Harford County Demographics

A map of Harford County's Population by Race

Harford County, Maryland had a population of 260,924 in 2020. It was 71.7% White, 14.1% Black, 3.1% Asian, 5.4% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 5.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Harford County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Harford County is the 8th most populous county of the 24 counties in Maryland.

Harford County's White Population

186,984 residents of Harford County identify as White, or 71.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Harford County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Maryland (47.2% White). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Harford County is ranked #12 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Harford County is more White than neighboring Baltimore County (51.9% White), and Baltimore County (26.9% White). Harford County is less White than neighboring Cecil County (80.5% White), Kent County (74.9% White), and Lancaster County (79.7% White).

Harford County's Black Population

36,837 residents of Harford County identify as Black, or 14.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Harford County less than the Black share of the population of Maryland (29.1% Black). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Harford County is ranked #12 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Harford County is more Black than neighboring Cecil County (7.2% Black), and Lancaster County (3.5% Black). Harford County is less Black than neighboring Baltimore County (29.6% Black), Kent County (14.3% Black), and Baltimore County (57.3% Black).

Harford County's Asian Population

8,094 residents of Harford County identify as Asian, or 3.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Harford County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Maryland (6.8% Asian). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Harford County is ranked #9 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Harford County is more Asian than neighboring Cecil County (1.2% Asian), Kent County (1.3% Asian), and Lancaster County (2.5% Asian). Harford County is less Asian than neighboring Baltimore County (6.4% Asian), and Baltimore County (3.6% Asian).

Harford County's Hispanic Population

14,007 residents of Harford County identify as Hispanic, or 5.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Harford County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Maryland (11.8% Hispanic). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Harford County is ranked #16 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Harford County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cecil County (5.3% Hispanic). Harford County is less Hispanic than neighboring Baltimore County (7.2% Hispanic), Kent County (5.5% Hispanic), Baltimore County (7.8% Hispanic), and Lancaster County (11.1% Hispanic).

Harford County's Native American/Other Population

1,831 residents of Harford County 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 Harford 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, Harford County is ranked #11 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Harford County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cecil County (0.6% Native American/Other), Kent County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Lancaster County (0.5% Native American/Other). Harford County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Baltimore County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Baltimore County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Harford County's Multiracial Population

13,171 residents of Harford County identify as Multiracial, or 5.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Harford County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maryland (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Harford County is ranked #8 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Harford County is more Multiracial than neighboring Baltimore County (4.2% Multiracial), Kent County (3.5% Multiracial), Baltimore County (3.6% Multiracial), and Lancaster County (2.7% Multiracial). Harford County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cecil County (5.2% Multiracial).

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