Maryland Black or African American Alone Population By County in Census 2020

Updated on February 11, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, there were 1,820,472 people in Maryland who identified their race as Black or African American Alone, which is 29.47% of the total population of Maryland. Prince George's County had the highest number of people who identify as Black or African American Alone (578,703), followed by Baltimore city (338,478), and Baltimore County (255,793). On the other hand, the three counties with the least number of people who identify as Black or African American Alone were: Garrett County (246), Kent County (2,808), and Queen Anne's County (2,811).

In terms of the percentage of each county's total population, Prince George's County had the highest percentage, with 59.83% of its population identifying their race as Black or African American Alone, followed by Baltimore city (57.79%), and Charles County (49.24%).

You can see similar information for other states and also for the United States by state. You can also see similar information for other racial groups as well as the different ethnicities in Maryland.

Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's population that identify as Black or African American Alone. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

Maryland Black or African American Alone Population By County in Census 2020
Maryland Black or African American Alone Population By County in Census 2020
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Allegany County 5341 7.84
Anne Arundel County 104473 17.76
Baltimore County 255793 29.93
Calvert County 12100 13.04
Caroline County 4434 13.32
Carroll County 6482 3.75
Cecil County 7803 7.52
Charles County 82035 49.24
Dorchester County 9140 28.10
Frederick County 27802 10.23
Garrett County 246 0.85
Harford County 37706 14.45
Howard County 65275 19.64
Kent County 2808 14.63
Montgomery County 197077 18.56
Prince George's County 578703 59.83
Queen Anne's County 2811 5.64
St. Mary's County 16294 14.32
Somerset County 9505 38.61
Talbot County 4249 11.32
Washington County 17691 11.44
Wicomico County 27990 27.02
Worcester County 6236 11.89
Baltimore city 338478 57.79