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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 1,047,239 population of Montgomery County, Maryland comprised of 201,910 people who identified as Hispanic (19.28%), and 845,329 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.72%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Montgomery County, Maryland with a population of 633,364 (60.48%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 205,792 (19.65%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 163,148 (15.58%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Montgomery County, Maryland in 2017, with a population of 462,543 (44.17%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 191,111 (18.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 170,821 (16.31%).

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 2017

Total Population:1,047,239

Non Hispanic (80.72%)

Hispanic (19.28%)

Race in Montgomery County, MD in 2017

Total Population:1,047,239

White Alone (60.48%)

Black or African American Alone (19.65%)

Asian Alone (15.58%)

Two or more races (3.44%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.75%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.11%)

Ethnicity in Montgomery County, MD in 2017

Total Population:1,047,239

Non-Hispanic White Alone (44.17%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (18.25%)

Hispanic White Alone (16.31%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (15.32%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.18%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.76%)

Population By Race in Montgomery , MD in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	633,364	60.48%
Black or African American Alone	205,792	19.65%
Asian Alone	163,148	15.58%
Two Or More Races	35,980	3.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	7,812	0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	1,143	0.11%

Population By Ethnicity in Montgomery , MD in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	462,543	44.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	191,111	18.25%
White Alone - Hispanic	170,821	16.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	160,484	15.32%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	28,949	2.76%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	14,681	1.4%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	7,031	0.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	6,014	0.57%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	2,664	0.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,798	0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	699	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	444	0.04%