Population By Race and Ethnicity in Frederick County, MD in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 251,037 population of Frederick County, Maryland comprised of 23,689 people who identified as Hispanic (9.44%), and 227,348 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.56%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Frederick County, Maryland with a population of 205,138 (81.72%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 25,046 (9.98%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 11,863 (4.73%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Frederick County, Maryland in 2017, with a population of 185,140 (73.75%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 23,384 (9.32%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 19,998 (7.97%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 25,046 9.98%
White Alone 205,138 81.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,212 0.48%
Asian Alone 11,863 4.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 236 0.09%
Two Or More Races 7,542 3%
Population By Ethnicity in Frederick , MD in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,662 0.66%
White Alone - Hispanic 19,998 7.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 659 0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 310 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 91 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 969 0.39%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 23,384 9.32%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 185,140 73.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 553 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 11,553 4.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 145 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,573 2.62%