Accident, MD Demographics

A map of Accident's Population by Race

Accident, Maryland has an estimated population of 351, an increase from the 338 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.6% White, 2.6% Multiracial, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, 0.3% Black, and 0.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Accident, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Accident has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Maryland overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Accident, that probability was 13.0% in 2020 and 10.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Accident is ranked the 409th most populous place in Maryland, out of 536 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Accident was ranked the 413th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Accident's White Population

332 residents of Accident, or 94.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Accident is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Accident ranks 57th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Accident's White population has grown by an estimated 5.4%. White residents' share of Accident's population has increased from 93.2% to 94.6%.

Accident is more White than neighboring Friendsville (93% White), and Addison (94.4% White). Accident is less White than neighboring Jennings (100% White), and Grantsville (99.4% White).

Accident's Black Population

1 residents of Accident, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Accident is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Accident ranks 466th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Accident's Black population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Black residents' share of Accident's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Accident is more Black than neighboring Addison (0% Black), Jennings (0% Black), and Grantsville (0% Black). Accident is less Black than neighboring Friendsville (1.7% Black), and Markleysburg (3.3% Black).

Accident's Asian Population

1 residents of Accident, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Accident is lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Accident ranks 388th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Accident's Asian population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Asian residents' share of Accident's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Accident is more Asian than neighboring Addison (0% Asian), Jennings (0% Asian), Markleysburg (0% Asian), and Grantsville (0% Asian). Accident is less Asian than neighboring Friendsville (0.5% Asian).

Accident's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Accident, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Accident is considerably lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Accident ranks 405th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Accident's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Accident's population has decreased from 2.7% to 1.7%.

Accident is more Hispanic than neighboring Addison (0% Hispanic), Jennings (0% Hispanic), Markleysburg (0% Hispanic), and Grantsville (0% Hispanic). Accident is less Hispanic than neighboring Friendsville (3.6% Hispanic).

Accident's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Accident, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Accident is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Accident ranks 319th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Accident's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Accident's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Accident is more Native American/Other than neighboring Friendsville (0.5% Native American/Other), Addison (0.4% Native American/Other), Jennings (0% Native American/Other), Markleysburg (0% Native American/Other), and Grantsville (0.1% Native American/Other).

Accident's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Accident, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Accident is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Accident ranks 470th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Accident's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 12.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Accident's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Accident is more Multiracial than neighboring Friendsville (0.7% Multiracial), Jennings (0% Multiracial), Markleysburg (2.1% Multiracial), and Grantsville (0.5% Multiracial). Accident is less Multiracial than neighboring Addison (5.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.