Fort Washington, MD Demographics

A map of Fort Washington's Population by Race

Fort Washington, Maryland had a population of 24,261 in 2020. It was 8.9% White, 63.2% Black, 9.2% Asian, 14.3% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fort Washington, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 536 places in Maryland, Fort Washington is the 60th 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).

Fort Washington's White Population

2,170 residents of Fort Washington identify as White, or 8.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Fort Washington considerably less than the White share of the population of Maryland (47.2% White). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Fort Washington is ranked #485 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fort Washington is more White than neighboring Friendly (5.4% White), and Oxon Hill (4.4% White). Fort Washington is less White than neighboring Fort Hunt (82.4% White), National Harbor (14.8% White), and Accokeek (14.3% White).

Fort Washington's Black Population

15,334 residents of Fort Washington identify as Black, or 63.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fort Washington considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Maryland (29.1% Black). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Fort Washington is ranked #47 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fort Washington is more Black than neighboring Fort Hunt (2.1% Black), and National Harbor (54.2% Black). Fort Washington is less Black than neighboring Friendly (67.4% Black), Accokeek (67.1% Black), and Oxon Hill (64.2% Black).

Fort Washington's Asian Population

2,227 residents of Fort Washington identify as Asian, or 9.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fort Washington roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Maryland (6.8% Asian). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Fort Washington is ranked #58 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fort Washington is more Asian than neighboring Friendly (5.2% Asian), Fort Hunt (3% Asian), National Harbor (7.9% Asian), Accokeek (4.7% Asian), and Oxon Hill (5.5% Asian).

Fort Washington's Hispanic Population

3,474 residents of Fort Washington identify as Hispanic, or 14.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fort Washington roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Maryland (11.8% Hispanic). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Fort Washington is ranked #91 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fort Washington is more Hispanic than neighboring Fort Hunt (6.8% Hispanic), and Accokeek (8% Hispanic). Fort Washington is less Hispanic than neighboring Friendly (17.7% Hispanic), National Harbor (17.8% Hispanic), and Oxon Hill (22.3% Hispanic).

Fort Washington's Native American/Other Population

228 residents of Fort Washington 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 Fort Washington roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Maryland (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Fort Washington is ranked #143 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fort Washington is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fort Hunt (0.8% Native American/Other), and Oxon Hill (0.8% Native American/Other). Fort Washington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Friendly (1.2% Native American/Other), National Harbor (1.2% Native American/Other), and Accokeek (1.1% Native American/Other).

Fort Washington's Multiracial Population

828 residents of Fort Washington identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fort Washington roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maryland (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Fort Washington is ranked #373 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fort Washington is more Multiracial than neighboring Friendly (3.1% Multiracial), and Oxon Hill (2.8% Multiracial). Fort Washington is less Multiracial than neighboring Fort Hunt (4.9% Multiracial), National Harbor (4.1% Multiracial), and Accokeek (4.8% Multiracial).

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