Population By Race and Ethnicity in Maryland in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 5,988,528 population of Maryland comprised of 564,266 people who identified as Hispanic (9.42%), and 5,424,262 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.58%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Maryland, with a population of 3,569,943 (59.61%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Maryland, with a population of 1,830,331 (30.56%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Maryland, with a population of 383,420 (6.40%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Maryland, with a population of 3,121,376 (52.12%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Maryland, with a population of 1,769,690 (29.55%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Maryland, with a population of 448,567 (7.49%).

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

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Population By Race in Maryland in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,830,331 30.56%
White Alone 3,569,943 59.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 34,282 0.57%
Asian Alone 383,420 6.40%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6,507 0.11%
Two Or More Races 164,045 2.74%
Population By Ethnicity in Maryland in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 60,641 1.01%
White Alone - Hispanic 448,567 7.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 19,842 0.33%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7,007 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3,640 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 24,569 0.41%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,769,690 29.55%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,121,376 52.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 14,440 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 376,413 6.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,867 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 139,476 2.33%