Demographics · MD
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).
573,243 people live in Baltimore, at a median age of 36.2 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
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
The median age in Baltimore is 36.2 years (±0.1), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 46.5% male and 53.5% female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 18.0%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 34,601 | 6.0% | ±53 |
| 5 to 17 | 85,017 | 14.8% | ±1,939 |
| 18 to 24 | 52,076 | 9.1% | ±1,408 |
| 25 to 34 | 102,929 | 18.0% | ±106 |
| 35 to 44 | 80,722 | 14.1% | ±1,846 |
| 45 to 54 | 60,504 | 10.6% | ±104 |
| 55 to 64 | 69,792 | 12.2% | ±1,858 |
| 65 to 74 | 54,220 | 9.5% | ±1,541 |
| 75 and over | 33,382 | 5.8% | ±1,096 |
Median age by sex: 34.9 (male) · 37.3 (female).
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
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.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 154,160 | 26.9% | ±927 |
| Black or African American alone | 339,623 | 59.2% | ±1,960 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 2,411 | 0.4% | ±654 |
| Asian alone | 14,895 | 2.6% | ±594 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 228 | 0.0% | ±101 |
| Some other race alone | 27,159 | 4.7% | ±1,916 |
| Two or more races | 34,767 | 6.1% | ±1,983 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 47,018 | 8.2% | n/a |
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
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%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
43.8%
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
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% | 53,397 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 88.0% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 5.9% | 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
36.1% of adults age 25 and over in Baltimore hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| 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 →
Sources · provenance
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/.