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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 828,941 population of Baltimore County, Maryland comprised of 42,759 people who identified as Hispanic (5.16%), and 786,182 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.84%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Baltimore County, Maryland with a population of 514,554 (62.07%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 238,199 (28.74%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 51,038 (6.16%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Baltimore County, Maryland in 2016, with a population of 482,342 (58.19%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 232,525 (28.05%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 50,460 (6.09%).

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

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Population By Race in Baltimore , MD in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 238,199 28.74%
White Alone 514,554 62.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,577 0.43%
Asian Alone 51,038 6.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 681 0.08%
Two Or More Races 20,892 2.52%
Population By Ethnicity in Baltimore , MD in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,674 0.68%
White Alone - Hispanic 32,212 3.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,409 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 578 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 380 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,506 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 232,525 28.05%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 482,342 58.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,168 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 50,460 6.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 301 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 18,386 2.22%