Allegany County Demographics
A map of Allegany County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 57,953 | 85.1% |
Black | 5,286 | 7.8% |
Multiracial | 2,663 | 3.9% |
Hispanic | 1,149 | 1.7% |
Asian | 733 | 1.1% |
Native American/Other | 322 | 0.5% |
Allegany County, Maryland had a population of 68,106 in 2020. It was 85.1% White, 7.8% Black, 1.1% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Allegany County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Allegany County is the 16th most populous county of the 24 counties in Maryland.
Allegany County's White Population
57,953 residents of Allegany County identify as White, or 85.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Allegany County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Maryland (47.2% White). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Allegany County is ranked #2 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Allegany County is less White than neighboring Hampshire County (93.8% White), Mineral County (91.3% White), Bedford County (95.4% White), Morgan County (93.2% White), and Somerset County (93.1% White).
Allegany County's Black Population
5,286 residents of Allegany County identify as Black, or 7.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Allegany County considerably less than the Black share of the population of Maryland (29.1% Black). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Allegany County is ranked #20 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Allegany County is more Black than neighboring Hampshire County (0.8% Black), Mineral County (2.6% Black), Bedford County (0.4% Black), Morgan County (0.6% Black), and Somerset County (2.5% Black).
Allegany County's Asian Population
733 residents of Allegany County identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Allegany County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Maryland (6.8% Asian). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Allegany County is ranked #21 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Allegany County is more Asian than neighboring Hampshire County (0.3% Asian), Mineral County (0.4% Asian), Bedford County (0.3% Asian), Morgan County (0.5% Asian), and Somerset County (0.3% Asian).
Allegany County's Hispanic Population
1,149 residents of Allegany County identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Allegany County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Maryland (11.8% Hispanic). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Allegany County is ranked #23 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Allegany County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hampshire County (1.5% Hispanic), Mineral County (1.1% Hispanic), Bedford County (1.1% Hispanic), Morgan County (1.4% Hispanic), and Somerset County (1.4% Hispanic).
Allegany County's Native American/Other Population
322 residents of Allegany County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Allegany County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Maryland (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Allegany County is ranked #22 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Allegany County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mineral County (0.3% Native American/Other), Bedford County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Somerset County (0.2% Native American/Other).
Allegany County's Multiracial Population
2,663 residents of Allegany County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Allegany County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maryland (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Allegany County is ranked #15 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Allegany County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hampshire County (3.3% Multiracial), Bedford County (2.6% Multiracial), and Somerset County (2.4% Multiracial). Allegany County is less Multiracial than neighboring Mineral County (4.1% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.