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Sykesville, MD Demographics

A map of Sykesville's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
3,52281.6%
Black
2445.7%
Asian
1954.5%
Hispanic
1804.2%
Multiracial
1643.8%
Native American/Other
110.3%

Sykesville, Maryland had a population of 4,316 in 2020. It was 81.6% White, 5.7% Black, 4.5% Asian, 4.2% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sykesville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 536 places in Maryland, Sykesville is the 218th 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).

Sykesville's White Population

3,522 residents of Sykesville identify as White, or 81.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Sykesville considerably larger than the White share of the population of Maryland (47.2% White). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Sykesville is ranked #216 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sykesville is more White than neighboring Ellicott City (48.8% White), Randallstown (9.7% White), and Reisterstown (37.6% White). Sykesville is less White than neighboring Eldersburg (82.9% White), and Lisbon (82.3% White).

Sykesville's Black Population

244 residents of Sykesville identify as Black, or 5.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sykesville considerably less than the Black share of the population of Maryland (29.1% Black). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Sykesville is ranked #302 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sykesville is more Black than neighboring Eldersburg (4.6% Black), and Lisbon (1.1% Black). Sykesville is less Black than neighboring Ellicott City (9.4% Black), Randallstown (80.7% Black), and Reisterstown (34.7% Black).

Sykesville's Asian Population

195 residents of Sykesville identify as Asian, or 4.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sykesville roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Maryland (6.8% Asian). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Sykesville is ranked #128 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sykesville is more Asian than neighboring Eldersburg (3.8% Asian), and Randallstown (2% Asian). Sykesville is less Asian than neighboring Lisbon (8.5% Asian), Ellicott City (32.4% Asian), and Reisterstown (7.9% Asian).

Sykesville's Hispanic Population

180 residents of Sykesville identify as Hispanic, or 4.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sykesville slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Maryland (11.8% Hispanic). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Sykesville is ranked #319 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sykesville is more Hispanic than neighboring Eldersburg (3.9% Hispanic), Lisbon (1.1% Hispanic), and Randallstown (3.6% Hispanic). Sykesville is less Hispanic than neighboring Ellicott City (4.5% Hispanic), and Reisterstown (14.5% Hispanic).

Sykesville's Native American/Other Population

11 residents of Sykesville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sykesville roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Maryland (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Sykesville is ranked #416 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sykesville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Eldersburg (0.5% Native American/Other), Lisbon (1.1% Native American/Other), Ellicott City (0.6% Native American/Other), Randallstown (0.8% Native American/Other), and Reisterstown (0.8% Native American/Other).

Sykesville's Multiracial Population

164 residents of Sykesville identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sykesville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maryland (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Sykesville is ranked #313 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sykesville is more Multiracial than neighboring Randallstown (3.3% Multiracial). Sykesville is less Multiracial than neighboring Eldersburg (4.4% Multiracial), Lisbon (6% Multiracial), Ellicott City (4.3% Multiracial), and Reisterstown (4.6% Multiracial).

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