Dorchester County, Maryland Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 32.53K population of Dorchester County, MD residents comprised of 1.78K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (5.46%), and 30.75K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.54%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dorchester County, MD, with a population of 20.13K (61.87%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Dorchester County, MD, with a population of 9.14K (28.10%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Dorchester County, MD, with a population of 1.81K (5.56%). The smallest racial group in Dorchester County, MD was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 9 (0.03%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Dorchester County, MD, with a population of 19.89K (61.15%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Dorchester County, MD, with a population of 9.02K (27.72%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Dorchester County, MD, with a population of 1.26K (3.89%). The smallest ethnic group in Dorchester County, MD was Hispanic - Asian Alone with a population of 0 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Dorchester County, Maryland from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 9140 | 28.10 |
| White Alone | 20128 | 61.87 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 132 | 0.41 |
| Asian Alone | 355 | 1.09 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 9 | 0.03 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 958 | 2.95 |
| Two Or More Races | 1809 | 5.56 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 19891 | 61.15 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 9017 | 27.72 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 1264 | 3.89 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 828 | 2.55 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 545 | 1.68 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 355 | 1.09 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 237 | 0.73 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 130 | 0.40 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 123 | 0.38 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 91 | 0.28 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 41 | 0.13 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 6 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 3 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 0 | 0.00 |