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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 1,058,474 population of Montgomery County, Maryland comprised of 223,318 people who identified as Hispanic (21.1%), and 835,156 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (78.9%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Montgomery County, Maryland with a population of 616,667 (58.26%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 220,843 (20.86%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 170,513 (16.11%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Montgomery County, Maryland in 2023, with a population of 430,040 (40.63%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 204,472 (19.32%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 186,627 (17.63%).

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 2023

Total Population:1,058,474

Non Hispanic (78.9%)

Hispanic (21.1%)

Race in Montgomery County, MD in 2023

Total Population:1,058,474

White Alone (58.26%)

Black or African American Alone (20.86%)

Asian Alone (16.11%)

Two or more races (3.74%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.93%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.1%)

Ethnicity in Montgomery County, MD in 2023

Total Population:1,058,474

Non-Hispanic White Alone (40.63%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (19.32%)

Hispanic White Alone (17.63%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (15.78%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.66%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.98%)

Population By Race in Montgomery , MD in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	616,667	58.26%
Black or African American Alone	220,843	20.86%
Asian Alone	170,513	16.11%
Two Or More Races	39,562	3.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	9,811	0.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	1,078	0.1%

Population By Ethnicity in Montgomery , MD in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	430,040	40.63%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	204,472	19.32%
White Alone - Hispanic	186,627	17.63%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	167,044	15.78%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	31,550	2.98%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	16,371	1.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	8,141	0.77%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	8,012	0.76%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	3,469	0.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,670	0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	698	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	380	0.04%