Population By Race and Ethnicity in Worcester County, MD in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 53,398 population of Worcester County, Maryland comprised of 2,099 people who identified as Hispanic (3.93%), and 51,299 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.07%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Worcester County, Maryland with a population of 44,399 (83.15%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,792 (12.72%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,103 (2.07%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Worcester County, Maryland in 2021, with a population of 42,695 (79.96%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,617 (12.39%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,704 (3.19%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,792 12.72%
White Alone 44,399 83.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 216 0.41%
Asian Alone 864 1.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 24 0.05%
Two Or More Races 1,103 2.07%
Population By Ethnicity in Worcester , MD in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 175 0.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,704 3.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 71 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 19 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 7 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 123 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,617 12.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 42,695 79.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 145 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 845 1.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 17 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 980 1.84%