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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 154,697 population of Washington County, Maryland comprised of 10,364 people who identified as Hispanic (6.7%), and 144,333 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.3%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Washington County, Maryland with a population of 126,321 (81.66%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 19,555 (12.64%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,093 (3.29%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washington County, Maryland in 2020, with a population of 118,127 (76.36%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 18,383 (11.88%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 8,194 (5.3%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Washington County, MD in 2020

Total Population:154,697

Non Hispanic (93.3%)

Hispanic (6.7%)

Race in Washington County, MD in 2020

Total Population:154,697

White Alone (81.66%)

Black or African American Alone (12.64%)

Two or more races (3.29%)

Asian Alone (1.97%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.36%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)

Ethnicity in Washington County, MD in 2020

Total Population:154,697

Non-Hispanic White Alone (76.36%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (11.88%)

Hispanic White Alone (5.3%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.93%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.9%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.63%)

Population By Race in Washington , MD in 2020

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	126,321	81.66%
Black or African American Alone	19,555	12.64%
Two Or More Races	5,093	3.29%
Asian Alone	3,050	1.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	552	0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	126	0.08%

Population By Ethnicity in Washington , MD in 2020

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	118,127	76.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	18,383	11.88%
White Alone - Hispanic	8,194	5.3%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	4,539	2.93%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	2,934	1.9%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	1,172	0.76%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	554	0.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	293	0.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	259	0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	116	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	91	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	35	0.02%