Baltimore metropolitan area

Metropolitan Statistical Area in Maryland, United StatesGreater BaltimoreMetropolitan Statistical AreaBaltimore–Columbia–Towson, MDMetropolitan Statistical AreaThe Inner Harbor skylineDowntown ColumbiaTowson SquareMap of Baltimore–Columbia–Towson, MD MSA City of Baltimore Baltimore–Columbia–Towson, MD MSA Other Areas in the Washington–Baltimore CSA Country United StatesState MarylandPrincipal municipalitiesBaltimoreColumbiaEllicott CityTowsonGlen BurnieDundalkAnnapolisArea(2010) • Metropolitan Statistical Area2,601 sq mi (6,737 km2)Population (2020) • Metropolitan Statistical Area2,844,510 (20th) • Urban(19th) • Urban density1,038.9/sq mi (401.1/km2) • CSA9,973,383 (3rd) MSA = 2020,CSA = 2020,Urban & Densities = 2010GDP • Metropolitan Statistical Area$259.690 billion (2023)Time zoneUTC−5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EST) The Baltimore–Columbia–Towson Metropolitan Statistical Area, also known as Central Maryland, is a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in Maryland as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB). It is part of the larger Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area. As of 2025, the combined population of th