Greater Baltimore | |
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| Baltimore–Columbia–Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
 TheInner Harbor skyline  Downtown Columbia  Towson Square | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| Principal municipalities | Baltimore Columbia Ellicott City Towson Glen Burnie Dundalk Annapolis |
| Area (2010) | |
| 2,601 sq mi (6,737 km2) | |
| Population (2020) | |
| 2,844,510 (20th) | |
| • Urban | (19th) |
| • Urban density | 1,038.9/sq mi (401.1/km2) |
| • CSA | 9,973,383 (3rd) |
| MSA = 2020, CSA = 2020, Urban & Densities = 2010 | |
| GDP | |
| • Metropolitan Statistical Area | $241.4 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EST) |
TheBaltimore–Columbia–Towson Metropolitan Statistical Area, also known asCentral Maryland, is ametropolitan statistical area (MSA) inMaryland as defined by the United StatesOffice of Management and Budget (OMB). It is part of the largerWashington–Baltimore combined statistical area. As of 2022, the combined population of the seven counties is 2,985,871, making it the 20th-largest metropolitan statistical area in the nation.
The area has the fourth-highest medianhousehold income in the United States, at $66,970 as of 2012.[2]
The area includes the following counties:[3][4]
| County | 2021 estimate | 2020 Census | Change | Area | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore County | 849,316 | 854,535 | −0.61% | 598.30 sq mi (1,549.6 km2) | 1,420/sq mi (548/km2) |
| Anne Arundel County | 590,336 | 588,261 | +0.35% | 414.90 sq mi (1,074.6 km2) | 1,423/sq mi (549/km2) |
| Baltimore City | 576,498 | 585,708 | −1.57% | 80.94 sq mi (209.6 km2) | 7,123/sq mi (2,750/km2) |
| Howard County | 334,529 | 332,317 | +0.67% | 250.74 sq mi (649.4 km2) | 1,334/sq mi (515/km2) |
| Harford County | 262,977 | 260,924 | +0.79% | 437.09 sq mi (1,132.1 km2) | 602/sq mi (232/km2) |
| Carroll County | 173,873 | 172,891 | +0.57% | 447.59 sq mi (1,159.3 km2) | 388/sq mi (150/km2) |
| Queen Anne's County | 50,798 | 49,874 | +1.85% | 371.91 sq mi (963.2 km2) | 137/sq mi (53/km2) |
| Total | 2,838,327 | 2,844,510 | −0.22% | 2,601.47 sq mi (6,737.8 km2) | 1,091/sq mi (421/km2) |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 96,201 | — | |
| 1830 | 120,870 | 25.6% | |
| 1840 | 134,379 | 11.2% | |
| 1850 | 210,646 | 56.8% | |
| 1860 | 266,553 | 26.5% | |
| 1870 | 330,741 | 24.1% | |
| 1880 | 415,649 | 25.7% | |
| 1890 | 507,348 | 22.1% | |
| 1900 | 639,332 | 26.0% | |
| 1910 | 720,387 | 12.7% | |
| 1920 | 852,051 | 18.3% | |
| 1930 | 984,606 | 15.6% | |
| 1940 | 1,083,300 | 10.0% | |
| 1950 | 1,337,373 | 23.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,820,314 | 36.1% | |
| 1970 | 2,089,092 | 14.8% | |
| 1980 | 2,199,531 | 5.3% | |
| 1990 | 2,382,172 | 8.3% | |
| 2000 | 2,552,994 | 7.2% | |
| 2010 | 2,710,489 | 6.2% | |
| 2020 | 2,844,510 | 4.9% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 2,835,672 | −0.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790–1960[6] 1900–1990[7] 1990–2000[8] | |||
The metropolitan area includes the following principal communities:[citation needed]
It also includes several other communities (not necessarily incorporated as cities or towns):
In addition to its technical metropolitan area, Baltimore also receives a large number of commuters from cities such asYork, Pennsylvania[9] and theWashington metropolitan area.
FourFortune 1000 companies are headquartered in Greater Baltimore:Grace Chemicals inColumbia andLegg Mason,T. Rowe Price, andMcCormick & Company inHunt Valley.
Other companies headquartered in Greater Baltimore includeAAI Corporation andSinclair Broadcast Group in Hunt Valley andAdams Express Company,Brown Advisory, Alex Brown, First Home Mortgage Corporation, FTI Consulting,Petroleum & Resources Corporation,Prometric,Sylvan Learning,Laureate Education,Under Armour,DAP,DeBaufre Bakeries,Wm. T. Burnett & Co,Old Mutual Financial Network,Fila USA, andFiraxis Games inSparks.
The capital of Maryland and the agencies of the Maryland state government are located in the Baltimore MSA, mainly in Annapolis and Baltimore City. The area is also home to theNational Security Agency (NSA) headquarters inFort Meade in Anne Arundel County, as well as theSocial Security Administration and theCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) inWoodlawn in Baltimore County.
| Year | DEM | GOP | Others |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59.9%852,369 | 36.7%521,384 | 3.4%48,867 |
| 2020 | 61.7%878,185 | 35.6%507,676 | 2.7%38,014 |
| 2016 | 55.8%733,718 | 37.9%497,637 | 6.3%83,046 |
| 2012 | 57.8%746,052 | 39.8%513,164 | 2.4%31,212 |
| 2008 | 57.4%725,858 | 40.7%513,811 | 1.9%24,189 |
| 2004 | 52.2%602,806 | 46.5%536,565 | 1.3%15,019 |
| 2000 | 53.9%529,648 | 42.6%418,775 | 3.4%33,713 |
| 1996 | 52.0%449,711 | 39.8%344,488 | 8.2%71,112 |
| 1992 | 48.8%489,922 | 35.8%359,098 | 15.4%154,849 |
| 1988 | 48.2%417,858 | 51.1%443,183 | 0.7%6,268 |
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