Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area Demographics
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area is the 20th most populous of 935 metro areas in the United States, with 2,844,490 residents across 2,601 square miles. That is about 1,093 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 2,844,490 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 2,601 sq mi |
| Density | 1,093 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
How Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area compares to the US
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Central Location: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area
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Counties in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area area
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore County | 854,507 | 598.4 | 1,428 |
| County Anne Arundel | 588,256 | 414.9 | 1,418 |
| city Baltimore | 585,736 | 80.9 | 7,236 |
| Howard County, MD | 332,317 | 250.9 | 1,324 |
| Harford County, MD | 260,924 | 437.1 | 597 |
| County Carroll | 172,891 | 447.6 | 386 |
| County Queen Anne's | 49,859 | 371.9 | 134 |
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This page shows demographics for a US metropolitan or micropolitan area from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, and how the area compares to national averages.
Metro areas are built from whole counties, listed below. Statistics aggregate the member counties' census tracts.