Glenarden, MD Demographics

A map of Glenarden's Population by Race

Glenarden, Maryland had a population of 6,402 in 2020. It was 1.6% White, 77.4% Black, 1.3% Asian, 15.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Glenarden, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 536 places in Maryland, Glenarden is the 177th 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).

Glenarden's White Population

100 residents of Glenarden identify as White, or 1.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Glenarden considerably less than the White share of the population of Maryland (47.2% White). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Glenarden is ranked #530 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Glenarden is more White than neighboring Springdale (1% White). Glenarden is less White than neighboring Summerfield (1.8% White), Landover (2.3% White), Lake Arbor (5.2% White), and Lanham (5.2% White).

Glenarden's Black Population

4,953 residents of Glenarden identify as Black, or 77.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Glenarden considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Maryland (29.1% Black). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Glenarden is ranked #29 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Glenarden is more Black than neighboring Landover (64% Black), and Lanham (53.2% Black). Glenarden is less Black than neighboring Springdale (81.4% Black), Summerfield (86.4% Black), and Lake Arbor (85.3% Black).

Glenarden's Asian Population

81 residents of Glenarden identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Glenarden slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Maryland (6.8% Asian). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Glenarden is ranked #293 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Glenarden is more Asian than neighboring Summerfield (1% Asian). Glenarden is less Asian than neighboring Springdale (2.9% Asian), Landover (2.6% Asian), Lake Arbor (2.1% Asian), and Lanham (3.1% Asian).

Glenarden's Hispanic Population

1,002 residents of Glenarden identify as Hispanic, or 15.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Glenarden roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Maryland (11.8% Hispanic). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Glenarden is ranked #77 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Glenarden is more Hispanic than neighboring Springdale (11.5% Hispanic), Summerfield (7.1% Hispanic), and Lake Arbor (3.5% Hispanic). Glenarden is less Hispanic than neighboring Landover (27.4% Hispanic), and Lanham (35.8% Hispanic).

Glenarden's Native American/Other Population

31 residents of Glenarden identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Glenarden roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Maryland (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Glenarden is ranked #342 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Glenarden is less Native American/Other than neighboring Springdale (0.7% Native American/Other), Summerfield (0.8% Native American/Other), Landover (0.8% Native American/Other), Lake Arbor (0.7% Native American/Other), and Lanham (0.6% Native American/Other).

Glenarden's Multiracial Population

235 residents of Glenarden identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Glenarden roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maryland (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Glenarden is ranked #330 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Glenarden is more Multiracial than neighboring Springdale (2.6% Multiracial), Summerfield (2.9% Multiracial), Landover (2.8% Multiracial), Lake Arbor (3.1% Multiracial), and Lanham (2.1% Multiracial).

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