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Baltimore, MD demographics.

Baltimore, MD demographics: 573,243 residents, with a median age of 36.2 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).

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573,243people are estimated in Baltimore, at a median age of 36.2 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)

Median age 36.2 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.

ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)

In Baltimore, the largest race group is Black or African American (59.2%); 8.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 9.3% were born outside the United States.

ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002

How old is Baltimore?

The estimated median age in Baltimore is 36.2 years (±0.1), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 46.5% ± 0.0 percentage points male and 53.5% ± 0.0 percentage points female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 18.0%.

Under 5

6.0%

5 to 17

14.8%

18 to 24

9.1%

25 to 34

18.0%

35 to 44

14.1%

45 to 54

10.6%

55 to 64

12.2%

65 to 74

9.5%

75 and over

5.8%

Age band	People	Share	± margin
Under 5	34,601	6.0% ± 0.0 percentage points	±53
5 to 17	85,017	14.8% ± 0.3 percentage points	±1,939
18 to 24	52,076	9.1% ± 0.2 percentage points	±1,408
25 to 34	102,929	18.0% ± 0.0 percentage points	±106
35 to 44	80,722	14.1% ± 0.3 percentage points	±1,846
45 to 54	60,504	10.6% ± 0.0 percentage points	±104
55 to 64	69,792	12.2% ± 0.3 percentage points	±1,858
65 to 74	54,220	9.5% ± 0.3 percentage points	±1,541
75 and over	33,382	5.8% ± 0.2 percentage points	±1,096

Median age by sex: 34.9 (male) · 37.3 (female).

Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →

ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Baltimore?

The largest race group in Baltimore is Black or African American at 59.2% of the population. Separately, 8.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.

White alone

26.9%

Black or African American alone

59.2%

American Indian & Alaska Native alone

0.4%

Asian alone

2.6%

Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone

0.0%

Some other race alone

4.7%

Two or more races

6.1%

Race (alone, or two or more)	People	Share	± margin
White alone	154,160	26.9% ± 0.2 percentage points	±927
Black or African American alone	339,623	59.2% ± 0.3 percentage points	±1,960
American Indian & Alaska Native alone	2,411	0.4% ± 0.1 percentage points	±654
Asian alone	14,895	2.6% ± 0.1 percentage points	±594
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone	228	0.0% ± 0.0 percentage points	±101
Some other race alone	27,159	4.7% ± 0.3 percentage points	±1,916
Two or more races	34,767	6.1% ± 0.3 percentage points	±1,983
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	47,018	8.2% ± 0.0 percentage points	n/a

Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →

ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010

How many households are in Baltimore?

Baltimore has 255,668 households. 46.9% are family households and 43.8% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.16 people.

Total households

255,668

ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001

Avg household size

2.16

ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.01

Family households

46.9% ± 0.8 percentage points

Share of all households · B11001

Living alone

43.8% ± 0.8 percentage points

Share of all households · B11001

Household type	Households	± margin
Total households	255,668	±1,367
Family households	119,973	±2,091
Nonfamily households	135,695	±2,176
Householder living alone	111,920	±2,232

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →

ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001

Where are Baltimore residents from?

9.3% of Baltimore residents were born outside the United States. 88.0% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (5.9%).

Measure	Value	Source / grain
Foreign-born share	9.3% ± 0.4 percentage points	53,397 people · B05002
Speak only English at home (age 5+)	88.0% ± 0.5 percentage points	C16001
Top non-English language at home	5.9% ± 0.3 percentage points	Spanish · 31,973 speakers · C16001

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →

ACS 2020–2024 · B15003

What share of Baltimore has a college degree?

36.1% ± 0.7 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Baltimore hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.

Measure	Value	Source / grain
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	36.1%	B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →

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The GEOID for Baltimore is 2404000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.