The Town Files

Baltimore County, Maryland

850,796 people. The median home is worth $349,300 (typical Maryland town: $412,300) and the median household earns $91,768.

Towns in Baltimore County

Towns in Baltimore County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Dundalk67,796$212,700$64,52037.2
Towson59,553$469,000$101,32033.6
Catonsville44,701$416,900$114,10939.2
Essex40,505$258,900$67,16841.8
Woodlawn39,986$294,200$82,46637.0
Owings Mills35,674$361,000$96,24333.4
Pikesville34,168$434,500$98,46542.1
Randallstown33,655$327,200$85,73546.9
Middle River33,203$271,700$78,39837.2
Parkville31,812$260,400$79,17838.5
Milford Mill30,622$273,600$69,71137.9
Perry Hall29,409$349,600$106,24440.2
Carney29,363$319,700$83,62039.8
Reisterstown26,822$358,700$85,54341.8
Lochearn25,511$286,000$74,70738.8
Cockeysville24,184$419,900$77,68034.9
Arbutus21,655$322,600$99,09033.9
Rosedale19,961$276,200$85,71140.7
Rossville16,029$317,000$90,00041.0
Honeygo12,927$484,100$146,38441.0
Overlea12,832$263,900$88,84140.1
Mays Chapel12,224$464,800$126,99647.6
Timonium10,458$480,800$119,86346.8
White Marsh10,287$369,200$117,42638.6
Garrison9,487$331,600$102,42342.9
Edgemere9,069$372,600$103,16542.8
Lansdowne9,004$214,000$58,60540.1
Baltimore Highlands7,740$267,200$62,30434.0
Bowleys Quarters6,853$400,100$99,53438.8
Lutherville6,835$443,900$113,56344.6
Hampton5,180$615,300$170,68847.0
Kingsville4,358$567,400$128,56351.4

People and housing

Baltimore CountyTypical Maryland town
Median home value$349,300$412,300
Median rent$1,627$1,748
Median household income$91,768$108,677
Median age39.740.2
Bachelor's degree or higher42.3%39.4%
Below the poverty line9.8%7.1%

Jobs and pay

374,470 jobs in 2024, average pay $71,051 a year.

Largest industries in Baltimore CountyHealth care & social assistan…68,918 jobs · $61,226Retail42,228 jobs · $41,919Hotels & restaurants27,824 jobs · $28,387Professional & technical serv…26,518 jobs · $110,423Administrative & support25,237 jobs · $54,460Construction24,489 jobs · $83,022
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Baltimore County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 2,155 storm events in Baltimore County from 1996 to 2026, with 95 deaths.

Storm events in Baltimore County by type since 1996Hail139Heat103Flood174Dense Fog112High Wind41Flash Flood317Strong Wind46Frost/Freeze50Winter Storm108Excessive Heat35
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Baltimore County has been included in 24 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
July 2, 2018FloodDR-4376: Severe Storm And Flooding
March 4, 2016SnowstormDR-4261: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
April 10, 2014Severe StormDR-4170: Snowstorm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).