Population By Race and Ethnicity in Prince George's County, MD in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 956,451 population of Prince George's County, Maryland comprised of 207,857 people who identified as Hispanic (21.73%), and 748,594 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (78.27%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Prince George's County, Maryland with a population of 607,684 (63.54%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 265,162 (27.72%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 40,995 (4.29%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Prince George's County, Maryland in 2021, with a population of 579,304 (60.57%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 156,442 (16.36%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 108,720 (11.37%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Prince George's, Maryland.

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Population By Race in Prince George's , MD in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 607,684 63.54%
White Alone 265,162 27.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 13,424 1.4%
Asian Alone 40,995 4.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,275 0.24%
Two Or More Races 26,911 2.81%
Population By Ethnicity in Prince George's , MD in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 28,380 2.97%
White Alone - Hispanic 156,442 16.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 11,223 1.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,365 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,908 0.2%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7,539 0.79%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 579,304 60.57%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 108,720 11.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,201 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 38,630 4.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 367 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 19,372 2.03%