District Heights, MD Demographics
A map of District Heights's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 5,030 | 84.4% |
Hispanic | 558 | 9.4% |
Multiracial | 143 | 2.4% |
White | 136 | 2.3% |
Native American/Other | 53 | 0.9% |
Asian | 39 | 0.7% |
District Heights, Maryland had a population of 5,959 in 2020. It was 2.3% White, 84.4% Black, 0.7% Asian, 9.4% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 2.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of District Heights, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 536 places in Maryland, District Heights is the 187th 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).
District Heights's White Population
136 residents of District Heights identify as White, or 2.3%. This makes the White share of the population of District Heights considerably less than the White share of the population of Maryland (47.2% White). Of the 536 places in Maryland, District Heights is ranked #519 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
District Heights is more White than neighboring Walker Mill (1.9% White), Capitol Heights (2% White), and Peppermill Village (1.6% White). District Heights is less White than neighboring Forestville (3.1% White), and Morningside (16.9% White).
District Heights's Black Population
5,030 residents of District Heights identify as Black, or 84.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of District Heights considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Maryland (29.1% Black). Of the 536 places in Maryland, District Heights is ranked #11 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
District Heights is more Black than neighboring Forestville (80.8% Black), Capitol Heights (81.3% Black), Morningside (48.5% Black), and Peppermill Village (80.8% Black). District Heights is less Black than neighboring Walker Mill (88.1% Black).
District Heights's Asian Population
39 residents of District Heights identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of District Heights slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Maryland (6.8% Asian). Of the 536 places in Maryland, District Heights is ranked #361 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
District Heights is more Asian than neighboring Walker Mill (0.5% Asian), Capitol Heights (0.4% Asian), and Peppermill Village (0.5% Asian). District Heights is less Asian than neighboring Forestville (1% Asian), and Morningside (1% Asian).
District Heights's Hispanic Population
558 residents of District Heights identify as Hispanic, or 9.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of District Heights roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Maryland (11.8% Hispanic). Of the 536 places in Maryland, District Heights is ranked #145 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
District Heights is more Hispanic than neighboring Walker Mill (6.1% Hispanic). District Heights is less Hispanic than neighboring Forestville (11.7% Hispanic), Capitol Heights (13.2% Hispanic), Morningside (28.1% Hispanic), and Peppermill Village (14.2% Hispanic).
District Heights's Native American/Other Population
53 residents of District Heights 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 District Heights roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Maryland (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 536 places in Maryland, District Heights is ranked #143 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
District Heights is more Native American/Other than neighboring Walker Mill (0.7% Native American/Other), Forestville (0.8% Native American/Other), Capitol Heights (0.8% Native American/Other), and Peppermill Village (0.6% Native American/Other). District Heights is less Native American/Other than neighboring Morningside (1.1% Native American/Other).
District Heights's Multiracial Population
143 residents of District Heights identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of District Heights roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maryland (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 536 places in Maryland, District Heights is ranked #460 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
District Heights is more Multiracial than neighboring Capitol Heights (2.3% Multiracial), and Peppermill Village (2.3% Multiracial). District Heights is less Multiracial than neighboring Walker Mill (2.7% Multiracial), Forestville (2.6% Multiracial), and Morningside (4.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.