Baltimore, Maryland Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published June 17, 2019 · Updated September 14, 2024

Baltimore is a vibrant and diverse city located in the heart of Maryland. It is the largest city in the state and is home to around 600,000 people. The city has a long history of being an industrial powerhouse with an economy based on manufacturing, shipping, and other maritime industries.

The Inner Harbor area of Baltimore is perhaps its most iconic feature. It was once a bustling port but now serves as an entertainment and cultural center for the whole region. The harborfront is lined with shops, restaurants, hotels, and attractions like the National Aquarium, which houses hundreds of species of fish and aquatic life from around the world. Farther inland you can find great restaurants such as Faidley’s Seafood or classic Baltimore favorites like pit beef sandwiches at Chaps Charcoal Restaurant.

Other popular attractions include Camden Yards, home to Major League Baseball’s Baltimore Orioles; M&T Bank Stadium where the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens play; and Oriole Park at Camden Yards where you can catch baseball games throughout the summer months. There are also several museums located around town like The Walters Art Museum which features art ranging from Ancient Greek sculpture to Renaissance paintings to contemporary works.

In addition to its many attractions, Baltimore also offers an abundance of outdoor activities including kayaking in its many creeks or hiking along one of its many trails that lead up into nearby Patapsco Valley State Park. Nearby Fort McHenry National Monument offers a glimpse into America’s past with its star-shaped fort that was famously defended during the War of 1812 against British forces led by Francis Scott Key who wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner” after witnessing it in action from afar.

For those interested in culture, Baltimore has plenty to offer as well. From music festivals like Artscape to local theater companies like Everyman Theatre there are plenty of options for those looking for something different than what you might find elsewhere around town. Additionally there are several neighborhoods full of unique shops and restaurants such as Little Italy or Fells Point that provide a great experience without having to venture too far away from downtown.

Baltimore is a great place full of opportunity for all kinds who visit or live here alike! With its rich history and cultural diversity there really isn’t anywhere quite like it.

Population: 651,154. Estimated population in July 2024: 635,815 (-2.4% change)
Males: 303,687 (46.6%), Females: 347,467 (53.4%)

Zip codes: 21201, 21202, 21205, 21206, 21209, 21210, 21211, 21212, 21213, 21214, 21215, 21216, 21217, 21218, 21223, 21224, 21229, 21230, 21231, 21239.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.0 years
Median household income: $30,078
Median house value: $69,100

Population by Race

Races in Baltimore:

Black (64.3%)
White Non-Hispanic (31.0%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (7.4%), Irish (6.0%), English (3.2%), Italian (2.8%), Polish (2.8%), United States (2.5%).

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 80.8 square miles

Map of Baltimore, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Baltimore

High school or higher: 68.4%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
Unemployed: 10.7%
Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Baltimore city

Never married: 42.5%
Now married: 32.0%
Separated: 5.6%
Widowed: 9.3%
Divorced: 10.5%

4.6% Foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 1.2% Asia, 1.1% Europe, 0.6% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: -83,781 (-11.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Baltimore:

BON SECOURS HOSP (2000 W BALTIMORE STREET)
CHURCH HOSPITAL CORPORATION (100 N BROADWAY)
FRANKLIN SQUARE HOSPITAL (9000 FRANKLIN SQUARE DR)
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (5601 LOCH RAVEN BLVD)
GREATER BALTIMORE MEDICAL CENTER (6701 N CHARLES ST)
HARBOR HOSPITAL CENTER (3001 S HANOVER STREET)
JAMES LAWRENCE KERNAN HOSPITAL INC (2200 KERNAN DRIVE)
JOHNS HOPKINS BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (4940 EASTERN AVENUE)
JOHNS HOPKINS HOSP (600 N WOLFE ST)
KENNEDY KREIGER INSTITUTE (707 N BROADWAY)
LEVINDALE HEBREW GERI CTR (2434 W BELVEDERE AVENUE)
MARYLAND GENL HOSP (827 LINDEN AVE)
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER INC (301 ST PAUL PLACE)
MT WASHINGTON PEDIATRIC HOSP (1708 W ROGERS AVE)
SINAI HOSPITAL (2401 WEST BELVEDERE AVE)
ST AGNES HOSPITAL (WILKENS & CATON AVENUES)
UNION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (201 E UNIVERSITY PKY)
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MED SYSTM (22 S GREENE ST)
UNIVERSITY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (611 S CHARLES ST)
WALTER P CARTER CENTER (630 W FAYETTE STREET)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Baltimore:

BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 11 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Abbreviation: BWI)
ANDREWS AFB (about 39 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; Abbreviation: ADW)
RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 43 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: DCA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Baltimore:

ESSEX SKYPARK (about 15 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Abbreviation: W48)
MARTIN STATE (about 16 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Abbreviation: MTN)
TIPTON (about 18 miles; FORT MEADE(ODENTON), MD; Abbreviation: FME)

Amtrak stations:

BWI AIRPORT RAIL STATION (AMTRAK WAY). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
BALTIMORE (1500 N. CHARLES ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Baltimore:

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 12,330; Location: 3400 N CHARLES ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.jhu.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-BALTIMORE COUNTY (Full-time enrollment: 9,095; Location: 1000 HILLTOP CIR; Public; Website: www.umbc.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 5,564; Location: 1700 E COLD SPRING LN; Public; Website: www.morgan.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
LOYOLA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 4,859; Location: 4501 N CHARLES ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.Loyola.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-BALTIMORE (Full-time enrollment: 4,456; Location: 520 West Lombard Street; Public; Website: www.umaryland.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE (Full-time enrollment: 3,230; Location: CHARLES AT MT ROYAL; Public; Website: www.ubalt.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,227; Location: 2901 LIBERTY HTS AVE; Public)
COPPIN STATE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,844; Location: 2500 W NORTH AVE; Public; Website: www.coppin.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
COLLEGE OF NOTRE DAME OF MARYLAND (Full-time enrollment: 1,687; Location: 4701 N CHARLES ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ndm.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
GOUCHER COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,587; Location: 1021 DULANEY VALLEY RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.GOUCHER.EDU; Offers Master’s degree)
MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ART (Full-time enrollment: 1,465; Location: 1300 MT ROYAL AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mica.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
SOJOURNER-DOUGLAS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 716; Location: 500 N CAROLINE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: host.sdc.edu)
NER ISRAEL RABBINICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 556; Location: 400 MT WILSON LN; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor’s degree)
BALTIMORE INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 443; Location: 17 COMMERCE ST COMMERCE EXCHANGE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bic.edu)
STRAYER UNIVERSITY-WHITE MARSH CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 177; Location: 9409 PHILADELPHIA RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.strayer.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
SAINT MARYS SEMINARY AND UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 167; Location: 5400 ROLAND AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)
BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF MASSAGE (Full-time enrollment: 146; Location: 6401 DOGWOOD RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.bsom.com)
ALL-STATE CAREER SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 133; Location: 2200 BROENING HWY STE 160; Private, for-profit; Website: www.allstatecareer.com)
BALTIMORE HEBREW UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 130; Location: 5800 PARK HEIGHTS AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bhu.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
RETS TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 116; Location: 1520 S CATON AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.tesst.com)

Biggest public high schools in Baltimore:

PERRY HALL HIGH (Students: 2,282; Location: 4601 EBENEZER RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
WALBROOK HIGH (Students: 2,001; Location: 2000 EDGEWOOD ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
WOODLAWN HIGH CENTER FOR PRE-ENG. RES (Students: 1,983; Location: 1801 WOODLAWN DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
PARKVILLE HIGH & CENTER FOR MATH/SCIENCE (Students: 1,974; Location: 2600 PUTTY HILL AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
PATTERSON HIGH (Students: 1,936; Location: 100 KANE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
KENWOOD HIGH IB AND SPORTS SCIENCE (Students: 1,841; Location: 501 STEMMERS RUN RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
SOUTHWESTERN HIGH (Students: 1,648; Location: 200 FONT HILL AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
PATAPSCO HIGH & CENTER FOR ARTS (Students: 1,570; Location: 8100 WISE AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
HARBOR CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,506; Location: 1001 W SARATOGA ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
CATONSVILLE HIGH (Students: 1,457; Location: 421 BLOOMSBURY AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest private high schools in Baltimore:

CALVERT HALL COLLEGE HIGH SCH (Students: 1,101; Location: 8102 LASALLE ROAD; Grades: 9 – 12; Boys only)
MOUNT SAINT JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,095; Location: 4403 FREDERICK AVENUE; Grades: 9 – 12; Boys only)
FRIENDS SCHOOL OF BALTIMORE (Students: 1,000; Location: 5114 N CHARLES STREET; Grades: PK – 12)
GILMAN SCHOOL (Students: 972; Location: 5407 ROLAND AVE; Grades: KG – 12; Boys only)
LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 965; Location: P O BOX 6819 CHARLES ST CHESTN; Grades: 6 – 12; Boys only)
THE BRYN MAWR SCHOOL (Students: 931; Location: 109 W MELROSE AVE; Grades: PK – 12; Girls only)
ROLAND PARK COUNTRY SCHOOL (Students: 697; Location: 5204 ROLAND AVENUE; Grades: KG – 12; Girls only)
ARCHBISHOP CURLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 537; Location: 3701 SINCLAIR LANE; Grades: 9 – 12; Boys only)
MERCY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 454; Location: 1300 E NORTHERN PKWY; Grades: 9 – 12; Girls only)
THE SETON KEOUGH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 446; Location: 1201 CATON AVE.; Grades: 9 – 12; Girls only)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Baltimore:

PERRY HALL MIDDLE (Students: 1,538; Location: 4300 EBENEZER RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
ROLAND PARK ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE (Students: 1,341; Location: 5207 ROLAND AVE; Grades: KG – 08)
SOUTHWEST ACADEMY (Students: 1,320; Location: 6200 JOHNNYCAKE RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
PINE GROVE MIDDLE (Students: 1,196; Location: 9200 OLD HARFORD RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
WEST BALTIMORE MIDDLE (Students: 1,196; Location: 201 N BEND RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
PIKESVILLE MIDDLE (Students: 1,169; Location: 7701 SEVEN MILE LN; Grades: 06 – 08)
PARKVILLE MIDDLE & CENTER OF TECHNOLOGY (Students: 1,151; Location: 8711 AVONDALE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
OLD COURT MIDDLE (Students: 1,107; Location: 4627 OLD COURT RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
HIGHLANDTOWN MIDDLE (Students: 1,084; Location: 101 S ELLWOOD AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
LOCH RAVEN TECHNICAL ACADEMY (Students: 1,043; Location: 8101 LA SALLE RD; Grades: 06 – 08)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Baltimore:

ST URSULA SCHOOL (Students: 747; Location: 8900 HARFORD ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
ST MARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 573; Location: 26 MELVIN AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 517; Location: 8416 BELAIR ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
OUR LADY OF VICTORY SCHOOL (Students: 516; Location: 4416 WILKENS AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
SAINT CLEMENT MARY HOFBAUER SC (Students: 479; Location: 1216 CHESACO AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
ST AGNES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 478; Location: 603 ST AGNES LANE; Grades: PK – 8)
TORAH INSTITUTE OF BALTIMORE (Students: 455; Location: 100 S ROCK GLEN RD; Grades: PK – 8; Boys only)
KRIEGER SCHECHTER DAY SCHOOL (Students: 452; Location: 8100 STEVENSON ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
ST PIUS X ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 448; Location: 6432 YORK ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
CARDINAL SHEHAN SCHOOL (Students: 438; Location: 5407 LOCH RAVEN BLVD; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Baltimore:

ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $30,250,278; Location: 400 CATHEDRAL STREET; 3,148,780 books; 74,114 audio materials; 20,834 video materials; 5,570 serial subscriptions)