Population By Race and Ethnicity in Maryland in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 5,888,375 population of Maryland comprised of 509,264 people who identified as Hispanic (8.65%), and 5,379,111 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.35%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Maryland, with a population of 3,572,455 (60.67%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Maryland, with a population of 1,775,878 (30.16%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Maryland, with a population of 352,787 (5.99%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Maryland, with a population of 3,166,688 (53.78%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Maryland, with a population of 1,720,935 (29.23%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Maryland, with a population of 405,767 (6.89%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Maryland in 2012
Total Population:5,888,375
91.35%8.65%
Non Hispanic (91.35%)
Hispanic (8.65%)
Race in Maryland in 2012
Total Population:5,888,375
60.67%30.16%
White Alone (60.67%)
Black or African American Alone (30.16%)
Asian Alone (5.99%)
Two or more races (2.54%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.54%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.10%)
Ethnicity in Maryland in 2012
Total Population:5,888,375
53.78%29.23%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (53.78%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (29.23%)
Hispanic White Alone (6.89%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (5.89%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.17%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.04%)
Population By Race in Maryland in 2012
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 3,572,455 60.67%
Black or African American Alone 1,775,878 30.16%
Asian Alone 352,787 5.99%
Two Or More Races 149,496 2.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 32,005 0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5,754 0.10%
Population By Ethnicity in Maryland in 2012
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,166,688 53.78%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,720,935 29.23%
White Alone - Hispanic 405,767 6.89%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 346,700 5.89%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 127,961 2.17%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 54,943 0.93%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 21,535 0.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 17,812 0.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 14,193 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6,087 0.10%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3,120 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,634 0.05%