Population By Race and Ethnicity in Frederick, MD in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 247,269 population of Frederick County, Maryland comprised of 22,260 people who identified as Hispanic (9%), and 225,009 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Frederick County, Maryland with a population of 203,301 (82.22%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 24,021 (9.72%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 11,341 (4.59%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Frederick County, Maryland in 2016, with a population of 184,486 (74.61%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 22,456 (9.08%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 18,815 (7.61%).

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

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Population By Race in Frederick , MD in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 24,021 9.72%
White Alone 203,301 82.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,177 0.48%
Asian Alone 11,341 4.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 234 0.1%
Two Or More Races 7,195 2.91%
Population By Ethnicity in Frederick , MD in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,565 0.63%
White Alone - Hispanic 18,815 7.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 632 0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 285 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 88 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 875 0.35%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 22,456 9.08%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 184,486 74.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 545 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 11,056 4.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 146 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,320 2.56%