Population By Race and Ethnicity in Baltimore city, MD in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 576,578 population of Baltimore city , Maryland comprised of 45,632 people who identified as Hispanic (7.91%), and 530,946 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.09%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Baltimore city , Maryland with a population of 355,673 (61.69%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 186,798 (32.4%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 16,052 (2.78%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Baltimore city , Maryland in 2021, with a population of 347,803 (60.32%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 154,142 (26.73%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 32,656 (5.66%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 355,673 61.69%
White Alone 186,798 32.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,214 0.56%
Asian Alone 16,052 2.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 696 0.12%
Two Or More Races 14,145 2.45%
Population By Ethnicity in Baltimore city , MD in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 7,870 1.37%
White Alone - Hispanic 32,656 5.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,699 0.3%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 592 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 506 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,309 0.4%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 347,803 60.32%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 154,142 26.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,515 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 15,460 2.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 190 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 11,836 2.05%