Baltimore city, MD vs District of Columbia, DC

Side-by-side demographic comparison · ACS 2024

Baltimore city, MD
2
metrics lead
vs
District of Columbia, DC
10
metrics lead

Key Metrics

Population — Baltimore city
573,243
Rank #123 of 3,222
96th percentile
Population — District of Columbia
681,294
Rank #99 of 3,222
97th percentile
Income — Baltimore city
$62,177 −17.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,881 of 3,222
42th percentile
Income — District of Columbia
$109,870 +46.2% vs nat'l
Rank #101 of 3,222
97th percentile
Poverty — Baltimore city
19.7% +56.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,648 of 3,222
18th percentile
Poverty — District of Columbia
15.4% +22.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,029 of 3,222
37th percentile
Home Value — Baltimore city
$229,600 −18.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,086 of 3,222
66th percentile
Home Value — District of Columbia
$737,100 +161.5% vs nat'l
Rank #41 of 3,222
99th percentile

All Metrics

Metric Baltimore city, MD District of Columbia, DC
Total Population 573,243 681,294 ▲
Median Household Income $62,177 $109,870 ▲
Per Capita Income $40,604 $77,348 ▲
Poverty Rate 19.7% 15.4% ▲
Median Home Value $229,600 $737,100 ▲
Median Gross Rent $1,331 $1,954 ▲
Homeownership Rate 47.5% ▲ 41.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 36.1% 64.2% ▲
Unemployment Rate 6.5% 6.3% ▲
Median Age 36.2 years ▲ 34.9 years
Health Insurance Coverage 94.1% 96.4% ▲
Mean Commute Time 31.9 min 33.0 min ▲

Rate Comparison

Baltimore city

47.5% Homeownership
94.1% Insured
36.1% Bachelor's+

District of Columbia

41.5% Homeownership
96.4% Insured
64.2% Bachelor's+

Race & Ethnicity

Baltimore city

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%34.9%58.5%26.0%8.2%3.9%2.6%0.6%0.2%0.0%

District of Columbia

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%14.7%29.4%41.6%36.5%11.9%4.9%4.3%0.7%0.1%0.0%

Baltimore city vs District of Columbia

Baltimore city, MD has a population of 573,243 while District of Columbia, DC has 681,294. District of Columbia has a higher median household income ($109,870 vs $62,177).

Overall, District of Columbia, DC leads in 10 out of 12 comparable metrics. This comparison uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.