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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 259.14K people in Maryland with Subsaharan African ancestry (4.22% of Maryland population). Among all Maryland counties, Prince George's County had the highest percentage of its population with Subsaharan African ancestry (8.83%), followed by Montgomery County (6.39%), and Baltimore County (4.22%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Subsaharan 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 Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021
Prince George's County
Montgomery County
Baltimore County
Baltimore city
Howard County
Charles County
Frederick County
Anne Arundel County
Somerset County
Harford County
Ranking of Maryland Counties By Percentage of Population with Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Prince George's County 8.83
2 Montgomery County 6.39
3 Baltimore County 4.22
4 Baltimore city 4.21
5 Howard County 3.92
6 Charles County 2.89
7 Frederick County 1.87
8 Anne Arundel County 1.79
9 Somerset County 1.76
10 Harford County 1.63
11 Washington County 1.23
12 Cecil County 1.21
13 Wicomico County 1.10
14 St. Mary's County 1.00
15 Carroll County 0.87
16 Worcester County 0.61
17 Dorchester County 0.55
18 Caroline County 0.54
19 Queen Anne's County 0.36
20 Calvert County 0.34
21 Talbot County 0.29
22 Kent County 0.21
23 Allegany County 0.19
24 Garrett County 0.13