Population By Race and Ethnicity in Charles County, MD in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 166,741 population of Charles County, Maryland comprised of 11,794 people who identified as Hispanic (7.07%), and 154,947 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.93%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Charles County, Maryland with a population of 85,542 (51.3%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 67,238 (40.33%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,778 (4.07%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Charles County, Maryland in 2020, with a population of 83,332 (49.98%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 59,009 (35.39%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 8,229 (4.93%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 85,542 51.3%
White Alone 67,238 40.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,260 0.76%
Asian Alone 5,684 3.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 239 0.14%
Two Or More Races 6,778 4.07%
Population By Ethnicity in Charles , MD in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,210 1.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 8,229 4.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 298 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 239 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 86 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 732 0.44%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 83,332 49.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 59,009 35.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 962 0.58%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,445 3.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 153 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,046 3.63%