Maryland Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County 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 Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Maryland was 1,311,185 and represented 22.96% of the total Maryland citizen population.

Among all Maryland counties, Prince George's had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (540.00K), followed by Baltimore city (338.43K), and Baltimore (241.85K).

In terms of percentages, Prince George's had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (65.82%), followed by Baltimore city (61.50%), and Charles (50.04%).

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 2023
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Prince George's 540000 65.82
Baltimore city 338425 61.50
Baltimore 241845 30.06
Montgomery 171990 18.94
Anne Arundel 99885 17.63
Charles 81575 50.04
Howard 63155 20.45
Harford 37480 14.55
Frederick 27150 10.23
Wicomico 25060 25.49
St. Mary's 16705 14.88
Washington 16605 11.06
Calvert 11510 12.40
Somerset 9030 37.44
Dorchester 8195 25.65
Cecil 7180 6.99
Carroll 6680 3.92
Worcester 6410 12.34
Allegany 4745 7.07
Talbot 4520 12.60
Caroline 4370 13.76
Queen Anne's 2985 6.03
Kent 2770 14.62
Garrett 230 0.81