Maryland Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Maryland population was 6,148,545. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (3.24M) and constituted 52.67% of the total Maryland population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (1.83M) and constituted 29.83% of the population. The third highest racial group was Asian Alone (397.09K), constituting 6.46% of the population. The racial group with the lowest population was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (2.93K).

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 3.04M and constituted 49.37% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (650.36K) and constituted 10.58% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity for Maryland.

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Related Topics: Maryland ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.

Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Maryland Population By Race in 2021

White Alone

Black or African American Alone

Asian Alone

Two Or More Races

Some Other Race Alone

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone

Maryland Population By Ethnicity in 2021

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Maryland Population By Race in 2021

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Race	Population	% of Total Pop.
White Alone	3238671	52.67
Black or African American Alone	1833987	29.83
Asian Alone	397087	6.46
Two Or More Races	331775	5.40
Some Other Race Alone	326831	5.32
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	17266	0.28
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	2928	0.05

Maryland Population By Ethnicity in 2021

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	3035807	49.37
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	650357	10.58