Maryland Black Population By County, 2018
Updated on January 29, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, 1,872,070 (30.98%) of the 6,042,153 Maryland population in 2018 identified as Black or African American alone.

In the map below, we show the specific number of Blacks or African Americans per county in Maryland. We also show the percentage of the population of each county that are African American and the gender percentages of the African American population when you interact with the map.

Prince George's County had the highest number of African Americans (589,449), and African Americans constituted 64.68% of the county's population. Other counties with high number of African Americans include: Baltimore city (379,915) - 62.98% of the county's population, and Baltimore County (247,097) - 29.82% of the county's population.

The data can also be found in the table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Maryland Black Population By County, 2018
Maryland Black Population By County, 2018
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County Black Population % of County Population
Allegany 5776 8.14
Anne Arundel 102549 17.82
Baltimore 247097 29.82
Calvert 12070 13.1
Caroline 4741 14.22
Carroll 6407 3.8
Cecil 7398 7.2
Charles 79433 49.07
Dorchester 9232 28.95
Frederick 26490 10.36
Garrett 294 1.01
Harford 36930 14.55
Howard 64392 19.94
Kent 2890 14.85
Montgomery 208505 19.88
Prince George's 589449 64.68
Queen Anne's 3194 6.35
St. Mary's 16618 14.71
Somerset 10779 42.05
Talbot 4758 12.84
Washington 18290 12.14
Wicomico 28074 27.15
Worcester 6789 13.07
Baltimore city 379915 62.98