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Welcome to Baltimore County! With more than 570,000 residents over the age of 25, companies that make their home here have a large, diverse and highly educated talent pool to choose from.
Our county exceeds the national average of residents with a high school diploma or higher (90.2%), a bachelor’s degree or higher (36%), and an advanced degree (18%). The metropolitan Baltimore area educates 139,000 students in 25 major colleges and universities like UMBC, Towson University and Johns Hopkins University. The result for employers?
A deep bench of brilliant researchers, engineers and creative thinkers.
Our diverse, dynamic economy is home
to more than 21,000 businesses that grow
and add jobs annually. Major employers
headquartered in the county include
the Social Security Administration, BD (medical technology), Dunbar (security), JMT and KCI (engineering), US Lacrosse (the sport’s national governing body), KELLY (insurance/benefits)
and spice giant McCormick & Company. In May 2022, Greenland Technologies Holding Corporation, a technology developer and manufacturer of electric industrial vehicles and drivetrain systems for material handling machineries and vehicles, selected Baltimore County for the next phase of a major U.S. expansion.
Over the past few years, the way people live and work has changed significantly, as the COVID pandemic has upended lifestyles around the globe. Baltimore County is well-positioned to accommodate any workplace model, ranging from the traditional office space to telework to a hybrid environment. Whether you’re looking for a walkable, amenity-rich downtown, industrial land
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GREENLEIGH AT CROSSROADS IS JUST ONE OF MANY MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENTS WELCOMING NEW TENANTS.
with superb intermodal access, a landscaped suburban office park, or beautiful, serene countryside for remote workers, Baltimore County will be able to meet your needs.
Our county seat of Towson, in particular, is a destination worth noticing. More than $1 billion in recent private investment has created a boulevard of restaurants and entertainment options at Towson Square. The ongoing development of another major project, named Towson Row, is set to add another 134,000 square feet of office space, 250 apartments and 100,000 square feet of retail.
Towson’s diverse business climate has attracted employers ranging from Fortune 500 companies to startup entrepreneurs. The TU Incubator and Baltimore County Boost Fund are assisting early-stage companies as they bring business ideas to market.
ECONOMIC GROWTH