Maryland Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2023

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, there were 1,865,398 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Maryland and they represented 30.18% of the total population of Maryland in 2023. Prince George's County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (567,123), followed by Baltimore city (338,772), and Baltimore County (262,780). On the other hand, Garrett County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (323), followed by Kent County (2,597), and Queen Anne's County (3,109).

When it comes to the percentage of each county's population that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone, Baltimore city had the highest percentage (59.93%), followed by Prince George's County (59.86%), and Charles County (52.65%).

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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 2023
Maryland Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2023
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County Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population % of County Population
Allegany 5190 7.72
Anne Arundel 114182 19.2
Baltimore 262780 31.11
Calvert 13238 13.98
Caroline 4448 13.24
Carroll 7656 4.33
Cecil 8647 8.18
Charles 90539 52.65
Dorchester 9345 28.42
Frederick 33903 11.56
Garrett 323 1.14
Harford 41242 15.58
Howard 69762 20.76
Kent 2597 13.45
Montgomery 204472 19.32
Prince George's 567123 59.86
Queen Anne's 3109 5.92
St. Mary's 17905 15.53
Somerset 9957 39.97
Talbot 4627 12.23
Washington 20512 13.16
Wicomico 28443 27.14
Worcester 6626 12.23
Baltimore city 338772 59.93