Gay Street, Baltimore

This article is about the neighborhood. For the street, see Gay Street (Baltimore).

Gay Street
Neighborhood of Baltimore
Rowhouses on the 1000 block of N. Caroline Street in Gay Street, Baltimore
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Coordinates: 39°18′05″N76°35′51″W / 39.30139°N 76.59750°W / 39.30139; -76.59750
Country	United States
State	Maryland
City	Baltimore
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,728
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Area Codes	410, 443, 667

Gay Street is a neighborhood in southeast Baltimore, Maryland. ^[1] It had a population of 1,728 at the 2020 U.S. census.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	1,998		—
2020	1,728		−13.5%
Source: Baltimore Department of Planning [2]

At the 2020 U.S. census, Gay Street had a population of 1,728. Racially, it was 94% black or African American, 2% white, 2% of two races, and 1% Asian. Hispanic or Latino people of any race comprised 1%. It had 873 housing units, of which 776 were occupied and 97 were vacant. ^[2]

At the 2010 census, Gay Street had a population of 1,998. 97% were black or African American, 1% were white, 1% were Asian, and 1% were of two or more races. 1% were Hispanic or Latino. Of its 927 housing units, 800 were occupied and 127 were vacant. ^[2]

References

1. Baltimore's Neighborhood Statistical Areas (PDF) (Map). City of Baltimore Department of Planning. December 20, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
2. "Data & Demographics". Baltimore Department of Planning. Retrieved May 23, 2025. Click "Baltimore City Census Comparison: 2010-2020 - by Neighborhood Statisical Area".