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
Total Population:6,054,954
89.46%10.54%
Non Hispanic (89.46%)
Hispanic (10.54%)
Race in Maryland in 2019
Total Population:6,054,954
58.34%31.14%
White Alone (58.34%)
Black or African American Alone (31.14%)
Asian Alone (6.79%)
Two or more races (2.99%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.62%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.12%)
Ethnicity in Maryland in 2019
Total Population:6,054,954
49.99%29.99%8.35%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (49.99%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (29.99%)
Hispanic White Alone (8.35%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (6.65%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.53%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.49%)
Population By Race in Maryland in 2019
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 3,532,244 58.34%
Black or African American Alone 1,885,534 31.14%
Asian Alone 411,273 6.79%
Two Or More Races 180,910 2.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 37,723 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7,270 0.12%
Population By Ethnicity in Maryland in 2019
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,026,945 49.99%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,816,071 29.99%
White Alone - Hispanic 505,299 8.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 402,888 6.65%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 153,138 2.53%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 69,463 1.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 27,772 0.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 23,048 0.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 14,675 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8,385 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4,326 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,944 0.05%