2025

Cities in Maryland ranked by Black Population

This list ranks the 157 cities in Maryland based on their Black or African American population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Black population in Maryland

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  • 1
    Baltimore
    Black population in Baltimore is 361,265
    59.11% of Baltimore population is Black
  • 2
    Bowie
    Black population in Bowie is 35,516
    56.82% of Bowie population is Black
  • 3
    Frederick
    Black population in Frederick is 17,277
    18.93% of Frederick population is Black
  • 4
    Laurel
    Black population in Laurel is 16,313
    49.99% of Laurel population is Black
  • 5
    Salisbury
    Black population in Salisbury is 14,764
    40.41% of Salisbury population is Black

List of 157 cities in Maryland by Black Population

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Rank by Black Population
City
Black Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Maryland Black Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Baltimore 361,265 59.11% 56.89%
2 Bowie 35,516 56.82% 5.59%
3 Frederick 17,277 18.93% 2.72%
4 Laurel 16,313 49.99% 2.57%
5 Salisbury 14,764 40.41% 2.32%
6 Hagerstown 13,082 26.48% 2.06%
7 Greenbelt 12,611 47.10% 1.99%
8 11,808 15.13% 1.86%
9 9,422 12.54% 1.48%
10 9,254 24.69% 1.46%
11 8,704 60.52% 1.37%
12 8,583 19.51% 1.35%
13 7,258 49.13% 1.14%
14 6,279 32.73% 0.99%
15 5,959 32.01% 0.94%
16 5,910 25.04% 0.93%
17 5,909 55.78% 0.93%
18 5,254 84.88% 0.83%
19 4,964 72.11% 0.78%
20 4,456 37.81% 0.70%
21 3,905 43.85% 0.61%
22 3,721 20.89% 0.59%
23 3,713 78.32% 0.58%
24 3,157 76.15% 0.50%
25 2,953 42.93% 0.47%
26 2,823 15.20% 0.44%
27 2,627 60.49% 0.41%
28 2,540 71.15% 0.40%
29 2,507 15.83% 0.39%
30 2,169 10.00% 0.34%
31 2,025 43.57% 0.32%
32 1,962 30.44% 0.31%
33 1,940 24.34% 0.31%
34 1,791 8.79% 0.28%
35 1,531 33.95% 0.24%
36 1,524 29.34% 0.24%
37 1,483 47.67% 0.23%
38 1,456 25.58% 0.23%
39 1,390 48.93% 0.22%
40 1,106 25.67% 0.17%
41 967 17.04% 0.15%
42 938 40.33% 0.15%
43 924 63.94% 0.15%
44 916 12.66% 0.14%
45 878 33.55% 0.14%
46 844 31.24% 0.13%
47 838 8.93% 0.13%
48 819 16.69% 0.13%
49 800 10.78% 0.13%
50 762 16.34% 0.12%
51 735 9.63% 0.12%
52 684 23.34% 0.11%
53 645 5.79% 0.10%
54 598 27.02% 0.09%
55 571 71.82% 0.09%
56 538 11.04% 0.08%
57 536 12.48% 0.08%
58 529 19.13% 0.08%
59 508 16.45% 0.08%
60 494 9.15% 0.08%
61 489 38.84% 0.08%
62 470 27.14% 0.07%
63 402 5.72% 0.06%
64 401 29.08% 0.06%
65 385 26.79% 0.06%
66 384 3.69% 0.06%
67 362 51.27% 0.06%
68 354 27.51% 0.06%
69 340 8.75% 0.05%
70 321 5.18% 0.05%
71 305 16.80% 0.05%
72 292 18.89% 0.05%
73 276 3.82% 0.04%
74 260 3.77% 0.04%
75 248 21.18% 0.04%
76 237 4.09% 0.04%
77 234 10.07% 0.04%
78 220 5.73% 0.03%
79 217 9.13% 0.03%
80 181 6.02% 0.03%
81 173 11.73% 0.03%
82 170 2.65% 0.03%
83 168 5.50% 0.03%
84 156 11.29% 0.02%
85 153 7.06% 0.02%
86 143 13.08% 0.02%
87 140 5.76% 0.02%
88 134 16.75% 0.02%
89 118 6.50% 0.02%
90 110 6.23% 0.02%
91 104 18.06% 0.02%
92 103 14.65% 0.02%
93 88 6.91% 0.01%
94 83 13.28% 0.01%
95 82 15.62% 0.01%
96 78 7.93% 0.01%
97 73 2.28% 0.01%
98 70 21.02% 0.01%
99 69 75.00% 0.01%
100 63 1.18% 0.01%
101 62 4.32% 0.01%
102 58 6.02% 0.01%
103 56 62.22% 0.01%
104 51 19.92% 0.01%
105 45 5.40% 0.01%
106 44 6.21% 0.01%
107 40 5.08% 0.01%
108 38 18.54% 0.01%
109 37 9.69% 0.01%
109 37 1.39% 0.01%
110 32 1.53% 0.01%
111 31 3.51% -
111 31 8.56% -
112 30 0.94% -
113 27 2.65% -
113 27 3.38% -
113 27 2.04% -
114 25 2.27% -
115 24 6.65% -
116 23 2.96% -
117 19 1.42% -
117 19 2.71% -
118 17 9.77% -
119 16 1.32% -
120 15 0.71% -
120 15 2.37% -
121 11 3.62% -
121 11 3.32% -
122 9 0.45% -
123 8 0.71% -
123 8 0.71% -
123 8 4.71% -
124 6 1.34% -
124 6 0.32% -
125 5 0.65% -
125 5 0.63% -
125 5 1.28% -
125 5 1.43% -
126 4 11.11% -
126 4 9.30% -
126 4 0.62% -
127 3 0.68% -
128 2 2.53% -
128 2 1.03% -
128 2 1.53% -
128 2 1.01% -
128 2 0.18% -
129 1 0.48% -
129 1 1.06% -

List of cities with no Black Population in Maryland

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in Maryland have no recorded Black population*:
  • Brookeville
  • Burkittsville
  • Church Creek
  • Deer Park
  • Funkstown
  • Grantsville
  • Loch Lynn Heights
  • Port Tobacco Village
* These cities were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Maryland by their Black or African American population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Black Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Black, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Black alone, while others identify as Black along with another race (such as Black and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Black .
  • We’ve used the “Black alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Black population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Black alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Black .
  2. % of Total Maryland Black Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Black population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Black populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Black population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Black populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.