Baltimore city, MD
Demographic and economic profile of Baltimore city, MD, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Baltimore city's economy generates $87,639 in GDP per capita against a median household income of $62,177, a gap that points to significant value creation beyond resident earnings. The labor force of roughly 360,000 workers (62.4% participation) includes 35.4% with a bachelor's degree or higher, with a 6.6% unemployment rate and median worker earnings of $46,487. The city has shed 6.1% of its population over five years, while a 20.1% poverty rate and median home value of $219,300 reflect a low-cost cost structure relative to most major coastal metros.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-6.1% since 2018
Baltimore city lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- Black or African American Alone339,623 (59.2%)
- White Alone154,160 (26.9%)
- Some Other Race Alone27,159 (4.7%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races21,045 (3.7%)
- Asian Alone14,895 (2.6%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race13,722 (2.4%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish31,247
- 2.Other Indo-European5,547
- 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)4,918
- 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)3,294
- 5.Arabic2,735
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance86,862
- 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services38,287
- 3.Public Administration (Group)24,450
- 4.Retail Trade (Group)24,175
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services19,095
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations132,234
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations49,018
- 3.Service Occupations47,843
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations31,468
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations14,344
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.81×)23,383
- 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.36×)86,867
- 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.14×)38,358
- 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.08×)17,270
- 5.Other Services (LQ 0.96×)12,371
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.