Maryland Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2017

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, there were 1,794,720 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Maryland and they represented 29.77% of the total population of Maryland in 2017. Prince George's County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (567,763), followed by Baltimore city (380,468), and Baltimore County (236,706). On the other hand, Garrett County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (279), followed by Kent County (2,814), and Queen Anne's County (3,091).

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 (62.33%), followed by Baltimore city (62.29%), and Charles County (46.46%).

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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 2017
Maryland Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2017
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County Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population % of County Population
Allegany 5643 7.91
Anne Arundel 95391 16.7
Baltimore 236706 28.56
Calvert 11667 12.75
Caroline 4563 13.78
Carroll 5910 3.52
Cecil 6775 6.61
Charles 74212 46.46
Dorchester 9000 28.04
Frederick 23384 9.32
Garrett 279 0.95
Harford 34263 13.6
Howard 59852 18.74
Kent 2814 14.44
Montgomery 191111 18.25
Prince George's 567763 62.33
Queen Anne's 3091 6.23
St. Mary's 16031 14.23
Somerset 10759 41.51
Talbot 4514 12.18
Washington 16884 11.24
Wicomico 26900 26.25
Worcester 6740 13.03
Baltimore city 380468 62.29