Population By Race and Ethnicity in Montgomery County, MD in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 1,060,904 population of Montgomery County, Maryland comprised of 217,400 people who identified as Hispanic (20.49%), and 843,504 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (79.51%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Montgomery County, Maryland with a population of 629,760 (59.36%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 216,394 (20.4%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 167,537 (15.79%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Montgomery County, Maryland in 2020, with a population of 446,269 (42.07%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 200,493 (18.9%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 183,491 (17.3%).

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 2020

Total Population:1,060,904

Non Hispanic (79.51%)

Hispanic (20.49%)

Race in Montgomery County, MD in 2020

Total Population:1,060,904

White Alone (59.36%)

Black or African American Alone (20.4%)

Asian Alone (15.79%)

Two or more races (3.55%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.79%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.1%)

Ethnicity in Montgomery County, MD in 2020

Total Population:1,060,904

Non-Hispanic White Alone (42.07%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (18.9%)

Hispanic White Alone (17.3%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (15.49%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.41%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.84%)

Population By Race in Montgomery , MD in 2020

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	629,760	59.36%
Black or African American Alone	216,394	20.4%
Asian Alone	167,537	15.79%
Two Or More Races	37,688	3.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	8,422	0.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	1,103	0.1%

Population By Ethnicity in Montgomery , MD in 2020

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	446,269	42.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	200,493	18.9%
White Alone - Hispanic	183,491	17.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	164,377	15.49%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	30,106	2.84%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	15,901	1.5%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	7,582	0.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	6,600	0.62%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	3,160	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,822	0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	666	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	437	0.04%