Population By Race and Ethnicity in Worcester County, MD in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 54,171 population of Worcester County, Maryland comprised of 2,180 people who identified as Hispanic (4.02%), and 51,991 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.98%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Worcester County, Maryland with a population of 45,022 (83.11%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,826 (12.6%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,149 (2.12%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Worcester County, Maryland in 2023, with a population of 43,284 (79.9%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,626 (12.23%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,738 (3.21%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,826 12.6%
White Alone 45,022 83.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 227 0.42%
Asian Alone 920 1.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 27 0.05%
Two Or More Races 1,149 2.12%
Population By Ethnicity in Worcester , MD in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 200 0.37%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,738 3.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 75 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 33 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 125 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,626 12.23%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 43,284 79.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 152 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 887 1.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,024 1.89%