Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 2.3%
The current population of the Baltimore-Wilmington-Dover, MD-DE Market is 4,356,119 as of the January 2026 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 2.3%, resulting in a Population of 4,455,731 by January 2031. This percentage change in Population ranks 91st across STI Markets. The Baltimore-Wilmington-Dover, MD-DE Market currently ranks 19th in overall population, and will rank 19th by January 2031.
High and Low Range - -0.7% to 8.1%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 2.3% for Baltimore-Wilmington-Dover, MD-DE Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 8.1% at 4,707,989. Similarly a population change as low as -0.7% at 4,326,325 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 4.7%
By January 2036 we project the Population of the Baltimore-Wilmington-Dover, MD-DE Market to be 4,558,713 resulting in a change of 4.7% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 92nd across STI Markets. The Baltimore-Wilmington-Dover, MD-DE Market currently ranks 19th in overall population, and will rank 19th by January 2036.
