Thurmont, MD Demographics
A map of Thurmont's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 5,574 | 89.7% |
Hispanic | 256 | 4.1% |
Multiracial | 224 | 3.6% |
Black | 65 | 1.0% |
Asian | 61 | 1.0% |
Native American/Other | 33 | 0.5% |
Thurmont, Maryland had a population of 6,213 in 2020. It was 89.7% White, 1.0% Black, 1.0% Asian, 4.1% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Thurmont, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 536 places in Maryland, Thurmont is the 181st 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).
Thurmont's White Population
5,574 residents of Thurmont identify as White, or 89.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Thurmont considerably larger than the White share of the population of Maryland (47.2% White). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Thurmont is ranked #117 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Thurmont is more White than neighboring Graceham (88.9% White), Lewistown (86.5% White), Sabillasville (85.1% White), Emmitsburg (88.2% White), and Blue Ridge Summit (87.3% White).
Thurmont's Black Population
65 residents of Thurmont identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Thurmont considerably less than the Black share of the population of Maryland (29.1% Black). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Thurmont is ranked #439 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Thurmont is more Black than neighboring Graceham (0% Black). Thurmont is less Black than neighboring Lewistown (2.4% Black), Sabillasville (5.3% Black), Emmitsburg (2.7% Black), and Blue Ridge Summit (1.4% Black).
Thurmont's Asian Population
61 residents of Thurmont identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Thurmont slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Maryland (6.8% Asian). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Thurmont is ranked #321 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Thurmont is more Asian than neighboring Graceham (0.4% Asian), Lewistown (0.4% Asian), Sabillasville (0% Asian), Emmitsburg (0.8% Asian), and Blue Ridge Summit (0.8% Asian).
Thurmont's Hispanic Population
256 residents of Thurmont identify as Hispanic, or 4.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Thurmont slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Maryland (11.8% Hispanic). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Thurmont is ranked #327 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Thurmont is more Hispanic than neighboring Graceham (1.6% Hispanic), and Sabillasville (3.8% Hispanic). Thurmont is less Hispanic than neighboring Lewistown (7.2% Hispanic), Emmitsburg (4.5% Hispanic), and Blue Ridge Summit (4.6% Hispanic).
Thurmont's Native American/Other Population
33 residents of Thurmont 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 Thurmont roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Maryland (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Thurmont is ranked #342 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Thurmont is more Native American/Other than neighboring Graceham (0% Native American/Other), Lewistown (0.2% Native American/Other), Sabillasville (0.4% Native American/Other), Emmitsburg (0.3% Native American/Other), and Blue Ridge Summit (0.2% Native American/Other).
Thurmont's Multiracial Population
224 residents of Thurmont identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Thurmont roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maryland (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Thurmont is ranked #342 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Thurmont is more Multiracial than neighboring Lewistown (3.3% Multiracial), and Emmitsburg (3.5% Multiracial). Thurmont is less Multiracial than neighboring Graceham (9.1% Multiracial), Sabillasville (5.3% Multiracial), and Blue Ridge Summit (5.7% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.