Bowie, MD Demographics

A map of Bowie's Population by Race

Bowie, Maryland had a population of 58,329 in 2020. It was 27.7% White, 52.9% Black, 4.5% Asian, 9.0% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 5.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bowie, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 536 places in Maryland, Bowie is the 14th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Bowie's White Population

16,182 residents of Bowie identify as White, or 27.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Bowie less than the White share of the population of Maryland (47.2% White). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Bowie is ranked #438 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bowie is more White than neighboring Fairwood (7% White), Woodmore (7.8% White), Glenn Dale (16.6% White), and Mitchellville (4.5% White). Bowie is less White than neighboring Queen Anne (35% White).

Bowie's Black Population

30,832 residents of Bowie identify as Black, or 52.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bowie considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Maryland (29.1% Black). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Bowie is ranked #67 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bowie is more Black than neighboring Queen Anne (48.8% Black). Bowie is less Black than neighboring Fairwood (76.1% Black), Woodmore (79.9% Black), Glenn Dale (60.9% Black), and Mitchellville (82.8% Black).

Bowie's Asian Population

2,616 residents of Bowie identify as Asian, or 4.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bowie roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Maryland (6.8% Asian). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Bowie is ranked #128 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bowie is more Asian than neighboring Woodmore (2% Asian), Queen Anne (3.4% Asian), and Mitchellville (3.1% Asian). Bowie is less Asian than neighboring Fairwood (7.7% Asian), and Glenn Dale (5.8% Asian).

Bowie's Hispanic Population

5,246 residents of Bowie identify as Hispanic, or 9.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bowie roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Maryland (11.8% Hispanic). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Bowie is ranked #151 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bowie is more Hispanic than neighboring Fairwood (4.3% Hispanic), Woodmore (4.7% Hispanic), Queen Anne (8.4% Hispanic), and Mitchellville (5.7% Hispanic). Bowie is less Hispanic than neighboring Glenn Dale (12.7% Hispanic).

Bowie's Native American/Other Population

499 residents of Bowie identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bowie roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Maryland (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Bowie is ranked #143 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bowie is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fairwood (0.5% Native American/Other), Queen Anne (0.6% Native American/Other), Glenn Dale (0.8% Native American/Other), and Mitchellville (0.5% Native American/Other). Bowie is less Native American/Other than neighboring Woodmore (1.1% Native American/Other).

Bowie's Multiracial Population

2,954 residents of Bowie identify as Multiracial, or 5.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bowie roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maryland (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Bowie is ranked #156 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bowie is more Multiracial than neighboring Fairwood (4.4% Multiracial), Woodmore (4.5% Multiracial), Queen Anne (3.8% Multiracial), Glenn Dale (3.3% Multiracial), and Mitchellville (3.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.