Population By Race and Ethnicity in Montgomery County, MD in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 1,005,310 population of Montgomery County, Maryland comprised of 179,482 people who identified as Hispanic (17.85%), and 825,828 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (82.15%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Montgomery County, Maryland with a population of 633,711 (63.04%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 185,237 (18.43%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 147,119 (14.63%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Montgomery County, Maryland in 2012, with a population of 480,807 (47.83%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 172,621 (17.17%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 152,904 (15.21%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Montgomery County, MD in 2012

Total Population:1,005,310

Non Hispanic (82.15%)

Hispanic (17.85%)

Race in Montgomery County, MD in 2012

Total Population:1,005,310

White Alone (63.04%)

Black or African American Alone (18.43%)

Asian Alone (14.63%)

Two or more races (3.12%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.7%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)

Ethnicity in Montgomery County, MD in 2012

Total Population:1,005,310

Non-Hispanic White Alone (47.83%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (17.17%)

Hispanic White Alone (15.21%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (14.42%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.86%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.52%)

Population By Race in Montgomery , MD in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	633,711	63.04%
Black or African American Alone	185,237	18.43%
Asian Alone	147,119	14.63%
Two Or More Races	31,333	3.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	7,008	0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	902	0.09%

Population By Ethnicity in Montgomery , MD in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	480,807	47.83%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	172,621	17.17%
White Alone - Hispanic	152,904	15.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	144,925	14.42%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	25,337	2.52%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	12,616	1.25%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	5,996	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	5,287	0.53%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	2,194	0.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,721	0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	485	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	417	0.04%