Baltimore, MD Demographics

The total population of Baltimore is estimated to be 584,548 with 273,088 males (46.72%) and 311,460 females (53.28%). There are 38,372 more females than males in Baltimore.
The median household income in Baltimore was $58,503 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 606(1.03%) from $59,109 in 2020. This income is 78.42% 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 sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $64,559. Overall, the median household income for the city of Baltimore stands at $55,198.
In Baltimore, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,052 for males and $33,483 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,900 for males and $52,085 for females.
In Baltimore, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $85,027, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $40,753.
In 2022, the population of Baltimore was 569,931, a 1.22% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Baltimore's population was 576,981, a decline of 1.06% compared to a population of 583,139 in 2020.
The median age in Baltimore, MD is 35.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 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.
Racial distribution of Baltimore 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.