Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Baltimore City, MD

The map below shows majority race by area in Baltimore City, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Baltimore City racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Baltimore City, MD map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Baltimore City overall is black, making up 56.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 27.1%. There are more black people in the west areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southeast places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Baltimore City

 
Self-Identified Race
Baltimore City, MD Population
White
27.1%
Hispanic
8.9%
Black
56.5%
Asian
2.8%
Native American
0.2%
Other
4.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Baltimore City, MD

The map below shows diversity in Baltimore City. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Baltimore City Diversity Score

59.7

More diverse than 91% of US counties

Baltimore City has a diversity score of 59.7: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Baltimore City is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 91% of them. Within Baltimore City's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Baltimore City, and the least diverse areas are in west Baltimore City.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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