Ranking of Maryland Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2018

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, among all Maryland counties, Prince George's County had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (589.45K), followed by Baltimore city (379.92K), and Baltimore County (247.10K).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Maryland counties.

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Ranking of Maryland Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2018
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Ranking of Maryland Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2018
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Rank County Black or African American Alone Population
1 Prince George's County 589449
2 Baltimore city 379915
3 Baltimore County 247097
4 Montgomery County 208505
5 Anne Arundel County 102549
6 Charles County 79433
7 Howard County 64392
8 Harford County 36930
9 Wicomico County 28074
10 Frederick County 26490
11 Washington County 18290
12 St. Mary's County 16618
13 Calvert County 12070
14 Somerset County 10779
15 Dorchester County 9232
16 Cecil County 7398
17 Worcester County 6789
18 Carroll County 6407
19 Allegany County 5776
20 Talbot County 4758
21 Caroline County 4741
22 Queen Anne's County 3194
23 Kent County 2890
24 Garrett County 294