Baltimore County, MD
Demographic and economic profile of Baltimore County, MD, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Baltimore County's economy, anchored within the broader Baltimore metropolitan area, supports a workforce of roughly 560,000 labor force participants across a population of 852,425, with 41.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $52,595. GDP per capita reaches $65,986 against a median household income of $91,768, pointing to a relatively productive local economy, while a 5.0% unemployment rate and 66.0% labor force participation rate reflect moderate workforce engagement. Housing costs remain comparatively accessible at a $330,000 median home value and $1,566 median monthly rent, and a modest 2.7% population gain over five years signals steady, measured growth rather than rapid expansion.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+2.7% since 2018
Baltimore County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone447,437 (52.6%)
- Black or African American Alone260,785 (30.7%)
- Asian Alone52,203 (6.1%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races31,632 (3.7%)
- Some Other Race Alone31,039 (3.6%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race24,989 (2.9%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish39,570
- 2.Other Indo-European25,139
- 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic6,991
- 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island6,204
- 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)5,902
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance118,599
- 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services58,069
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)43,271
- 4.Public Administration (Group)34,838
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services30,763
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations208,448
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations82,124
- 3.Service Occupations66,384
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations45,071
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations26,874
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.70×)34,398
- 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.16×)116,268
- 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.08×)30,966
- 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.08×)56,933
- 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.04×)25,993
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.