Shady Side, MD Demographics

A map of Shady Side's Population by Race

Shady Side, Maryland had a population of 5,806 in 2020. It was 80.3% White, 9.0% Black, 0.7% Asian, 3.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 5.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Shady Side, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 536 places in Maryland, Shady Side is the 189th 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).

Shady Side's White Population

4,664 residents of Shady Side identify as White, or 80.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Shady Side considerably larger than the White share of the population of Maryland (47.2% White). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Shady Side is ranked #236 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Shady Side is more White than neighboring Edgewater (78% White). Shady Side is less White than neighboring Galesville (80.4% White), Deale (84.1% White), Mayo (86.5% White), and Annapolis Neck (82.6% White).

Shady Side's Black Population

522 residents of Shady Side identify as Black, or 9.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Shady Side considerably less than the Black share of the population of Maryland (29.1% Black). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Shady Side is ranked #255 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Shady Side is more Black than neighboring Deale (5.8% Black), Mayo (1.4% Black), Annapolis Neck (5.9% Black), and Edgewater (2.6% Black). Shady Side is less Black than neighboring Galesville (9.3% Black).

Shady Side's Asian Population

40 residents of Shady Side identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Shady Side slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Maryland (6.8% Asian). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Shady Side is ranked #361 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Shady Side is more Asian than neighboring Galesville (0.6% Asian). Shady Side is less Asian than neighboring Mayo (1.4% Asian), Annapolis Neck (1.8% Asian), and Edgewater (2.6% Asian).

Shady Side's Hispanic Population

211 residents of Shady Side identify as Hispanic, or 3.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Shady Side slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Maryland (11.8% Hispanic). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Shady Side is ranked #354 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Shady Side is less Hispanic than neighboring Galesville (5.3% Hispanic), Deale (4.2% Hispanic), Mayo (5.3% Hispanic), Annapolis Neck (5.3% Hispanic), and Edgewater (11.4% Hispanic).

Shady Side's Native American/Other Population

35 residents of Shady Side identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Shady Side roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Maryland (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Shady Side is ranked #287 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Shady Side is more Native American/Other than neighboring Galesville (0.5% Native American/Other), and Annapolis Neck (0.5% Native American/Other). Shady Side is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mayo (0.7% Native American/Other), and Edgewater (0.8% Native American/Other).

Shady Side's Multiracial Population

334 residents of Shady Side identify as Multiracial, or 5.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Shady Side roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maryland (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Shady Side is ranked #97 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Shady Side is more Multiracial than neighboring Galesville (3.9% Multiracial), Deale (4.6% Multiracial), Mayo (4.7% Multiracial), Annapolis Neck (3.8% Multiracial), and Edgewater (4.6% Multiracial).

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