Population By Race and Ethnicity in Washington County, MD in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 154,677 population of Washington County, Maryland comprised of 9,390 people who identified as Hispanic (6.07%), and 145,287 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.93%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Washington County, Maryland with a population of 126,462 (81.76%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 19,400 (12.54%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,087 (3.29%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washington County, Maryland in 2020, with a population of 119,066 (76.98%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 18,327 (11.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,396 (4.78%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 19,400 12.54%
White Alone 126,462 81.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 522 0.34%
Asian Alone 3,077 1.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 129 0.08%
Two Or More Races 5,087 3.29%
Population By Ethnicity in Washington , MD in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,073 0.69%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,396 4.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 256 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 111 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 36 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 518 0.34%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 18,327 11.85%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 119,066 76.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 266 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,966 1.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 93 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,569 2.95%