Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Brunswick, MD

The map below shows majority race by area in Brunswick, 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 Brunswick racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Brunswick, MD map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Brunswick overall is white, making up 70.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 11.2%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Brunswick

 
Self-Identified Race
Brunswick, MD Population
White
70.8%
Hispanic
11.2%
Black
8.2%
Asian
2.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
7.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Brunswick, MD

The map below shows diversity in Brunswick. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Brunswick Diversity Score

47.3

More diverse than 80% of US cities

Brunswick has a diversity score of 47.3: 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. Brunswick is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 80% of them. Within Brunswick's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Brunswick, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Brunswick.

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.