Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County, Maryland, has 847,650 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Towson. It uses Eastern Time and covers 598 sq mi (1,550 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 847,650
- Land area
- 598 sq mi (1,550 km²)
- County seat or government
- Towson
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $91,768 ± $1,446
- Median home value
- $349,300 ± $2,553
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,627 ± $17
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66.4% ± 0.7 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 83.4 sq mi (216 km²)
- State
- Maryland
- County code (FIPS)
- 24005
- Coordinates (central point)
- 39.443167, -76.616569
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Baltimore County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 2123466,334 people
- 2111762,816 people
- 2122259,407 people
- 2121552,229 people
- 2122850,492 people
- 2120648,902 people
- 2104348,525 people
- 2122447,465 people
- 2120747,099 people
- 2122946,679 people
- 2122143,487 people
- 2122042,824 people
All 57
- 2123639,514 people
- 2109339,100 people
- 2124438,208 people
- 2120837,276 people
- 2122734,907 people
- 2121233,974 people
- 2113632,088 people
- 2123731,425 people
- 2113331,398 people
- 2120930,126 people
- 2123927,346 people
- 2103025,827 people
- 2128621,853 people
- 2120419,845 people
- 2108517,307 people
- 2112815,501 people
- 2107414,777 people
- 2121014,134 people
- 2110212,162 people
- 212199,565 people
- 211637,539 people
- 211207,440 people
- 211317,141 people
- 211526,459 people
- 211046,052 people
- 210135,610 people
- 210875,537 people
- 211615,221 people
- 212524,865 people
- 211114,714 people
- 211624,639 people
- 210574,386 people
- 211553,313 people
- 210532,929 people
- 212502,834 people
- 21082626 people
- 21153456 people
- 21052409 people
- 21071404 people
- 21156204 people
- 21051172 people
- 2102366 people
- 2110536 people
- 2103126 people
- 212853 people
57 ZIP Code areas overlap Baltimore County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Baltimore County, largest first
- Baltimore County Public Schools850,796 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Dundalk, Maryland (CDP)65,969 people
- Towson, Maryland (CDP)58,679 people
- Catonsville, Maryland (CDP)43,368 people
- Essex, Maryland (CDP)40,580 people
- Woodlawn, Baltimore County, Maryland (CDP)40,379 people
- Owings Mills, Maryland (CDP)37,245 people
- Randallstown, Maryland (CDP)35,957 people
- Pikesville, Maryland (CDP)33,524 people
- Middle River, Maryland (CDP)31,712 people
- Milford Mill, Maryland (CDP)30,829 people
- Parkville, Maryland (CDP)30,549 people
- Perry Hall, Maryland (CDP)29,105 people
All 32
- Carney, Maryland (CDP)28,343 people
- Lochearn, Maryland (CDP)27,074 people
- Reisterstown, Maryland (CDP)25,582 people
- Cockeysville, Maryland (CDP)23,962 people
- Arbutus, Maryland (CDP)22,507 people
- Rosedale, Maryland (CDP)20,002 people
- Mays Chapel, Maryland (CDP)16,066 people
- Rossville, Maryland (CDP)16,059 people
- Overlea, Maryland (CDP)13,035 people
- Honeygo, Maryland (CDP)12,250 people
- White Marsh, Maryland (CDP)10,932 people
- Timonium, Maryland (CDP)10,304 people
- Garrison, Maryland (CDP)9,469 people
- Edgemere, Maryland (CDP)9,061 people
- Baltimore Highlands, Maryland (CDP)8,206 people
- Lansdowne, Maryland (CDP)7,876 people
- Bowleys Quarters, Maryland (CDP)7,006 people
- Lutherville, Maryland (CDP)6,574 people
See all 32 cities, towns and communities in Baltimore County, largest first
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Baltimore city, Maryland9.9 mi south
- Harford County, Maryland18 mi east
- Howard County, Maryland21 mi southwest
- Carroll County, Maryland23 mi west
- Kent County, Maryland30 mi southeast
- Anne Arundel County, Maryland31 mi south
- York County, Pennsylvania34 mi north
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Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.
- Elkridge, Maryland (CDP)
- Linthicum, Maryland (CDP)
- Ilchester, Maryland (CDP)
- Ellicott City, Maryland (CDP)
- Baltimore, Maryland (city)
- Eldersburg, Maryland (CDP)
- Joppatowne, Maryland (CDP)
- Pleasant Hills, Maryland (CDP)
- Fallston, Maryland (CDP)
- ZIP 21075
- ZIP 21784
- ZIP 21047
- ZIP 21048
- ZIP 21090
- ZIP 21230
- ZIP 21042
- ZIP 17349
- ZIP 17327