Maryland Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2023 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2023, the Maryland citizen population was 5.71M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (2.93M) and constituted 51.36% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (1.73M) and constituted 30.27% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (523.30K), constituting 9.16% of the total citizen population.

The charts and tables below shows the citizen population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

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Percentage of Maryland Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2023

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Non-Hispanic Black Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone

Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races

Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaska Native Alone

Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone

Maryland Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2023

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	2933115	51.36
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	1728510	30.27
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	523305	9.16
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	304515	5.33
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	211980	3.71
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	7740	0.14
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	1925	0.03