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 (Photos)
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%
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Riverdale Park, formerly known and often referred to as Riverdale, Maryland is a semi-urban town in Prince George’s County, Maryland, United States, a suburb in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. The population was 6,956 as of 2010.

2. Hyattsville

Population: 18,262
% Hispanic: 36.62%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 6,688
Percent Change Since 2010: 11.63%
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Hyattsville is a city in Prince George’s County, Maryland, and also a close, urban suburb of Washington, D.C. The population was 17,557 at the 2010 United States Census.

3. Mount Rainier

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

Population: 9,505
% Hispanic: 33.02%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 3,139
Percent Change Since 2010: 38.16%
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Bladensburg is a town in Prince George’s County, Maryland, United States. The population was 9,148 at the 2010 census. Areas in Bladensburg have the ZIP code 20710. Bladensburg is 8.6 miles from central Washington, D.C.

5. Gaithersburg

Population: 66,104
% Hispanic: 24.64%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 16,291
Percent Change Since 2010: 18.21%
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Gaithersburg ), officially the City of Gaithersburg, is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland. At the time of the 2010 U.S. Census, Gaithersburg had a population of 59,933, making it the fourth largest incorporated city in the state, behind Baltimore, Frederick, and Rockville. Gaithersburg is located to the northwest of Washington, D.C., and is considered a suburb and a primary city within the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. Gaithersburg was incorporated as a town in 1878 and as a city in 1968.

6. Annapolis

Population: 39,009
% Hispanic: 20.31%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 7,921
Percent Change Since 2010: 34.55%
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Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. Situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, 25 miles south of Baltimore and about 30 miles east of Washington, D.C., Annapolis is part of the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area. Its population was measured at 38,394 by the 2010 census.

7. New Carrollton

Population: 12,727
% Hispanic: 18.76%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 2,388
Percent Change Since 2010: -30.72%
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New Carrollton is a city located in central Prince George’s County, Maryland, in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 12,135. New Carrollton is located 12 miles east of central Washington, D.C.

8. Laurel

Population: 25,703
% Hispanic: 16.76%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 4,308
Percent Change Since 2010: 18.0%
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Laurel is a city in northern Prince George’s County, Maryland, in the United States, located almost midway between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore on the banks of the Patuxent River. Founded as a mill town in the early 19th century, the arrival of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in 1835 expanded local industry and later enabled the city to become an early commuter town for Washington and Baltimore workers. Largely residential today, the city maintains a historic district centered on its Main Street, highlighting its industrial past.

9. Frederick

Population: 68,229
% Hispanic: 16.02%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 10,927
Percent Change Since 2010: 53.25%
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Frederick is a city and the county seat of Frederick County in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Frederick has long been an important crossroads, located at the intersection of a major north-south Indian trail, and east-west routes to the Chesapeake Bay, both at Baltimore and what became Washington, D.C. and across the Appalachian mountains to the Ohio River watershed. It is a part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of a greater Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area. The city’s population was 65,239 people at the 2010 United States Census, making it the second-largest incorporated city in Maryland, behind Baltimore. Frederick is home to Frederick Municipal Airport, which primarily accommodates general aviation traffic, and to the county’s largest employer U.S. Army’s Fort Detrick bioscience/communications research installation.

10. Greenbelt

Population: 23,623
% Hispanic: 15.56%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 3,675
Percent Change Since 2010: 63.92%
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Greenbelt is a city in Prince George’s County, Maryland, United States. Contained within today’s City of Greenbelt is the historic planned community now known locally as ‘Old Greenbelt’ and designated as the Greenbelt Historic District. Greenbelt’s population was 23,068 at the 2010 U.S. Census.

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

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