Baltimore, also known as Baltimore City, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is the 30th-most populous U.S. city with a population of 585,708 at the 2020 census and estimated at 568,271 in 2024, while the Baltimore metropolitan area at 2.86 million residents is the 22nd-largest metropolitan area in the nation. The city is also part of the Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area, which had a population of 9.97 million in 2020. Baltimore was designated as an independent city by the Constitution of Maryland in 1851. Though not located under the jurisdiction of any county in the state, it forms part of the Central Maryland region together with the surrounding county that shares its name. The land that is present-day Baltimore was once used as hunting ground by Paleo-Indians. In the early 1600s, the Susquehannock began to hunt there.

City: Baltimore
Historic colony: Province of Maryland
County: None (Independent city)
Founded: August 8, 1729
Incorporated: 1796–1797
Independent city: 1851
Named for: Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore
Type: Mayor–council
Body: Baltimore City Council
Mayor: Brandon Scott (D)
Water: 12.1%
Population (2020): 585,708
Estimate (2024): 568,271
Rank: 83rd in North America, 30th in the United States, 1st in Maryland
Urban: 2,212,038 (US: 20th)
Metro: 2,859,024 (US: 22nd)
Demonym(s): Baltimorean
Time zone: EST (UTC−5)
Summer (DST): EDT (UTC−4)
Congressional districts: 2nd, 7th
GNIS feature ID: 597040
Official Website: https://www.baltimorecity.gov/
Wikidata description: city in Maryland, United States
Wikidata id: Q5092
Wikidata label: Baltimore
Wikidata aliases: Array
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