Ranking of Maryland Counties By Percentage of Population with South African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.85K people in Maryland with South African ancestry (0.03% of Maryland population). Among all Maryland counties, Dorchester County had the highest percentage of its population with South African ancestry (0.10%), followed by Prince George's County (0.07%), and Wicomico County (0.05%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having South 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 Percentage of Population with South African Ancestry in 2021
Dorchester County
Prince George's County
Wicomico County
Anne Arundel County
Cecil County
Harford County
Howard County
Baltimore County
Carroll County
Frederick County
Ranking of Maryland Counties By Percentage of Population with South African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Dorchester County 0.10
2 Prince George's County 0.07
3 Wicomico County 0.05
4 Anne Arundel County 0.04
5 Cecil County 0.03
5 Harford County 0.03
5 Howard County 0.03
6 Baltimore County 0.02
6 Carroll County 0.02
6 Frederick County 0.02
6 Montgomery County 0.02
6 Baltimore city 0.02