Maryland Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2016

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, there were 1,781,593 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Maryland and they represented 29.66% of the total population of Maryland in 2016. Prince George's County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (568,612), followed by Baltimore city (385,503), and Baltimore County (232,525). On the other hand, Garrett County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (286), followed by Kent County (2,925), and Queen Anne's County (3,100).

When it comes to the percentage of each county's population that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone, Prince George's County had the highest percentage (62.54%), followed by Baltimore city (62.53%), and Charles County (45.18%).

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

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Maryland Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2016
Maryland Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2016
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Prince George's 568,612 62.54
Baltimore city 385,503 62.53
Baltimore 232,525 28.05
Montgomery 187,047 18
Anne Arundel 93,048 16.4
Charles 71,149 45.18
Howard 57,893 18.35
Harford 33,112 13.22
Wicomico 26,526 25.94
Frederick 22,456 9.08
Washington 16,393 10.95
St. Mary's 15,681 14.02
Calvert 11,583 12.71
Somerset 10,790 41.7
Dorchester 9,004 27.9
Worcester 6,779 13.16
Cecil 6,664 6.5
Carroll 5,761 3.45
Allegany 5,644 7.83
Talbot 4,635 12.47
Caroline 4,477 13.64
Queen Anne's 3,100 6.31
Kent 2,925 14.84
Garrett 286 0.97
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