Population By Race and Ethnicity in Maryland in 2020

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 6,173,689 population of Maryland comprised of 731,359 people who identified as Hispanic (11.85%), and 5,442,330 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.15%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Maryland, with a population of 3,584,810 (58.07%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Maryland, with a population of 1,931,596 (31.29%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Maryland, with a population of 419,053 (6.79%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Maryland, with a population of 3,006,236 (48.69%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Maryland, with a population of 1,851,700 (29.99%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Maryland, with a population of 578,574 (9.37%).

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 2020
Total Population:6,173,689
88.15%11.85%
Non Hispanic (88.15%)
Hispanic (11.85%)
Race in Maryland in 2020
Total Population:6,173,689
58.07%31.29%
White Alone (58.07%)
Black or African American Alone (31.29%)
Asian Alone (6.79%)
Two or more races (3.06%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.68%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.13%)
Ethnicity in Maryland in 2020
Total Population:6,173,689
48.69%29.99%9.37%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (48.69%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (29.99%)
Hispanic White Alone (9.37%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (6.63%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.76%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.55%)
Population By Race in Maryland in 2020
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 3,584,810 58.07%
Black or African American Alone 1,931,596 31.29%
Asian Alone 419,053 6.79%
Two Or More Races 188,686 3.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 41,672 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7,872 0.13%
Population By Ethnicity in Maryland in 2020
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,006,236 48.69%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,851,700 29.99%
White Alone - Hispanic 578,574 9.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 409,473 6.63%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 157,214 2.55%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 79,896 1.29%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 31,472 0.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 26,961 0.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 14,711 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9,580 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4,876 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,996 0.05%