Ranking of Maryland Counties By Population with African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 101.78K people in Maryland with African ancestry. Among all Maryland counties, Prince George's County had the highest population with African ancestry (29.11K), followed by Montgomery County (20.92K), and Baltimore County (15.98K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with African ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Maryland.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Maryland Counties By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
Prince George's County
Montgomery County
Baltimore County
Baltimore city
Howard County
Anne Arundel County
Harford County
Frederick County
Charles County
Washington County
Ranking of Maryland Counties By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Prince George's County 29114
2 Montgomery County 20915
3 Baltimore County 15984
4 Baltimore city 14946
5 Howard County 4372
6 Anne Arundel County 4335
7 Harford County 2529
8 Frederick County 2397
9 Charles County 2208
10 Washington County 1184
11 Carroll County 822
12 St. Mary's County 701
13 Wicomico County 534
14 Cecil County 504
15 Somerset County 216
16 Worcester County 208
17 Calvert County 195
18 Queen Anne's County 136
19 Dorchester County 125
20 Allegany County 112
21 Caroline County 111
22 Talbot County 73
23 Garrett County 37
24 Kent County 25