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Hispanics and Latinos in Maryland

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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

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

Baltimore

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Politics

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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

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

See also

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References

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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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