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CBSA!12580=METRO("Baltimore, MD")
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area
The Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metropolitan area spans 7 counties and had 2,859,024 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $275.4 billion that year.
Maryland7 countiesPart of Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA
GDP, 2024$275.4B#20 of 387 · +6.5% nominal
Income per person, 2024$81,133#36 of 387
Unemployment, 20253.9%#151 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)104.5#33 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Baltimore, MDUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 7 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | — | — | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $51.6B | 18.7% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $13.3B | 4.8% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $13.4B | 4.9% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $28.9B | 10.5% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | $23.4B | 8.5% | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $15.4B | 5.6% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $14.5B | 5.3% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | — | — | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $15.3B | 5.5% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $7.3B | 2.7% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $9.7B | 3.5% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | — | — | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | $2.9B | 1.1% | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $2.1B | 0.8% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $102M | 0.0% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $6.0B | 2.2% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $4.7B | 1.7% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $197M | 0.1% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel County | Maryland | Central | 24003 | |
| Baltimore city | Maryland | Central | 24510 | |
| Baltimore County | Maryland | Central | 24005 | |
| Carroll County | Maryland | Outlying | 24013 | |
| Harford County | Maryland | Outlying | 24025 | |
| Howard County | Maryland | Central | 24027 | |
| Queen Anne's County | Maryland | Outlying | 24035 |