Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dorchester County, MD in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 32,879 population of Dorchester County, Maryland comprised of 2,094 people who identified as Hispanic (6.37%), and 30,785 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.63%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dorchester County, Maryland with a population of 21,659 (65.88%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,700 (29.5%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 920 (2.8%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dorchester County, Maryland in 2023, with a population of 20,148 (61.28%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,345 (28.42%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,511 (4.6%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Dorchester County, MD in 2023
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Population By Race in Dorchester , MD in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 9,700 29.5%
White Alone 21,659 65.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 201 0.61%
Asian Alone 379 1.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 20 0.06%
Two Or More Races 920 2.8%
Population By Ethnicity in Dorchester , MD in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 355 1.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,511 4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 81 0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 22 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 7 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 118 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9,345 28.42%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 20,148 61.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 120 0.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 357 1.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 802 2.44%