Population By Race and Ethnicity in Washington County, MD in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 149,160 population of Washington County, Maryland comprised of 6,639 people who identified as Hispanic (4.45%), and 142,521 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.55%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Washington County, Maryland with a population of 125,205 (83.94%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 16,604 (11.13%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,081 (2.74%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washington County, Maryland in 2015, with a population of 120,013 (80.46%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 15,858 (10.63%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,192 (3.48%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 16,604 11.13%
White Alone 125,205 83.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 467 0.31%
Asian Alone 2,678 1.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 125 0.08%
Two Or More Races 4,081 2.74%
Population By Ethnicity in Washington , MD in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 746 0.5%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,192 3.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 201 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 70 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 34 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 396 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15,858 10.63%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 120,013 80.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 266 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,608 1.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 91 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,685 2.47%