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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 576,981 population of Baltimore city , Maryland comprised of 35,141 people who identified as Hispanic (6.09%), and 541,840 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.91%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Baltimore city , Maryland with a population of 360,511 (62.48%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 182,877 (31.7%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 16,312 (2.83%).

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 354,342 (61.41%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 157,895 (27.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 24,982 (4.33%).

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 360,511 62.48%
White Alone 182,877 31.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,863 0.5%
Asian Alone 16,312 2.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 582 0.1%
Two Or More Races 13,836 2.4%
Population By Ethnicity in Baltimore city , MD in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,169 1.07%
White Alone - Hispanic 24,982 4.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,311 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 460 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 392 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,827 0.32%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 354,342 61.41%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 157,895 27.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,552 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 15,852 2.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 190 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 12,009 2.08%