Baltimore city, MD Population

Overview

592,211

Total Population

35.7

Median age

52.92%

Female population %

89:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

46.1

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

33,246

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Baltimore city's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Baltimore city is 35.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Baltimore city's population under 18 was 20.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Baltimore city's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Baltimore city, 17.41% were under the age of 15, 22.03% aged 15 to 29, 46.43% aged 30 to 64, 12.49% aged 65 to 84, and 1.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 34,627 more females than males in Baltimore city:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.92% females and 47.08% males in Baltimore city, MD.
The Baltimore city, MD gender ratio is 89:100 i.e. 89 men to 100 women (0.890).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 26,947.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 29,391.

Baltimore city's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Baltimore city population: 29.23% are White, 61.61% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.51% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.44% are some other race and 3.90% are multiracial.
Baltimore city's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
By ethnicity, 33,246 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 558,965 (94.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Baltimore city is Black or African American with a population of 364,879 (61.61% of the total population).

Baltimore city's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 648,746 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Baltimore city's population decreased by 27,804 (4.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Baltimore city's population decreased by 37,803 (6.09%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Baltimore city's population was lowest in year 2022 at 569,931.