White Oak, MD Demographics

A map of White Oak's Population by Race

White Oak, Maryland had a population of 16,347 in 2020. It was 11.2% White, 56.3% Black, 7.1% Asian, 21.7% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of White Oak, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 536 places in Maryland, White Oak is the 87th 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).

White Oak's White Population

1,827 residents of White Oak identify as White, or 11.2%. This makes the White share of the population of White Oak considerably less than the White share of the population of Maryland (47.2% White). Of the 536 places in Maryland, White Oak is ranked #479 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

White Oak is less White than neighboring Burnt Mills (29.8% White), Hillandale (25.4% White), Colesville (29.9% White), Four Corners (59% White), and Kemp Mill (51.4% White).

White Oak's Black Population

9,201 residents of White Oak identify as Black, or 56.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of White Oak considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Maryland (29.1% Black). Of the 536 places in Maryland, White Oak is ranked #58 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

White Oak is more Black than neighboring Burnt Mills (38.7% Black), Hillandale (24.2% Black), Colesville (29.9% Black), Four Corners (10.9% Black), and Kemp Mill (17.4% Black).

White Oak's Asian Population

1,166 residents of White Oak identify as Asian, or 7.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of White Oak roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Maryland (6.8% Asian). Of the 536 places in Maryland, White Oak is ranked #77 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

White Oak is more Asian than neighboring Burnt Mills (7% Asian), Four Corners (6.1% Asian), and Kemp Mill (6.9% Asian). White Oak is less Asian than neighboring Hillandale (11.3% Asian), and Colesville (15.4% Asian).

White Oak's Hispanic Population

3,544 residents of White Oak identify as Hispanic, or 21.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of White Oak slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Maryland (11.8% Hispanic). Of the 536 places in Maryland, White Oak is ranked #48 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

White Oak is more Hispanic than neighboring Burnt Mills (20.7% Hispanic), Colesville (19.6% Hispanic), Four Corners (17.3% Hispanic), and Kemp Mill (18.4% Hispanic). White Oak is less Hispanic than neighboring Hillandale (35.1% Hispanic).

White Oak's Native American/Other Population

118 residents of White Oak identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of White Oak roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Maryland (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 536 places in Maryland, White Oak is ranked #233 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

White Oak is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hillandale (0.6% Native American/Other). White Oak is less Native American/Other than neighboring Burnt Mills (1.4% Native American/Other), Colesville (0.8% Native American/Other), Four Corners (1.1% Native American/Other), and Kemp Mill (1.5% Native American/Other).

White Oak's Multiracial Population

491 residents of White Oak identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of White Oak roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maryland (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 536 places in Maryland, White Oak is ranked #419 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

White Oak is more Multiracial than neighboring Burnt Mills (2.4% Multiracial). White Oak is less Multiracial than neighboring Hillandale (3.3% Multiracial), Colesville (4.5% Multiracial), Four Corners (5.6% Multiracial), and Kemp Mill (4.4% Multiracial).

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