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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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%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,777 0.45%
Asian Alone 16,516 2.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 501 0.08%
Two Or More Races 12,919 2.1%
Population By Ethnicity in Baltimore city , MD in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,476 0.89%
White Alone - Hispanic 22,320 3.62%
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%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,734 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 385,503 62.53%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 170,530 27.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,755 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 16,133 2.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 202 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 11,185 1.81%