Hispanics and Latinos in Maryland

Last updated August 27, 2022

Hispanic and Latino Marylanders are residents of the state of Maryland who are of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. As of the year 2019, Hispanics and Latinos of any race were 10.4% of the state's population. ^[1] The largest concentration of Hispanics/Latinos is in the National Capital Area, where Hispanics and Latinos constitute 16.04% of the total population (17.02% of Montgomery County and 14.94% of Prince George's County).^[2] Some Maryland communities such as Langley Park, Riverdale Park, East Riverdale, Templeville, and Marydel have Hispanic and Latino-majority populations. Other communities such as Wheaton, Glenmont, and Aspen Hill have a Hispanic/Latino plurality population.

History

In the early 18th century, a Sephardi Spanish and Portuguese Jewish community was established in Maryland. This community was significant in Baltimore.^[3]

Baltimore

Politics

As of 2016, 35.8% of Maryland's Hispanic and Latino population was eligible to vote. By contrast, 80% of non-Hispanic white Marylanders are eligible to vote. Maryland had 199,000 Hispanic/Latino eligible voters, ranking 20th in the United States by state. 5% of all eligible voters in Maryland are Hispanic/Latino.^[4]

Hispanic or Latino by national origin

Hispanic or Latino by Type^[5]	Number
Total Population	5,773,552	100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	336,390	8.7%
Mexican	64,374	19.1%
Puerto Rican	36,592	10.9%
Cuban	7,862	2.3%
Dominican	9,694	2.9%
Central American	130,760	38.9%
Costa Rican	1,665	0.5%
Guatemalan	23,096	6.9%
Honduran	10,318	3.1%
Nicaraguan	4,757	1.4%
Panamanian	3,790	1.1%
Salvadoran	81,877	24.3%
Other Central American	5,257	1.6%
South American	49,574	14.7%
Argentine	5,354	1.6%
Bolivian	7,259	2.2%
Chilean	3,541	1.1%
Colombian	9,247	2.7%
Ecuadorian	6,028	1.8%
Paraguayan	385	0.1%
Peruvian	11,965	3.6%
Uruguayan	1,231	0.4%
Venezuelan	2,620	0.8%
Other South American	1,944	0.6%
Other Hispanic or Latino	37,534	11.2%

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References

↑ "Maryland QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Quickfacts.census.gov. 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
↑ "HISPANICS IN MARYLAND: HEALTH DATA AND RESOURCES" (PDF). Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene . Retrieved 2020-01-15.
↑ "THE EARLY GERMAN JEWS OF BALTIMORE" (PDF). Loyola Notre-Dame Library. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
↑ "Latinos in the 2016 Election: Maryland". Pew Research Center . Retrieved 2020-01-15.
↑ "Overview of Hispanic Community in Maryland" (PDF). Maryland Department of Legislative Services. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2014-07-06.

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[1] "Maryland QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Quickfacts.census.gov. 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-15.

[2] "HISPANICS IN MARYLAND: HEALTH DATA AND RESOURCES" (PDF). Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene . Retrieved 2020-01-15.

[3] "THE EARLY GERMAN JEWS OF BALTIMORE" (PDF). Loyola Notre-Dame Library. Retrieved 2019-04-10.

[4] "Latinos in the 2016 Election: Maryland". Pew Research Center . Retrieved 2020-01-15.

[5] "Overview of Hispanic Community in Maryland" (PDF). Maryland Department of Legislative Services. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2014-07-06.

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