College Park, MD Demographics

A map of College Park's Population by Race

College Park, Maryland had a population of 34,740 in 2020. It was 47.8% White, 14.6% Black, 17.1% Asian, 15.3% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of College Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 536 places in Maryland, College Park is the 33rd 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).

College Park's White Population

16,602 residents of College Park identify as White, or 47.8%. This makes the White share of the population of College Park roughly similar to the White share of the population of Maryland (47.2% White). Of the 536 places in Maryland, College Park is ranked #391 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

College Park is more White than neighboring Berwyn Heights (38.2% White), Adelphi (9.3% White), Riverdale Park (16.4% White), and Hyattsville (22% White). College Park is less White than neighboring University Park (65.4% White).

College Park's Black Population

5,071 residents of College Park identify as Black, or 14.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of College Park less than the Black share of the population of Maryland (29.1% Black). Of the 536 places in Maryland, College Park is ranked #203 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

College Park is more Black than neighboring Berwyn Heights (12% Black), and University Park (10.1% Black). College Park is less Black than neighboring Adelphi (29.4% Black), Riverdale Park (20.5% Black), and Hyattsville (30.9% Black).

College Park's Asian Population

5,952 residents of College Park identify as Asian, or 17.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of College Park slightly larger than the Asian share of the population of Maryland (6.8% Asian). Of the 536 places in Maryland, College Park is ranked #21 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

College Park is more Asian than neighboring Berwyn Heights (8% Asian), University Park (6.2% Asian), Adelphi (8.1% Asian), Riverdale Park (4.8% Asian), and Hyattsville (3.6% Asian).

College Park's Hispanic Population

5,329 residents of College Park identify as Hispanic, or 15.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of College Park roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Maryland (11.8% Hispanic). Of the 536 places in Maryland, College Park is ranked #80 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

College Park is more Hispanic than neighboring University Park (11.7% Hispanic). College Park is less Hispanic than neighboring Berwyn Heights (35.9% Hispanic), Adelphi (50.3% Hispanic), Riverdale Park (55.1% Hispanic), and Hyattsville (38.6% Hispanic).

College Park's Native American/Other Population

252 residents of College Park identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of College Park roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Maryland (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 536 places in Maryland, College Park is ranked #233 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

College Park is less Native American/Other than neighboring Berwyn Heights (1% Native American/Other), Adelphi (0.8% Native American/Other), Riverdale Park (0.8% Native American/Other), and Hyattsville (1.1% Native American/Other).

College Park's Multiracial Population

1,534 residents of College Park identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of College Park roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maryland (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 536 places in Maryland, College Park is ranked #242 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

College Park is more Multiracial than neighboring Adelphi (2% Multiracial), Riverdale Park (2.4% Multiracial), and Hyattsville (3.7% Multiracial). College Park is less Multiracial than neighboring Berwyn Heights (4.9% Multiracial), and University Park (5.9% Multiracial).

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