Population By Race and Ethnicity in Washington County, MD in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 149,090 population of Washington County, Maryland comprised of 5,685 people who identified as Hispanic (3.81%), and 143,405 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.19%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Washington County, Maryland with a population of 126,932 (85.14%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 15,518 (10.41%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,773 (2.53%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washington County, Maryland in 2012, with a population of 122,410 (82.11%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 14,950 (10.03%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,522 (3.03%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Washington, Maryland.

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Population By Race in Washington , MD in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 15,518 10.41%
White Alone 126,932 85.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 419 0.28%
Asian Alone 2,349 1.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 99 0.07%
Two Or More Races 3,773 2.53%
Population By Ethnicity in Washington , MD in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 568 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,522 3.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 165 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 54 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 23 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 353 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 14,950 10.03%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 122,410 82.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 254 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,295 1.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 76 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,420 2.29%