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Densely populated, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area, is anchored by the city of Baltimore, and encompasses 7 surrounding counties.

The city of Baltimore is not only the largest city in the state of Maryland, but is also the largest independent city in the United States. It also lays claim to the second largest seaport in the Mid-Atlantic United States.

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Total Population: 2,797,407

(An increase of 3.21 % in the past 5 years.)

Census Data

Foreign Born - 240,694
Language Spoken at Home - 282,922

Quick Facts

The city's foreign born population currently constitutes 8.7% of the total population.

Baltimore-Columbia-Townson, MD has the fourth highest income per household in the United States.

Columbia is the second wealthiest county in America, and Columbia has consistently ranked in the top ten of CNN Money's Best Places to Live in America.

At one point Baltimore's Inner Harbor was the second leading destination for entry by immigrants into the United States.

In the past decade Baltimore's overall rate of immigration has more than doubled.

Over half of the City of Baltimore's current immigrant population has arrived after the year 2000.

The greater Baltimore area contains a large number of European, Asian, and American born peoples.

Baltimore hosts a large number of Nepali, Bhutanese refugees in Prince George’s County. read more

Profile

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson is the largest and most populated metro area in Maryland, and one of the largest sea ports on the Atlantic coast. Due to its history as an immigrant destination, many European families still reside in its downtown area creating a unique cultural atmosphere in the inner city. The metro area has one of the highest incomes per household, and is considered one of the best places to live in the country. Due to this fact there has recently been a large influx of wealthy east and south Asian immigrants that have moved to the area.

Asian people groups comprise the majority of the foreign born population. There are significant populations from China, and Korea that have been Ethnic staples in the area for the past several decades. More recently, there has been a significant increase in the southeast Asian population from countries like Vietnam and the Philippines. The city has also seen steady immigration from South Asia as well, with a large Indian population found in the area.

However, there are also large amounts of Latin American and European people as well. Because it is a port city, Baltimore became a destination for a large number of Irish, German, Polish, Italian, and Greek immigrants. It is famous for its iconic Little Italy neighborhood located in the heart of its downtown area. Overall The greater Baltimore area is a rather ethnically diverse place, filled with rich cultural history from around the world.

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People Group Highlights

Displaying 1-25 of 52 results.

PG Name	Country Of Birth	IMB Affinity Group	Affinity Bloc	Primary Religion	Baseline Population Total

Arab, Egyptian	Egypt	North African and Middle Eastern Peoples	Arab World	Islam	1,791
Arab, Iraqi	Iraq	North African and Middle Eastern Peoples	Arab World	Islam - Shia	1,537
Arab, Lebanese (Christian)	Lebanon	North African and Middle Eastern Peoples	Arab World	Christianity - Roman Catholic	3,739
Arab, Lebanese (Muslim)	Lebanon	North African and Middle Eastern Peoples	Arab World	Islam - Sunni	2,099
Arab, Moroccan	Morocco	North African and Middle Eastern Peoples	Arab World	Islam - Sunni	3,088
Armenian	Armenia	European Peoples	Eurasian Peoples	Christianity - Orthodox	287
Brazilian	Brazil	American Peoples	Latin-Caribbean Americans	Christianity - Other / Marginal	2,297
Chilean	Chile	American Peoples	Latin-Caribbean Americans	Christianity - Roman Catholic	1,357
Chin, Zotung	Myanmar [Burma]	Southeast Asian Peoples	Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples	Christianity - Protestant	60
Chinese, Mandarin	China	East Asian Peoples	East Asian Peoples	Buddhism	10,100
Congolese	Congo	Sub-Saharan African Peoples	Sub-Saharan African	Christianity	2,200
Dominican	Dominican Republic	American Peoples	Latin-Caribbean Americans	Christianity - Other / Marginal	2,362
Ecuadorian	Ecuador	American Peoples	Latin-Caribbean Americans	Christianity - Roman Catholic	1,589
Egyptian Copt	Egypt	North African and Middle Eastern Peoples	Arab World	Christianity - Orthodox	2,686
English	United Kingdom	European Peoples	Eurasian Peoples	Christianity	2,861
Ethiopian, Amhara	Ethiopia	North African and Middle Eastern Peoples	Horn of Africa	Christianity - Orthodox	2,019
Filipino, Tagalog	Philippines	Southeast Asian Peoples	Malay Peoples	Christianity - Roman Catholic	11,548
French	France	European Peoples	Eurasian Peoples	Christianity - Roman Catholic	15,324
German	Germany	European Peoples	Eurasian Peoples	Christianity - Orthodox	5,427
Ghanaian	Ghana	Sub-Saharan African Peoples	Sub-Saharan African	Christianity - Protestant	2,632
Greek	Greece	European Peoples	Eurasian Peoples	Christianity - Orthodox	5,707
Gujarati	India	South Asian Peoples	South Asian Peoples	Hinduism	8,615
Guyanese	Guyana	American Peoples	North American Peoples	Christianity	2,450
Hindi	India	South Asian Peoples	South Asian Peoples	Hinduism	15,507
Honduran	Honduras	American Peoples	Latin-Caribbean Americans	Christianity - Roman Catholic	3,998

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Ethnic Links

The Immigration Outreach Service Center- a non-profit organization seeking to serve the needs of immigrants in the greater Baltimore area.

Asian Arts and Culture Center- A great place to explore the arts and cultures that contributed to Asia's cultural heritage.

Ethnic Groups in Baltimore- a great place to find detailed information on the different ethnic groups that can be found throughout the greater city of Baltimore.

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