,556 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Baltimore County, MD are White (6,304 and 47.5%), followed by Black or African American (3,666 and 27.6%), Asian (1,207 and 9.1%), and Hispanic or Latino (1,072 and 8.08%).

The largest universities in Baltimore County, MD by number of degrees awarded are Towson University (5,347 and 37.2%), University of Maryland-Baltimore County (3,873 and 27%), and Community College of Baltimore County (2,554 and 17.8%).

The most popular majors in Baltimore County, MD are General Psychology (862 and 6%), Registered Nursing (733 and 5.1%), and Computer Science (708 and 4.93%).

The median tuition costs in Baltimore County, MD are $25,670 for private four year colleges, and $8,310 and $25,498 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Baltimore County, MD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 56,587 (42.5% men and 57.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 56,587 students enrolled in Baltimore County, MD, 42.5% men and 57.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 20,607 records, of which 55.6% were women and 44.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    600 degrees awarded
  2. General Biological Sciences
    569 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    816 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Baltimore County, MD was General Business Administration & Management with 600 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Baltimore County, MD according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Towson University
    5,347 degrees awarded
  2. University of Maryland-Baltimore County
    3,873 degrees awarded
  3. Community College of Baltimore County
    2,554 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Towson University with 5,347 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 6,024 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Baltimore County, MD, which is 0.722 times less than the 8,338 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 6,304 degrees mean that there were 1.72 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 3,666 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,670) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,819) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.28% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.17% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (926k).

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.

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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 higher than 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, Baltimore County, MD with a value of $244,861, followed by Census Tract 4910, Baltimore County, MD and Census Tract 4905, Baltimore County, MD, with respective values of $212,560 and $208,466.

In 2024, 15.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Baltimore County, MD. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 0.331%.

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 $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

66.3%
Homeownership
2023
65.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 66.3% of the housing units in Baltimore County, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.5%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 4038.02, Baltimore County, MD
  2. Census Tract 4910, Baltimore County, MD
  3. Census Tract 4905, Baltimore County, MD

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

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Baltimore County, MD is from Maryland.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Maryland
0.454
2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2023, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.683% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (71.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.2%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 15.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Baltimore County, MD. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 0.331%.

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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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 14.5% of the children was living in poverty in Baltimore County, MD. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 1.5%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 511 in Baltimore County, MD. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 36.1 per 100,000 population.

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Health

94.5% of the population of Baltimore County, MD has health coverage, with 52.4% on employee plans, 15.8% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 0.781% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Baltimore County, MD see 1,157 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.37% increase from the previous year (1,098 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1265 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 246 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,157 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Baltimore County, MD

Primary care physicians in Baltimore County, MD see an average of 1,157 patients per year. This represents a 5.37% increase from the previous year (1,098 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.

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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, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.47%
Uninsured
52.4%
Employer Coverage
15.8%
Medicaid
12.8%
Medicare
12.8%
Non-Group
0.781%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Baltimore County, MD grew by 2.62% from 5.33% to 5.47%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 55.3 in Baltimore County, MD.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.6% in Baltimore County, MD.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.36% in Baltimore County, MD.

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