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Cities in Maryland by black or African American population share

New Carrollton, MD had the highest black or African American population share of 23 cities in 2022, at 64.5%. Bel Air, MD had the lowest, at 4.2%. The median was 22.8% and the figure for Maryland was 29.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest64.5New Carrollton, MD
Lowest4.2Bel Air, MD
Median22.823 cities
Maryland29.5History

All cities, 2022

New Carrollton, MD: 64.5 %New Carrollton, MD64.5Baltimore, MD: 60.7 %Baltimore, MD60.7Bowie, MD: 55.8 %Bowie, MD55.8Laurel, MD: 50.5 %Laurel, MD50.5Greenbelt, MD: 46.8 %Greenbelt, MD46.8Cambridge, MD: 44.6 %Cambridge, MD44.6Salisbury, MD: 39.7 %Salisbury, MD39.7La Plata, MD: 36.3 %La Plata, MD36.3Takoma Park, MD: 33.3 %Takoma Park, MD33.3Hyattsville, MD: 27.3 %Hyattsville, MD27.3Aberdeen, MD: 24.3 %Aberdeen, MD24.3Annapolis, MD: 22.8 %Annapolis, MD22.8College Park, MD: 22.6 %College Park, MD22.6Hagerstown, MD: 20.7 %Hagerstown, MD20.7Havre de Grace, MD: 17.6 %Havre de Grace, MD17.6Frederick, MD: 17.2 %Frederick, MD17.2Easton, MD: 15.9 %Easton, MD15.9Gaithersburg, MD: 15.6 %Gaithersburg, MD15.6Elkton, MD: 14.9 %Elkton, MD14.9Rockville, MD: 9.7 %Rockville, MD9.7Westminster, MD: 6.7 %Westminster, MD6.7Cumberland, MD: 4.3 %Cumberland, MD4.3Bel Air, MD: 4.2 %Bel Air, MD4.2New Carrollton, MD: 64.5 %New Carrollton, MD64.5Baltimore, MD: 60.7 %Baltimore, MD60.7Bowie, MD: 55.8 %Bowie, MD55.8Laurel, MD: 50.5 %Laurel, MD50.5Greenbelt, MD: 46.8 %Greenbelt, MD46.8Cambridge, MD: 44.6 %Cambridge, MD44.6Salisbury, MD: 39.7 %Salisbury, MD39.7La Plata, MD: 36.3 %La Plata, MD36.3Takoma Park, MD: 33.3 %Takoma Park, MD33.3Hyattsville, MD: 27.3 %Hyattsville, MD27.3Aberdeen, MD: 24.3 %Aberdeen, MD24.3Annapolis, MD: 22.8 %Annapolis, MD22.8College Park, MD: 22.6 %College Park, MD22.6Hagerstown, MD: 20.7 %Hagerstown, MD20.7Havre de Grace, MD: 17.6 %Havre de Grace, MD17.6Frederick, MD: 17.2 %Frederick, MD17.2Easton, MD: 15.9 %Easton, MD15.9Gaithersburg, MD: 15.6 %Gaithersburg, MD15.6Elkton, MD: 14.9 %Elkton, MD14.9Rockville, MD: 9.7 %Rockville, MD9.7Westminster, MD: 6.7 %Westminster, MD6.7Cumberland, MD: 4.3 %Cumberland, MD4.3Bel Air, MD: 4.2 %Bel Air, MD4.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2022 (%)Change on 2021
1New Carrollton, MD64.5+3.7 pts
2Baltimore, MD60.7-0.3 pts
3Bowie, MD55.8-0.8 pts
4Laurel, MD50.5+0.4 pts
5Greenbelt, MD46.8+1.8 pts
6Cambridge, MD44.6+1.7 pts
7Salisbury, MD39.7+0.4 pts
8La Plata, MD36.3+7.6 pts
9Takoma Park, MD33.3-1.1 pts
10Hyattsville, MD27.3+0.1 pts
11Aberdeen, MD24.3+0.6 pts
12Annapolis, MD22.8+0.9 pts
13College Park, MD22.6+2.1 pts
14Hagerstown, MD20.7+2.9 pts
15Havre de Grace, MD17.6+2.6 pts
16Frederick, MD17.2+0.1 pts
17Easton, MD15.9+2.3 pts
18Gaithersburg, MD15.6-0.9 pts
19Elkton, MD14.9-0 pts
20Rockville, MD9.7-0.4 pts
21Westminster, MD6.7-1.1 pts
22Cumberland, MD4.3-0 pts
23Bel Air, MD4.2+0.8 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People who are not Hispanic or Latino and report Black or African American as their only race, as a percentage of the total population. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

US federal statistics ask about Hispanic origin and race separately, and Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race. The shares for White, Black and Asian count people who are not Hispanic and report that race alone, so the published shares do not add up to 100 (people of two or more races and other races are not shown). EU and Spanish statistics do not collect race.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Maryland by black or African American population share, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b03002.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Maryland by black or African American population share, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b03002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/black-population-share/maryland-cities?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Maryland by black or African American population share, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b03002.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/black-population-share/maryland-cities?period=2022.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Maryland by black or African American population share, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b03002.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/black-population-share/maryland-cities?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Cities in Maryland by black or African American population share, 2022}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/black-population-share/maryland-cities?period=2022. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which city has the highest black or African American population share?

New Carrollton, MD, with 64.5% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest black or African American population share?

Bel Air, MD, with 4.2% in 2022.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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