How many people live in Baltimore Independent City, MD?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 568,300 people living in Baltimore Independent City, MD. That makes Baltimore Independent City the fifth-most populous county in Maryland. It is home to 9.1% of people living in the state.
568K
population of Baltimore Independent City, MD (2024)
9.1%
County share of the Maryland population (2024)
About 568,300 people lived in Baltimore Independent City, MD in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Baltimore Independent City, MD’s age demographics?
About 91,500 Baltimore Independent City residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 16.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.7% of Maryland’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 118,200 Baltimore Independent City, MD residents, or 20.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22% of Maryland’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Baltimore Independent City, MD's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Baltimore Independent City, MD’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 59.2% of the Baltimore Independent City, MD population, higher than the national share of 12.6%.
In contrast, Baltimore Independent City’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 26.5%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 8.8% of the city, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Baltimore Independent City, MD has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Maryland as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
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