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Counties in Maryland by black or African American population share, 2024

Baltimore city had the highest black or African American population share of 24 counties in 2024, at 58.5%. Garrett County had the lowest, at 0.6%. The median was 14.1% and the figure for Maryland was 29%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest58.5Baltimore city
Lowest0.6Garrett County
Median14.124 counties
Maryland29History

All counties, 2024

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Baltimore cityBaltimore city: 58.5 %58.5Prince George's CountyPrince George's County: 58.2 %58.2Charles CountyCharles County: 48.4 %48.4Somerset CountySomerset County: 38.5 %38.5Baltimore CountyBaltimore County: 30.1 %30.1Wicomico CountyWicomico County: 26.5 %26.5Dorchester CountyDorchester County: 24.8 %24.8Howard CountyHoward County: 19.7 %19.7Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 18.3 %18.3Anne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County: 17.7 %17.7St. Mary's CountySt. Mary's County: 14.6 %14.6Harford CountyHarford County: 14.1 %14.1Kent CountyKent County: 14 %14Caroline CountyCaroline County: 12.6 %12.6Talbot CountyTalbot County: 12.2 %12.2Worcester CountyWorcester County: 12 %12Calvert CountyCalvert County: 12 %12Washington CountyWashington County: 11.5 %11.5Frederick CountyFrederick County: 10.1 %10.1Cecil CountyCecil County: 7.1 %7.1Allegany CountyAllegany County: 6.8 %6.8Queen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's County: 5.5 %5.5Carroll CountyCarroll County: 4 %4Garrett CountyGarrett County: 0.6 %0.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Baltimore city58.5-0.8 pts
2Prince George's County58.2-0.8 pts
3Charles County48.4-0.1 pts
4Somerset County38.5+0.7 pts
5Baltimore County30.1+0.3 pts
6Wicomico County26.5+0.3 pts
7Dorchester County24.8-0.5 pts
8Howard County19.70 pts
9Montgomery County18.3-0 pts
10Anne Arundel County17.7+0.2 pts
11St. Mary's County14.6-0.1 pts
12Harford County14.1-0.2 pts
13Kent County14-0.2 pts
14Caroline County12.6-0.7 pts
15Talbot County12.2+0.2 pts
16Worcester County120 pts
17Calvert County12-0.2 pts
18Washington County11.5+0.2 pts
19Frederick County10.1+0.1 pts
20Cecil County7.1+0.3 pts
21Allegany County6.8-0.2 pts
22Queen Anne's County5.5-0.5 pts
23Carroll County4+0.1 pts
24Garrett County0.6-0.2 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). Calculated from counts in ACS table B03002, which are stored as inputs. EU and Spanish statistics do not collect race.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties 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. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest black or African American population share?

Baltimore city, with 58.5% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Garrett County, with 0.6% in 2024.

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. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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