Hispanics and Latinos in Maryland

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.

Baltimore
Further information: History of the Hispanics and Latinos in 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.[3]

Hispanic or Latino by national origin
Hispanic or Latino by Type[4]Number
Total Population5,773,552100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)336,3908.7%
Mexican64,37419.1%
Puerto Rican36,59210.9%
Cuban7,8622.3%
Dominican9,6942.9%
Central American130,76038.9%
Costa Rican1,6650.5%
Guatemalan23,0966.9%
Honduran10,3183.1%
Nicaraguan4,7571.4%
Panamanian3,7901.1%
Salvadoran81,87724.3%
Other Central American5,2571.6%
South American49,57414.7%
Argentine5,3541.6%
Bolivian7,2592.2%
Chilean3,5411.1%
Colombian9,2472.7%
Ecuadorian6,0281.8%
Paraguayan3850.1%
Peruvian11,9653.6%
Uruguayan1,2310.4%
Venezuelan2,6200.8%
Other South American1,9440.6%
Other Hispanic or Latino37,53411.2%

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