Maryland Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2016 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2016, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Maryland was 1,271,600 and represented 23.05% of the total Maryland citizen population.

Among all Maryland counties, Prince George's had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (535.89K), followed by Baltimore city (381.70K), and Baltimore (213.87K).

In terms of percentages, Prince George's had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (68.34%), followed by Baltimore city (64.57%), and Charles (42.89%).

The chart and table below shows the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population of each county and the percentage of each county's citizen population that were Non-Hispanic Black Alone.

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Maryland Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2016
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Prince George's 535885 68.34
Baltimore city 381695 64.57
Baltimore 213870 27.49
Montgomery 148290 17.11
Anne Arundel 85090 15.84
Charles 64385 42.89
Howard 52385 18.54
Harford 31695 12.94
Wicomico 23005 23.91
Frederick 20100 8.69
St. Mary's 15420 14.16
Washington 14100 9.66
Calvert 10940 12.20
Somerset 10475 41.67
Dorchester 8840 27.93
Worcester 6940 13.80
Cecil 6505 6.47
Allegany 5770 8.01
Carroll 5160 3.13
Caroline 4330 13.72
Talbot 4100 11.22
Queen Anne's 3445 7.18
Kent 2930 15.30
Garrett 185 0.63