Population By Race and Ethnicity in Charles County, MD in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 161,879 population of Charles County, Maryland comprised of 9,836 people who identified as Hispanic (6.08%), and 152,043 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.92%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Charles County, Maryland with a population of 79,433 (49.07%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 69,132 (42.71%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,402 (3.96%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Charles County, Maryland in 2018, with a population of 77,550 (47.91%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 62,383 (38.54%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,749 (4.17%).

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

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Population By Race in Charles , MD in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 79,433 49.07%
White Alone 69,132 42.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,225 0.76%
Asian Alone 5,462 3.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 225 0.14%
Two Or More Races 6,402 3.96%
Population By Ethnicity in Charles , MD in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,883 1.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,749 4.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 256 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 211 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 71 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 666 0.41%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 77,550 47.91%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 62,383 38.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 969 0.6%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,251 3.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 154 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,736 3.54%