Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County: County in Maryland, United States
About
Baltimore County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2010 census, the population was 805,029 and a population density of 456 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 826,017 inhabitants. Its county seat is Towson. The county was created 366 years ago in 1658.

Quick Facts about Baltimore County
Population : | 826,017 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Maryland (United States) |
Different from : | Baltimore |
Twitter username : | baltcoexec |
Area : | 1766 km2 |
Official name : | Baltimore County |
Water as percent of area : | 12% |
Land as percent of area : | 88% |
Named for : | Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore |
Altitude : | 299 feet / 91 meters |
Capital : | Towson |
Establishment : | January 01, 1659 |
Time Zone : | Eastern Time Zone, America/New_York, UTC−04:00, UTC−05:00 |
Local time : | 03:27:13 (22nd February 2025) |
Density : | 468 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 2.54% (2010-2020) |


Geography
Baltimore County is located at 39°26'35"N 76°36'59"W (39.4430700, -76.6163200). It has 5 neighbors: Anne Arundel County, Baltimore, Harford County, Howard County and Kent County.
Baltimore County map
The largest city of Baltimore County is Catonsville with a population of 41,567. Other cities include, Pikesville population 30,764, Carney population 29,941, Perry Hall population 28,474 and Middle River population 25,191. See all Baltimore County cities & populated places.
Baltimore County Populated Places (more)
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Baltimore County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Essex | 1,832,752 | Census-designated place in Maryland, United States |
Dundalk | 63,597 | Census-designated place in Maryland, United States |
Towson | 55,197 | Suburb of Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
Catonsville | 41,567 | A city in Baltimore County, Maryland. |
Randallstown | 32,430 | Census designated place |
Pikesville | 30,764 | Location in Maryland |
Parkville | 30,734 | Census designated place in Baltimore County |
Owings Mills | 30,622 | Census designated place |
Carney | 29,941 | Census designated place |
Milford Mill | 29,042 | Census designated place |
Perry Hall | 28,474 | Place in Maryland, US |
Reisterstown | 25,968 | Census designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States |
Lochearn | 25,333 | Census designated place |
Middle River | 25,191 | City in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States |
Cockeysville | 20,776 | Census designated place |
Arbutus | 20,483 | Census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States |
- Official Website
Official website of Baltimore County
Baltimore County has 5 neighbours.
- Anne Arundel County county in Maryland, United States
- Baltimore The thirty-first most populous city in the United States and the center of the Baltimore metropolitan area. It is located on the Patapsco River in central Maryland. Baltimore is a major center for the healthcare industry and is home to the Johns Hopkins University.
- Harford County county in Maryland, United States
- Howard County county in Maryland, United States
- Kent County county in Maryland, United States
Demographics
The population of Baltimore County increased by 2.54% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
1850 | 41,589 | - | United States Census |
2005 | 786,113 | 94.71% | estimation process |
2010 | 805,029 | 2.35% | census |
2011 | 812,961 | 0.98% | estimation process |
2012 | 818,113 | 0.63% | estimation process |
2013 | 822,274 | 0.51% | estimation process |
2014 | 824,994 | 0.33% | estimation process |
2015 | 827,533 | 0.31% | estimation process |
2016 | 828,682 | 0.14% | estimation process |
2017 | 828,645 | -0% | estimation process |
2018 | 827,859 | -0.09% | estimation process |
2019 | 827,370 | -0.06% | estimation process |
2020 | 826,017 | -0.16% | estimation process |
People born in Baltimore County (22)
People born in Baltimore County, including athletics competitor Robert Garrett, politician Charles Carnan Ridgely, free African scientist, surveyor, almanac author and farmer Benjamin Banneker, .
List
- Benjamin Chew Howard (politician (1791-1872)) he was born in 05/11/1791
- John Eager Howard (American politician (1752-1827)) he was born in 04/06/1752
- Daniel Bashiel Warner (President of Liberia (1815-1880)) he was born in 19/04/1815
- Daniel Brewster (United States politician (1923-2007)) he was born in 23/11/1923
- Nicholas Ruxton Moore (American politician (1756-1816)) he was born in 21/07/1756
- James Hughes (United States Representative from Indiana (1823-1873)) he was born in 24/11/1823
- Alfred Brazier Howell (American zoologist (1886–1961)) he was born in 28/07/1886
- John Parker (soldier, diplomat, minister and pioneer from the United States) he was born in 06/09/1758
- Moses Hoagland (American politician) he was born in 19/06/1812
- Roger McCardell (American baseball player) he was born in 29/08/1932
- William Norris (Confederate States Army signal officer) he was born in 06/12/1820
- Ellis S. Chesbrough (American civil engineer) he was born in 06/07/1813
- John Tipton (American politician (1730-1813)) he was born in 15/08/1730
- Philip Gatch (early American Methodist minister involved in the formation of the Methodist Episcopal Church) he was born in 02/03/1751
- Charles Hammond (Lawyer, newpaper editor and Ohio Assemblyman) he was born in 19/09/1779
- Caleb W. Dorsey he was born in 07/09/1833
- Douglas Duer (American artist and illustrator) he was born in 04/10/1887
- Wilson Lloyd Bevan (American historian) he was born in 17/06/1866
Maryland Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Essex | 1,832,752 | Census-designated place in Maryland, United States |
Montgomery County | 1,051,816 | County in Maryland, United States |
Prince George's County | 909,612 | County in Maryland, United States |
City of Baltimore | 621,849 | Independent city in Maryland, United States |
Baltimore | 586,131 | The thirty-first most populous city in the United States and the center of the Baltimore metropolitan area. |
Anne Arundel County | 582,777 | County in Maryland, United States |
Howard County | 328,200 | County in Maryland, United States |
Frederick County | 265,161 | County in Maryland, United States |
Harford County | 256,805 | County in Maryland, United States |
Carroll County | 169,092 | County in New Hampshire, United States |
Charles County | 164,436 | County in Maryland, United States |
Washington County | 151,146 | County in Maryland, United States |
Redland | 147,010 | A census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland. |
Saint Mary's County | 114,687 | County in Maryland, United States |
Wicomico County | 103,990 | County in Maryland, United States |
Cecil County | 103,419 | County in Maryland, United States |