Population By Race and Ethnicity in Baltimore city, MD in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 616,542 population of Baltimore city , Maryland comprised of 31,234 people who identified as Hispanic (5.07%), and 585,308 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.93%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Baltimore city , Maryland with a population of 390,979 (63.42%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 192,850 (31.28%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 16,516 (2.68%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Baltimore city , Maryland in 2016, with a population of 385,503 (62.53%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 170,530 (27.66%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 22,320 (3.62%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Baltimore city, Maryland.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Baltimore city, MD in 2016

Total Population:616,542

Non Hispanic (94.93%)

Hispanic (5.07%)

Race in Baltimore city, MD in 2016

Total Population:616,542

Black or African American Alone (63.42%)

White Alone (31.28%)

Asian Alone (2.68%)

Two or more races (2.1%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.45%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)

Ethnicity in Baltimore city, MD in 2016

Total Population:616,542

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (62.53%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (27.66%)

Hispanic White Alone (3.62%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.62%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.81%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.76%)

Population By Race in Baltimore city , MD in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone	390,979	63.42%
White Alone	192,850	31.28%
Asian Alone	16,516	2.68%
Two Or More Races	12,919	2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2,777	0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	501	0.08%

Population By Ethnicity in Baltimore city , MD in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	385,503	62.53%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	170,530	27.66%
White Alone - Hispanic	22,320	3.62%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	16,133	2.62%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	11,185	1.81%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	5,476	0.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,755	0.28%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,734	0.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,022	0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	383	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	299	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	202	0.03%