Washington, Maryland Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 154.71K population of Washington, MD residents comprised of 10.29K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (6.65%), and 144.42K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.35%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Washington, MD, with a population of 117.47K (75.93%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Washington, MD, with a population of 17.69K (11.44%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Washington, MD, with a population of 11.28K (7.29%). The smallest racial group in Washington, MD was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 89 (0.06%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Washington, MD, with a population of 115.22K (74.48%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Washington, MD, with a population of 17.24K (11.14%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Washington, MD, with a population of 7.82K (5.06%). The smallest ethnic group in Washington, MD was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 26 (0.02%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Washington, Maryland from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Maryland counties and also for the state of Maryland.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 17691 | 11.44 |
| White Alone | 117465 | 75.93 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 465 | 0.30 |
| Asian Alone | 3109 | 2.01 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 89 | 0.06 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 4605 | 2.98 |
| Two Or More Races | 11281 | 7.29 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 115223 | 74.48 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 17241 | 11.14 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 7822 | 5.06 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 3874 | 2.50 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 3459 | 2.24 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 3083 | 1.99 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 2242 | 1.45 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 731 | 0.47 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 450 | 0.29 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 253 | 0.16 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 212 | 0.14 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 63 | 0.04 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 26 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 26 | 0.02 |
