Baltimore Population 2024

January 26, 2024 by Babji

Baltimore is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland. Baltimore population in 2024 is estimated to be 585,579, covers area of 92.05 sq mi (238.41 sq km). 62.6% are blacks, 30.3 percent are whites, 2.7 percent are asians and 5.7 percent are hispanics. According to 2010 US census, Baltimore population is 621,005, The city population has been trending downward for decades, In ten years by 2020, the Baltimore population decreased around 35 thousand people, as there is much confusion in the city administration finding the reason behind declining, some may think that is due to low birth rates, civil unrest and domestic migration. The actual reason could be increasing poverty rate, unemployment and crime rate. Baltimore is popular for its crab houses, and getting some friends together to pick fresh crabs is a Baltimore tradition. British colonists established the Port of Baltimore in 1706 to support the tobacco trade, and by 1729, established the Town of Baltimore. Baltimore is an anglicization of the Irish name Baile an Ti Mhoir, meaning "town of the big house". Baltimore is among the ninth most dangerous cities in Maryland.

Contents
Population by Age
Population by Race
Nativity by Place of Birth
History

Below is the Baltimore population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	621,005
2011	620,442	-0.09
2012	622,973	0.41
2013	622,497	-0.08
2014	623,165	0.11
2015	622,150	-0.16
2016	615,849	-1.01
2017	609,841	-0.98
2018	602,495	-1.20
2019	593,961	-1.42
2020	585,708	-1.39
2021 *	576,501	-1.572
2022 *	583,588	1.21
2023 *	585,462	0.32
2024 *	585,579	0.02

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Baltimore city UN Urban Agglomeration Population Prospects - 1950 to 2035

Year	Baltimore Population
1950	1,167,656
1955	1,264,835
1960	1,397,761
1965	1,473,193
1970	1,539,675
1975	1,630,630
1980	1,731,003
1985	1,787,104
1990	1,835,913
1995	1,938,967
2000	2,057,838
2005	2,129,530
2010	2,193,839
2011	2,206,935
2015	2,260,108
2020*	2,319,275
2025*	2,369,697
2035*	2,576,442

Source: population.un.org/wpp/, 1950 to 2035 Baltimore city Population(UA)

Baltimore Metropolitan area

	Baltimore City(2020)	Baltimore Metropolitan Area(2019)
Population	586,180	9.81 million
Area	238.41 sq km	8,040 sq km
Rank	-	4 (CSA)

Source : CSA Maps, CSA

Baltimore is located about 40 miles northeast of Washington, D.C. making it a principal city in the Washington Baltimore-Arlington combined statistical area (CSA), the fourth-largest CSA in the nation, with a calculated 2019 population of 9,814,928. The Baltimore-Columbia-Towson Metropolitan Statistical Area, also known as Central Maryland, The region includes Central Maryland, Northern Virginia, three counties in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, and one county in South Central Pennsylvania is a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in Maryland.

Baltimore Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, population of Baltimore by age is 593,490, out of these 278,188 are male, 315,302 are female, The sex ratio of Baltimore is 88. The median age of the Baltimore population is 35.9, Baltimore population by age are, under 18 years is 119,567, 16 years and over is 485,560, 18 years and over is 473,923, 21 years and over is 448,254, 65 years and over is 108,832. 46.9% are male, 53.1% are female, 20.1% are under 18 years old, 81.8% are 16 years and over, 79.9% are 18 years and over, 75.5% are 21 years and over, 14.5% are 65 years and over. There are total 293,877 housing units, The voting population of Baltimore are 452,779, out of these 206,984 are male voters, 245,795 are female voters, 45.7% are male, 54.3% are female. Baltimore population in 2023 is estimated to be 585,462, population in 2022 is estimated to be 583,588, and in 2021 is estimated to be Baltimore population in 2022 is estimated to be 576,864,.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	36,449	6.1%
5 - 9	33,167	5.6%
10 - 14	32,339	5.4%
15 - 19	35,044	5.9%
20 - 24	38,941	6.6%
25 - 34	112,273	18.9%
35 - 44	77,086	13.0%
45 - 54	66,219	11.2%
55 - 59	36,915	6.2%
60 - 64	38,792	6.5%
65 - 74	51,630	8.7%
75 - 84	25,262	4.3%
85 and over	9,373	1.6%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Baltimore Population by Race

According to 2019 population of Baltimore by race are:

White Population

White population in Baltimore, Maryland are 179,979, percentage wise 30.3 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Baltimore, Maryland are 371,243, percentage wise 62.6 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Baltimore, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Carribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Baltimore are 15,776, percentage wise 2.7 percent are asians, out of these 3,929 are Asian Indians, 3,009 are Chinese, 1,842 are Filipinos, 270 are Japanese, 2,510 are Korean, 977 are Vietnamese and 3,239 are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Baltimore, Maryland are 33,652. Percentage wise 5.7 percent are hispanics, out of these 6,351 are Mexican people, 5,831 are Puerto Ricans, 1,937 are Cubans, and 19,533 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race	593,490	Percent
White	179,979	30.3%
Black or African American	371,243	62.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native	2,206	0.4%
Asian Population	15,776	2.7%
Asian Indian	3,929	0.7%
Chinese	3,009	0.5%
Filipino	1,842	0.3%
Japanese	270	0.0%
Other Asian Population	3,239
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	243	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino	33,652	5.7%
Mexican	6,351	1.1%
Puerto Rican	5,831	1.0%
Cuban	1,937	0.3%
Other Hispanic or Latino	19,533

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

Total native population of Baltimore city is 549,980, out of these 394,964 born in the Maryland state and 147,077 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 43,510, out of these 19,431 are Naturalised US citizen, 2,625 are in Europe, 5,386 in Asia, 4,598 in Africa, 6,060 in Latin America and 543 in Northern America. Total Foreigners who are non US citizens living in Baltimore are 24,079, out of these 1,630 are from Europe, 7,789 are from Asia, 4,002 from Africa, 9,905 are from Latin America and 498 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	549,980
Born in state of residence	394,964
Born in other state in the United States	147,077
Northeast	50,316
Midwest	17,298
South	67,901
West	11,562
Born outside the United States	7,939
Puerto Rico	1,793
U.S. Island Areas	378
Born abroad of American parent(s)	5,768
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	43,510
Naturalized U.S. citizen	19,431
Europe	2,625
Asia	5,386
Africa	4,598
Oceania	219
Latin America	6,060
Northern America	543
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	24,079
Europe	1,630
Asia	7,789
Africa	4,002
Oceania	255
Latin America	9,905
Northern America	498

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Baltimore History

In the early 1600s, the immediate Baltimore vicinity was sparsely populated, if at all, by Native Americans. Baltimore grew swiftly in the 18th century, its plantations producing grain and tobacco for sugar cultivating colonies in the Caribbean. The profit from sugar encouraged the cultivation of cane in the Caribbean and the importation of food by planters there. As noted, Baltimore was as the county seat, and in 1768 a courthouse was built. Its square was a center of community meetings and discussions. Baltimore has established its public market system in 1763. Lexington Market, founded in 1782, is known as one of the oldest operating public markets in the United States today. Lexington Market was also a center of slave trading. Slaves were sold at numerous sites through the downtown area, with sales advertised in The Baltimore Sun. Both tobacco and sugar cane were labor-intensive crops.