Cecil County Demographics

A map of Cecil County's Population by Race

Cecil County, Maryland had a population of 103,725 in 2020. It was 80.5% White, 7.2% Black, 1.2% Asian, 5.3% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 5.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cecil County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Cecil County is the 13th most populous county of the 24 counties in Maryland.

Cecil County's White Population

83,485 residents of Cecil County identify as White, or 80.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Cecil County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Maryland (47.2% White). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Cecil County is ranked #5 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cecil County is more White than neighboring New Castle County (53.1% White), Harford County (71.7% White), Kent County (74.9% White), and Chester County (75.9% White). Cecil County is less White than neighboring Queen Anne's County (83.8% White).

Cecil County's Black Population

7,500 residents of Cecil County identify as Black, or 7.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cecil County considerably less than the Black share of the population of Maryland (29.1% Black). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Cecil County is ranked #21 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cecil County is more Black than neighboring Chester County (5.3% Black), and Queen Anne's County (5.6% Black). Cecil County is less Black than neighboring New Castle County (24.9% Black), Harford County (14.1% Black), and Kent County (14.3% Black).

Cecil County's Asian Population

1,232 residents of Cecil County identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cecil County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Maryland (6.8% Asian). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Cecil County is ranked #18 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cecil County is less Asian than neighboring New Castle County (6.1% Asian), Harford County (3.1% Asian), Kent County (1.3% Asian), and Chester County (6.6% Asian).

Cecil County's Hispanic Population

5,450 residents of Cecil County identify as Hispanic, or 5.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cecil County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Maryland (11.8% Hispanic). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Cecil County is ranked #17 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cecil County is more Hispanic than neighboring Queen Anne's County (5.1% Hispanic). Cecil County is less Hispanic than neighboring New Castle County (11.1% Hispanic), Harford County (5.4% Hispanic), Kent County (5.5% Hispanic), and Chester County (8.1% Hispanic).

Cecil County's Native American/Other Population

662 residents of Cecil County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cecil 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, Cecil County is ranked #15 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cecil County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kent County (0.4% Native American/Other), Chester County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Queen Anne's County (0.5% Native American/Other). Cecil County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Harford County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Cecil County's Multiracial Population

5,396 residents of Cecil County identify as Multiracial, or 5.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cecil County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maryland (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Cecil County is ranked #5 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cecil County is more Multiracial than neighboring New Castle County (4% Multiracial), Harford County (5% Multiracial), Kent County (3.5% Multiracial), Chester County (3.5% Multiracial), and Queen Anne's County (3.9% Multiracial).

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