Population By Race and Ethnicity in Washington County, MD in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 151,066 population of Washington County, Maryland comprised of 8,733 people who identified as Hispanic (5.78%), and 142,333 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.22%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Washington County, Maryland with a population of 123,652 (81.85%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 19,016 (12.59%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,812 (3.19%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washington County, Maryland in 2019, with a population of 116,758 (77.29%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 18,064 (11.96%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,894 (4.56%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 19,016 12.59%
White Alone 123,652 81.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 516 0.34%
Asian Alone 2,938 1.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 132 0.09%
Two Or More Races 4,812 3.19%
Population By Ethnicity in Washington , MD in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 952 0.63%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,894 4.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 250 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 100 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 37 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 500 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 18,064 11.96%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 116,758 77.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 266 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,838 1.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 95 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,312 2.85%