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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 280,647 population of Frederick County, Maryland comprised of 34,596 people who identified as Hispanic (12.33%), and 246,051 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.67%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Frederick County, Maryland with a population of 220,845 (78.69%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 32,874 (11.71%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 15,801 (5.63%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Frederick County, Maryland in 2021, with a population of 191,606 (68.27%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 30,377 (10.82%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 29,239 (10.42%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 32,874 11.71%
White Alone 220,845 78.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,590 0.57%
Asian Alone 15,801 5.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 291 0.1%
Two Or More Races 9,246 3.3%
Population By Ethnicity in Frederick , MD in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,497 0.89%
White Alone - Hispanic 29,239 10.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 997 0.36%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 419 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 127 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,317 0.47%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 30,377 10.82%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 191,606 68.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 593 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 15,382 5.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 164 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,929 2.83%