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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 51,578 population of Worcester County, Maryland comprised of 1,671 people who identified as Hispanic (3.24%), and 49,907 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.76%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Worcester County, Maryland with a population of 42,807 (83%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,144 (13.85%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 826 (1.6%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Worcester County, Maryland in 2012, with a population of 41,378 (80.22%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,045 (13.66%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,429 (2.77%).

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

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Population By Race in Worcester , MD in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 7,144 13.85%
White Alone 42,807 83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 172 0.33%
Asian Alone 610 1.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 19 0.04%
Two Or More Races 826 1.6%
Population By Ethnicity in Worcester , MD in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 99 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,429 2.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 40 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 89 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,045 13.66%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 41,378 80.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 132 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 602 1.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 737 1.43%