Kensington, MD Demographics

A map of Kensington's Population by Race

Kensington, Maryland had a population of 2,122 in 2020. It was 66.1% White, 6.7% Black, 6.7% Asian, 15.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Kensington, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 536 places in Maryland, Kensington is the 274th 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).

Kensington's White Population

1,402 residents of Kensington identify as White, or 66.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Kensington larger than the White share of the population of Maryland (47.2% White). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Kensington is ranked #317 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Kensington is more White than neighboring North Kensington (46.7% White). Kensington is less White than neighboring South Kensington (77.1% White), Chevy Chase View (83.9% White), Garrett Park (82.1% White), and North Chevy Chase (72.9% White).

Kensington's Black Population

143 residents of Kensington identify as Black, or 6.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Kensington considerably less than the Black share of the population of Maryland (29.1% Black). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Kensington is ranked #280 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Kensington is more Black than neighboring South Kensington (3.5% Black), Chevy Chase View (1.8% Black), Garrett Park (0.9% Black), and North Chevy Chase (5.6% Black). Kensington is less Black than neighboring North Kensington (11.2% Black).

Kensington's Asian Population

142 residents of Kensington identify as Asian, or 6.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Kensington roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Maryland (6.8% Asian). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Kensington is ranked #83 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Kensington is more Asian than neighboring South Kensington (5% Asian), Chevy Chase View (2.3% Asian), and Garrett Park (4.7% Asian). Kensington is less Asian than neighboring North Kensington (10% Asian), and North Chevy Chase (7.6% Asian).

Kensington's Hispanic Population

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

Kensington is more Hispanic than neighboring South Kensington (8.1% Hispanic), Chevy Chase View (7.4% Hispanic), Garrett Park (6.9% Hispanic), and North Chevy Chase (7.8% Hispanic). Kensington is less Hispanic than neighboring North Kensington (25.6% Hispanic).

Kensington's Native American/Other Population

10 residents of Kensington 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 Kensington roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Maryland (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Kensington is ranked #342 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Kensington is more Native American/Other than neighboring Garrett Park (0.4% Native American/Other), and North Chevy Chase (0.4% Native American/Other). Kensington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chevy Chase View (1.1% Native American/Other), and North Kensington (1.3% Native American/Other).

Kensington's Multiracial Population

101 residents of Kensington identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Kensington roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maryland (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Kensington is ranked #195 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Kensington is more Multiracial than neighboring Chevy Chase View (3.6% Multiracial). Kensington is less Multiracial than neighboring South Kensington (5.8% Multiracial), North Kensington (5.2% Multiracial), Garrett Park (4.9% Multiracial), and North Chevy Chase (5.7% Multiracial).

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