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Baltimore city, MD

Pick an industry to see how saturated it is across Baltimore city's ZIP codes, compared with the U.S. average. All figures use Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024.

Convenience stores

174–190 in Baltimore city
248–256%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Grocery stores

231–249 in Baltimore city
193–200%
of U.S. average High density

Bars

116–146 in Baltimore city
150–175%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Fast food

687–697 in Baltimore city
133%
of U.S. average Above average

Pharmacies

97–119 in Baltimore city
122–137%
of U.S. average Above average

Restaurants

439–457 in Baltimore city
89–91%
of U.S. average Below average

Coffee shops

130–154 in Baltimore city
80–89%
of U.S. average Below average

Day care

123–143 in Baltimore city
79–85%
of U.S. average Below average

Gyms

45–83 in Baltimore city
57–92%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Beauty salons

88–118 in Baltimore city
55–68%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Dentists

126–148 in Baltimore city
49–54%
of U.S. average Well below average

Clothing stores

22–68 in Baltimore city
41–109%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Pet care

20–64 in Baltimore city
41–111%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Auto repair

22–66 in Baltimore city
33–84%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Nail salons

20–62 in Baltimore city
31–80%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Car washes

9–59 in Baltimore city
24–130%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Population, migration, and jobs

Population
568,271
Census PEP, July 1 2024
Change since 2020
−2.6%
−14,918 people
Net migration 2024
+237
international +3,516, domestic −3,279
Jobs located here
317,074
LODES 2022, −9.1% since 2019
Employed residents
230,798
LODES 2022, −10.3% since 2019
Net movers (IRS)
−7,078
tax year 2021–2022: 28,126 in, 35,204 out

Population. Census estimates 568,271 residents on July 1, 2024, 2.6% below 2020 (−14,918).

Latest year (2023→2024): births minus deaths +524, international migration +3,516, domestic migration −3,279. These are model-based estimates built from births, deaths, and migration, revised annually — not a census count, and they can differ from the ACS 5-year figure used elsewhere on the site. Components may not sum exactly because of rounding.

Jobs. LODES counts 317,074 jobs located in the county in 2022 (−9.1% since 2019) and 230,798 employed residents (−10.3% since 2019). A job and a worker are not the same thing: the first is measured at the workplace, the second at the home address, and one person can hold two jobs. Self-employed, military, and informal work are excluded.

Where movers come from and go. IRS matched individual tax returns between 2021 and 2022. 28,126 people (exemptions) moved into Baltimore city, reporting $1.15B in adjusted gross income; 35,204 moved out, reporting $1.75B. Net: −7,078 people.

Largest sources: Baltimore, MD (10,135) · Anne Arundel, MD (1,983) · Prince George's, MD (1,272). Largest destinations: Baltimore, MD (14,449) · Anne Arundel, MD (2,180) · Howard, MD (1,360).

People are exemptions on matched returns — not a population estimate. Non-filers, dependents claimed elsewhere, and people whose address did not change are treated differently than in Census estimates. Tax data lag about two years.

Each source is reported at its own geography and year. None of them measures demand for a specific business type; they describe whether the local customer base and job base are expanding or shrinking. Definitions and limits →

ZIP gaining residents
2015–19 → 2020–24
Change

No ZIP had a statistically significant increase.

ZIP losing residents
2015–19 → 2020–24
Change
21205 Baltimore
−19.9%
21215 Baltimore
−10.4%

ACS 5-year estimates for 2015–2019 and 2020–2024. Only ZIPs with at least 2,000 residents in both windows and a change larger than the survey margin of error (90%) are listed — small ZIPs move a lot on paper without a real signal.

ZIP change

Only ZIPs where the 2015–19→2020–24 population change is larger than the ACS margin of error and both windows have at least 2,000 residents. Sorted by population change. Jobs are LODES workplace jobs in the ZIP (2019→latest available year; 2019→2021 for Michigan, none for Alaska); a ZIP can contain more jobs than residents.

ZIPNeighborhood Residents 2015–19Residents 2020–24Pop change JobsJobs change
21215Baltimore 58,28352,229 −10.4% 22,167−11.9%
21205Baltimore 16,23913,013 −19.9% 17,943−14.0%

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How to read these numbers

Each percentage is the county's density of that business type per 10,000 people present (residents + 0.5×workers), divided by the U.S. average. 100% = exactly average.

Density is a supply-side signal. It does not measure foot traffic, income, tourism, or whether locals actually want more of a given business.

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