Baltimore County, Maryland

32 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 849,586
Median household income: $90,904
Median home value: $330,000

Baltimore County is a county in Maryland with a population of 849,586. 32 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $90,904 is below the Maryland median ($101,652).

From 2019 to 2023, Baltimore County's population grew 2.6% from 828,018 to 849,586, while its median household income rose 18.3% from $76,866 to $90,904.

41.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 66.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 849,586
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $90,904
Median home value: $330,000
Median gross rent: $1,566
Housing units: 350,296
Homeownership rate: 66.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

828,018849,586

Median household income

$76,866$90,904

Median home value

$261,500$330,000

Median gross rent

$1,302$1,566

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	828,018	$76,866	$261,500	$1,302
2020	828,193	$78,724	$267,400	$1,328
2021	850,702	$81,846	$277,500	$1,387
2022	850,737	$88,157	$310,800	$1,479
2023	849,586	$90,904	$330,000	$1,566

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49,254	5.8%
5 to 17	137,171	16.1%
18 to 24	75,089	8.8%
25 to 34	111,551	13.1%
35 to 44	109,262	12.9%
45 to 54	102,875	12.1%
55 to 64	113,525	13.4%
65 to 74	87,759	10.3%
75 and over	63,100	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	444,583	52.3%
Black or African American	253,564	29.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,011	0.1%
Asian	50,898	6.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	231	0.0%
Some other race	4,202	0.5%
Two or more races	32,049	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	63,048	7.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate24.2%

Some college or associate's26.1%

Bachelor's degree23.1%

Graduate or professional degree18.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	48,818	8.3%
High school graduate	142,063	24.2%
Some college or associate's	153,599	26.1%
Bachelor's degree	135,838	23.1%
Graduate or professional degree	107,754	18.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone71.4%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit3.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home14.2%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	300,764	71.4%
Carpooled	32,797	7.8%
Public transit	12,544	3.0%
Walked	7,842	1.9%
Bicycle	368	0.1%
Worked from home	59,588	14.2%
Other means	7,172	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	66,045	18.3%
15 to 29 min	135,449	37.5%
30 to 44 min	95,731	26.5%
45 to 59 min	34,431	9.5%
60+ min	29,831	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 10.0% (83,082 of 829,887)

	Count	Share
Family households	209,958	63.6%
Nonfamily households	120,193	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	330,151	94.2%
Vacant	20,145	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	218,994	66.3%
Renter-occupied	111,157	33.7%

1-unit, detached47.2%

1-unit, attached23.3%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units17.8%

20 or more units7.6%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	165,406	47.2%
1-unit, attached	81,542	23.3%
2 to 4 units	11,469	3.3%
5 to 19 units	62,317	17.8%
20 or more units	26,616	7.6%
Mobile home & other	2,946	0.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 24005
State: Maryland
Land area: 598 sq mi
Water area: 83 sq mi
Center point: 39.4432, -76.6166