These Are The 10 Maryland Cities With The Largest Hispanic Population For 2018

The Hispanic community is one of the fastest growing communities in America this decade.

According to the most recent American Community Survey, there are now some 6.3M more Hispanics living in America than in 2010.

That’s the largest absolute growth and a 14.9% increase. The percentage growth is the third largest percentage change for any race according to the Census’s race and ethnicity definition.

But how has the increase impacted Maryland? Where cities and towns in Maryland have seen the greatest increase in it’s Hispanic population?

Turns out there’s been a 28.0% increase in the Hispanic population in Maryland.

We broke down the most recent census data to determine the cities in Maryland with the largest Hispanic population in 2018:

1. Riverdale Park (Photos)
2. Hyattsville (Photos)
3. Mount Rainier
4. Bladensburg (Photos)
5. Gaithersburg (Photos)
6. Annapolis (Photos)
7. New Carrollton (Photos)
8. Laurel (Photos)
9. Frederick (Photos)
10. Greenbelt (Photos)

Riverdale Park took the number one over all spot for the largest Hispanic population in Maryland for 2018.

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.

To see where Maryland ranked as a state on diversity, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in America.

And if you already knew these places were Hispanic, check out the best places to live in Maryland or the most diverse places in Maryland.

How We Determined The Cities In Maryland With The Largest Hispanic Population For 2018

We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the census. So that’s where we went to get the breakdown of race across Maryland.

That lead us to the Census’s most recently available data, the 2012-2016 American Community Survey data from the US Census.

Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:

• Hispanic or Latino
• White alone*
• Black or African American alone*
• American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
• Asian alone*
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
• Some other race alone*
• Two or more races*

Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as Hispanic or Latino.

We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 39 cities.

We then calculated the percent of residents that are Hispanic. The percentages ranked from 56.0% to 0.7%.

Finally, we ranked each city based on the percent of Hispanic population with a higher score being more Hispanic than a lower score. Riverdale Park took the distinction of being the most Hispanic, while Thurmont was the least Hispanic city.

Read on for more information on how the cities in Maryland ranked by population of Hispanic residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.

1. Riverdale Park

Population: 7,221
% Hispanic: 55.96%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 4,041
Percent Change Since 2010: 38.2%

2. Hyattsville

Population: 18,262
% Hispanic: 36.62%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 6,688
Percent Change Since 2010: 11.63%

3. Mount Rainier

Population: 8,364
% Hispanic: 36.2%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 3,028
Percent Change Since 2010: 37.01%

4. Bladensburg

Population: 9,505
% Hispanic: 33.02%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 3,139
Percent Change Since 2010: 38.16%

5. Gaithersburg

Population: 66,104
% Hispanic: 24.64%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 16,291
Percent Change Since 2010: 18.21%

6. Annapolis

Population: 39,009
% Hispanic: 20.31%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 7,921
Percent Change Since 2010: 34.55%

7. New Carrollton

Population: 12,727
% Hispanic: 18.76%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 2,388
Percent Change Since 2010: -30.72%

8. Laurel

Population: 25,703
% Hispanic: 16.76%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 4,308
Percent Change Since 2010: 18.0%

9. Frederick

Population: 68,229
% Hispanic: 16.02%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 10,927
Percent Change Since 2010: 53.25%

10. Greenbelt

Population: 23,623
% Hispanic: 15.56%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 3,675
Percent Change Since 2010: 63.92%

There You Have It – Hispanic Populations Across Maryland

If you’re looking for a breakdown of Hispanic populations across Maryland according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.

If you’re curious enough, here are the least Hispanic places in Maryland:

1. Thurmont
2. Bel Air
3. Frostburg

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Detailed List Of The Most Hispanic Cities In Maryland

City	Rank	Population	% Hispanic
Riverdale Park	1	7,221	55.96%
Hyattsville	2	18,262	36.62%
Mount Rainier	3	8,364	36.2%
Bladensburg	4	9,505	33.02%
Gaithersburg	5	66,104	24.64%
Annapolis	6	39,009	20.31%
New Carrollton	7	12,727	18.76%
Laurel	8	25,703	16.76%
Frederick	9	68,229	16.02%
Greenbelt	10	23,623	15.56%
Rockville	11	65,171	14.88%
Takoma Park	12	17,567	13.42%
College Park	13	31,942	11.83%
Easton	14	16,637	10.6%
Cheverly	15	6,390	8.95%
Elkton	16	15,687	7.51%
Westminster	17	18,665	7.39%
Glenarden	18	6,110	6.96%
Salisbury	19	32,338	6.7%
Bowie	20	57,633	6.39%
Hagerstown	21	40,325	6.29%
Cambridge	22	12,552	6.21%
Aberdeen	23	15,361	5.94%
Brunswick	24	6,101	5.7%
District Heights	25	5,951	5.23%
Baltimore	26	621,000	4.76%
Ocean City	27	7,041	4.39%
Havre De Grace	28	13,505	3.81%
Walkersville	29	5,989	3.69%
Taneytown	30	6,755	3.36%
La Plata	31	9,059	3.1%
Mount Airy	32	9,376	3.03%
Cheste	33	5,122	2.21%
Cumberland	34	20,290	2.14%
Chesapeake Beach	35	5,866	2.03%
Hampstead	36	6,352	1.83%
Frostburg	37	8,718	1.75%
Bel Air	38	10,211	1.66%
Thurmont	39	6,435	0.75%