Baltimore County, MD Demographics

The total population of Baltimore County is estimated to be 850,737 with 405,306 males (47.64%) and 445,431 females (52.36%). There are 40,125 more females than males in Baltimore County.
The median household income in Baltimore County was $88,468 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 737(0.83%) from $89,205 in 2020. This income is 118.58% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Baltimore County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $112,747. Overall, the median household income for the county of Baltimore County stands at $86,526.
In Baltimore County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $52,358 for males and $37,428 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $74,352 for males and $61,723 for females.
In Baltimore County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households have the highest median household income at $151,250, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $49,018.
In 2022, the population of Baltimore County was 846,161, a 0.53% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Baltimore County's population was 850,634, a decline of 0.32% compared to a population of 853,325 in 2020.
The median age in Baltimore County, MD is 39.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.12% were under the age of 15, 19.05% aged 15 to 29, 45.69% aged 30 to 64, 14.78% aged 65 to 84, and 2.37% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Baltimore County population: 57.51% are White, 29.55% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.12% are Asian, 0.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.18% are some other race and 4.26% are multiracial.