Population By Race and Ethnicity in Montgomery County, MD in 2016
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 1,039,327 population of Montgomery County, Maryland comprised of 197,865 people who identified as Hispanic (19.04%), and 841,462 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.96%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Montgomery County, Maryland with a population of 634,040 (61.01%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 201,252 (19.36%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 160,076 (15.4%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Montgomery County, Maryland in 2016, with a population of 466,348 (44.87%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 187,047 (18%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 167,692 (16.14%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Montgomery, Maryland.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 201,252 | 19.36% |
| White Alone | 634,040 | 61.01% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 7,674 | 0.74% |
| Asian Alone | 160,076 | 15.4% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 1,101 | 0.11% |
| Two Or More Races | 35,184 | 3.39% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 14,205 | 1.37% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 167,692 | 16.14% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 5,885 | 0.57% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 2,548 | 0.25% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 657 | 0.06% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 6,878 | 0.66% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 187,047 | 18% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 466,348 | 44.87% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 1,789 | 0.17% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 157,528 | 15.16% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 444 | 0.04% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 28,306 | 2.72% |