The Town Files

Baltimore city, Maryland

573,243 people. The median home is worth $229,600 (typical Maryland town: $412,300) and the median household earns $62,177.

Towns in Baltimore city

Towns in Baltimore city

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Baltimore585,708$229,600$62,17736.2

People and housing

Baltimore cityTypical Maryland town
Median home value$229,600$412,300
Median rent$1,331$1,748
Median household income$62,177$108,677
Median age36.240.2
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%39.4%
Below the poverty line19.7%7.1%

Jobs and pay

348,184 jobs in 2024, average pay $82,818 a year.

Largest industries in Baltimore cityHealth care & social assistan…74,996 jobs · $79,023Education28,672 jobs · $93,834Professional & technical serv…21,816 jobs · $121,093Administrative & support21,591 jobs · $52,505Hotels & restaurants20,484 jobs · $33,973Transportation & warehousing20,002 jobs · $53,125
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Baltimore city0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 695 storm events in Baltimore city from 1996 to 2026, with 98 deaths.

Storm events in Baltimore city by type since 1996Hail18Heat63Dense Fog58High Wind24Heavy Rain18Flash Flood66Strong Wind23Winter Storm48Coastal Flood18Excessive Heat27
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Baltimore city has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3634: Severe Winter Storm
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4491: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3430: Covid-19
March 4, 2016SnowstormDR-4261: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
November 20, 2012HurricaneDR-4091: Hurricane Sandy
October 28, 2012HurricaneEM-3349: Hurricane Sandy
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).