Population By Race and Ethnicity in Charles County, MD in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 168,870 population of Charles County, Maryland comprised of 11,956 people who identified as Hispanic (7.08%), and 156,914 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.92%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Charles County, Maryland with a population of 88,256 (52.26%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 66,436 (39.34%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,809 (4.03%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Charles County, Maryland in 2021, with a population of 86,011 (50.93%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 58,149 (34.43%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 8,287 (4.91%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 88,256 52.26%
White Alone 66,436 39.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,261 0.75%
Asian Alone 5,869 3.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 239 0.14%
Two Or More Races 6,809 4.03%
Population By Ethnicity in Charles , MD in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,245 1.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 8,287 4.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 333 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 228 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 91 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 772 0.46%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 86,011 50.93%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 58,149 34.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 928 0.55%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,641 3.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 148 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,037 3.58%