| Population | 611,648 |
| Nationwide Rank | 30 |
Baltimore, Maryland is the 30th largest city in the United States as of 2017.
Baltimore, Maryland is a city.
Baltimore, Maryland is currently 35.6% smaller than it was in 1950, the year of its peak recorded population.
Baltimore, Maryland's growth is extremely below average. 89% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.
| US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Washington, District of Columbia | 693,972 | 21.3% |
| 21 | Boston, Massachusetts | 685,094 | 16.0% |
| 22 | El Paso, Texas | 683,577 | 21.0% |
| 23 | Detroit, Michigan | 673,104 | -28.7% |
| 24 | Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee | 667,560 | 22.2% |
| 25 | Memphis, Tennessee | 652,236 | -5.4% |
| 26 | Portland, Oregon | 647,805 | 22.2% |
| 27 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 643,648 | 26.8% |
| 28 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 641,676 | 32.4% |
| 29 | Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky | 621,349 | 12.1% |
| 30 | Baltimore, Maryland | 611,648 | -5.7% |
| 31 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 595,351 | -0.2% |
| 32 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 558,545 | 23.9% |
| 33 | Tucson, Arizona | 535,677 | 9.4% |
| 34 | Fresno, California | 527,438 | 22.4% |
| 35 | Sacramento, California | 501,901 | 22.6% |
| 36 | Mesa, Arizona | 496,401 | 23.2% |
| 37 | Kansas City, Missouri | 488,943 | 10.5% |
| 38 | Atlanta, Georgia | 486,290 | 15.4% |
| 39 | Long Beach, California | 469,450 | 1.5% |
| 40 | Omaha, Nebraska | 466,893 | 13.9% |
| Year | Population | Rank in US |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 611,648 | 30 |
| 2016 | 614,664 | 30 |
| 2015 | 621,849 | 29 |
| 2014 | 622,793 | 26 |
| 2013 | 622,104 | 26 |
| 2012 | 621,342 | 26 |
| 2011 | 620,216 | 23 |
| 2010 | 620,961 | 21 |
| 2009 | 637,418 | 21 |
| 2008 | 638,091 | 20 |
| 2007 | 640,150 | 20 |
| 2006 | 640,961 | 20 |
| 2005 | 640,064 | 18 |
| 2004 | 641,004 | 18 |
| 2003 | 642,324 | 18 |
| 2002 | 642,246 | 18 |
| 2001 | 645,253 | 18 |
| 2000 | 648,654 | 18 |
| 1990 | 736,014 | 12 |
| 1980 | 786,775 | 10 |
| 1970 | 905,759 | 7 |
| 1960 | 939,024 | 6 |
| 1950 | 949,708 | 6 |
| 1940 | 859,100 | 7 |
| 1930 | 804,874 | 8 |
| 1920 | 733,826 | 8 |
| 1910 | 558,485 | 7 |
| 1900 | 508,957 | 6 |
| 1890 | 434,439 | 7 |
| 1880 | 332,313 | 7 |
| 1870 | 267,354 | 6 |
| 1860 | 212,418 | 4 |
| 1850 | 169,054 | 2 |
| 1840 | 102,313 | 2 |