Baltimore County Demographics

A map of Baltimore County's Population by Race

Baltimore County, Maryland had a population of 854,535 in 2020. It was 51.9% White, 29.6% Black, 6.4% Asian, 7.2% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Baltimore County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Baltimore County is the 3rd most populous county of the 24 counties in Maryland.

Baltimore County's White Population

443,263 residents of Baltimore County identify as White, or 51.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Baltimore County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Maryland (47.2% White). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Baltimore County is ranked #19 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Baltimore County is more White than neighboring Baltimore County (26.9% White), and Howard County (46.7% White). Baltimore County is less White than neighboring Harford County (71.7% White), Carroll County (84.9% White), and Anne Arundel County (62.5% White).

Baltimore County's Black Population

252,724 residents of Baltimore County identify as Black, or 29.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Baltimore County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Maryland (29.1% Black). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Baltimore County is ranked #5 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Baltimore County is more Black than neighboring Harford County (14.1% Black), Howard County (19.3% Black), Carroll County (3.7% Black), and Anne Arundel County (17.4% Black). Baltimore County is less Black than neighboring Baltimore County (57.3% Black).

Baltimore County's Asian Population

54,701 residents of Baltimore County identify as Asian, or 6.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Baltimore County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Maryland (6.8% Asian). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Baltimore County is ranked #3 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Baltimore County is more Asian than neighboring Baltimore County (3.6% Asian), Harford County (3.1% Asian), Carroll County (2.2% Asian), and Anne Arundel County (4.3% Asian). Baltimore County is less Asian than neighboring Howard County (19.9% Asian).

Baltimore County's Hispanic Population

61,492 residents of Baltimore County identify as Hispanic, or 7.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Baltimore County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Maryland (11.8% Hispanic). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Baltimore County is ranked #9 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Baltimore County is more Hispanic than neighboring Harford County (5.4% Hispanic), and Carroll County (4.5% Hispanic). Baltimore County is less Hispanic than neighboring Baltimore County (7.8% Hispanic), Howard County (8.2% Hispanic), and Anne Arundel County (9.7% Hispanic).

Baltimore County's Native American/Other Population

6,655 residents of Baltimore County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Baltimore County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Maryland (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Baltimore County is ranked #8 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Baltimore County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Harford County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Carroll County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Baltimore County's Multiracial Population

35,700 residents of Baltimore County identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Baltimore County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maryland (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Baltimore County is ranked #14 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Baltimore County is more Multiracial than neighboring Baltimore County (3.6% Multiracial). Baltimore County is less Multiracial than neighboring Harford County (5% Multiracial), Howard County (5.1% Multiracial), Carroll County (4.3% Multiracial), and Anne Arundel County (5.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.