Talbot County Demographics

A map of Talbot County's Population by Race

Talbot County, Maryland had a population of 37,526 in 2020. It was 74.8% White, 11.2% Black, 1.4% Asian, 8.9% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Talbot County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Talbot County is the 19th most populous county of the 24 counties in Maryland.

Talbot County's White Population

28,065 residents of Talbot County identify as White, or 74.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Talbot County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Maryland (47.2% White). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Talbot County is ranked #8 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Talbot County is more White than neighboring Dorchester County (61.1% White), Caroline County (72.4% White), Calvert County (74.1% White), and Anne Arundel County (62.5% White). Talbot County is less White than neighboring Queen Anne's County (83.8% White).

Talbot County's Black Population

4,186 residents of Talbot County identify as Black, or 11.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Talbot County less than the Black share of the population of Maryland (29.1% Black). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Talbot County is ranked #17 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Talbot County is more Black than neighboring Queen Anne's County (5.6% Black). Talbot County is less Black than neighboring Dorchester County (27.7% Black), Caroline County (13.1% Black), Calvert County (12.8% Black), and Anne Arundel County (17.4% Black).

Talbot County's Asian Population

536 residents of Talbot County identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Talbot County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Maryland (6.8% Asian). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Talbot County is ranked #15 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Talbot County is more Asian than neighboring Queen Anne's County (1.2% Asian), Dorchester County (1.1% Asian), and Caroline County (1% Asian). Talbot County is less Asian than neighboring Calvert County (1.7% Asian), and Anne Arundel County (4.3% Asian).

Talbot County's Hispanic Population

3,352 residents of Talbot County identify as Hispanic, or 8.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Talbot County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Maryland (11.8% Hispanic). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Talbot County is ranked #5 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Talbot County is more Hispanic than neighboring Queen Anne's County (5.1% Hispanic), Dorchester County (5.5% Hispanic), Caroline County (8.5% Hispanic), and Calvert County (4.5% Hispanic). Talbot County is less Hispanic than neighboring Anne Arundel County (9.7% Hispanic).

Talbot County's Native American/Other Population

218 residents of Talbot County 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 Talbot 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, Talbot County is ranked #17 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Talbot County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Queen Anne's County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Caroline County (0.5% Native American/Other). Talbot County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dorchester County (0.7% Native American/Other), Calvert County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Anne Arundel County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Talbot County's Multiracial Population

1,169 residents of Talbot County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Talbot County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maryland (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Talbot County is ranked #23 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Talbot County is less Multiracial than neighboring Queen Anne's County (3.9% Multiracial), Dorchester County (3.9% Multiracial), Caroline County (4.4% Multiracial), Calvert County (6.1% Multiracial), and Anne Arundel County (5.3% Multiracial).

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