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Baltimore city, Maryland

MD · population 573,243 · GEOID 2404000

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Unemployment is worse than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

573,243

9.24% of Maryland · 573,243 of 6,206,011

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Baltimore County)

3.6%

−0.4 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Baltimore County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.2%4.1%—
2024-023.3%4.2%—
2024-033.2%3.9%—
2024-042.8%3.5%—
2024-052.9%3.7%—
2024-063.6%4.3%—
2024-073.7%4.5%—
2024-083.7%4.4%—
2024-093.2%3.9%—
2024-103.4%3.9%—
2024-113.5%4.0%—
2024-123.1%3.8%—
2025-013.7%4.4%—
2025-023.9%4.5%—
2025-033.8%4.2%—
2025-043.5%3.9%—
2025-053.8%4.0%—
2025-064.2%4.4%—
2025-074.4%4.6%—
2025-084.6%4.5%—
2025-094.4%4.3%—
2025-114.2%4.3%—
2025-123.7%4.1%—
2026-014.6%4.7%—
2026-024.9%4.7%—
2026-034.3%4.3%—
2026-044.3%4.0%—
2026-053.9%4.1%—
2026-064.1%4.4%—
2026-074.2%4.4%—
2026-084.0%4.3%—
2026-093.6%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN240050000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,331

better than the United States

This place $1,331
Maryland $1,705
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Baltimore County)

$73.1B

+6.1% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Baltimore County)
PeriodOutput (Baltimore County)Margin
2016$51.5B—
2017$52.8B—
2018$55.2B—
2019$56.9B—
2020$55.6B—
2021$59.6B—
2022$65.7B—
2023$68.9B—
2024$73.1B—

Maryland $546.0B · this place is 13.39% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Baltimore County)

$20.4B

−32.3% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Baltimore County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Baltimore County)Margin
FY2021$40.0B—
FY2022$40.5B—
FY2023$39.0B—
FY2024$35.8B—
FY2025$30.2B—
FY2026$20.4B—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 36.2 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 36.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 19.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 63.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $229,600 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $62,177 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 6.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Maryland 9.24% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024