Population By Race and Ethnicity in Maryland in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 6,054,954 population of Maryland comprised of 638,293 people who identified as Hispanic (10.54%), and 5,416,661 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.46%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Maryland, with a population of 3,532,244 (58.34%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Maryland, with a population of 1,885,534 (31.14%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Maryland, with a population of 411,273 (6.79%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Maryland, with a population of 3,026,945 (49.99%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Maryland, with a population of 1,816,071 (29.99%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Maryland, with a population of 505,299 (8.35%).

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 2019
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Ethnicity in Maryland in 2019
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Population By Race in Maryland in 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,885,534 31.14%
White Alone 3,532,244 58.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 37,723 0.62%
Asian Alone 411,273 6.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7,270 0.12%
Two Or More Races 180,910 2.99%
Population By Ethnicity in Maryland in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 69,463 1.15%
White Alone - Hispanic 505,299 8.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 23,048 0.38%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8,385 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4,326 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 27,772 0.46%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,816,071 29.99%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,026,945 49.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 14,675 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 402,888 6.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,944 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 153,138 2.53%