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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 293,391 population of Frederick County, Maryland comprised of 38,718 people who identified as Hispanic (13.2%), and 254,673 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.8%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Frederick County, Maryland with a population of 224,625 (76.56%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 36,707 (12.51%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 19,772 (6.74%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Frederick County, Maryland in 2023, with a population of 191,927 (65.42%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 33,903 (11.56%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 32,698 (11.15%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 36,707 12.51%
White Alone 224,625 76.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,705 0.58%
Asian Alone 19,772 6.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 321 0.11%
Two Or More Races 10,261 3.5%
Population By Ethnicity in Frederick , MD in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,804 0.96%
White Alone - Hispanic 32,698 11.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,105 0.38%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 501 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 153 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,457 0.5%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 33,903 11.56%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 191,927 65.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 600 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 19,271 6.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 168 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 8,804 3%