Ranking of Maryland Counties By Percentage of Population with Northern European Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 8.42K people in Maryland with Northern European ancestry (0.14% of Maryland population). Among all Maryland counties, Talbot County had the highest percentage of its population with Northern European ancestry (0.50%), followed by Kent County (0.44%), and Montgomery County (0.26%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Northern European 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 Percentage of Population with Northern European Ancestry in 2021
Talbot County
Kent County
Montgomery County
Calvert County
Worcester County
Washington County
Anne Arundel County
Frederick County
Queen Anne's County
Caroline County
Ranking of Maryland Counties By Percentage of Population with Northern European Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Talbot County 0.50
2 Kent County 0.44
3 Montgomery County 0.26
4 Calvert County 0.24
5 Worcester County 0.21
6 Washington County 0.20
7 Anne Arundel County 0.18
8 Frederick County 0.17
9 Queen Anne's County 0.16
10 Caroline County 0.15
10 Harford County 0.15
11 Garrett County 0.14
12 St. Mary's County 0.13
13 Carroll County 0.12
13 Howard County 0.12
14 Baltimore County 0.10
15 Allegany County 0.09
15 Charles County 0.09
16 Cecil County 0.07
16 Baltimore city 0.07
17 Wicomico County 0.05
18 Prince George's County 0.04
19 Dorchester County 0.03