Population By Race and Ethnicity in Maryland in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 6,007,014 population of Maryland comprised of 582,352 people who identified as Hispanic (9.70%), and 5,424,662 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.31%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Maryland, with a population of 3,561,311 (59.29%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Maryland, with a population of 1,844,186 (30.70%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Maryland, with a population of 391,460 (6.52%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Maryland, with a population of 3,098,475 (51.58%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Maryland, with a population of 1,781,593 (29.66%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Maryland, with a population of 462,836 (7.71%).

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 2016
Total Population:6,007,014
90.31%9.70%
Non Hispanic (90.31%)
Hispanic (9.70%)
Race in Maryland in 2016
Total Population:6,007,014
59.29%30.70%
White Alone (59.29%)
Black or African American Alone (30.70%)
Asian Alone (6.52%)
Two or more races (2.80%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.58%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.11%)
Ethnicity in Maryland in 2016
Total Population:6,007,014
51.58%29.66%7.71%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (51.58%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (29.66%)
Hispanic White Alone (7.71%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (6.40%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.38%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.28%)
Population By Race in Maryland in 2016
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 3,561,311 59.29%
Black or African American Alone 1,844,186 30.70%
Asian Alone 391,460 6.52%
Two Or More Races 168,264 2.80%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 35,066 0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6,727 0.11%
Population By Ethnicity in Maryland in 2016
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,098,475 51.58%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,781,593 29.66%
White Alone - Hispanic 462,836 7.71%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 384,160 6.40%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 142,999 2.38%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 62,593 1.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 25,265 0.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 20,520 0.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 14,546 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7,300 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3,838 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,889 0.05%