Burnt Mills, MD Demographics

A map of Burnt Mills's Population by Race

Burnt Mills, Maryland has an estimated population of 3,751, an increase from the 3,592 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 43.9% Hispanic, 28.0% Black, 21.0% White, 5.8% Asian, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Burnt Mills, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Burnt Mills has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is about as diverse as Maryland overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Burnt Mills, that probability was 71.3% in 2020 and 68.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Burnt Mills is ranked the 231st 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). Burnt Mills was ranked the 234th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Burnt Mills's White Population

789 residents of Burnt Mills, or 21.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Burnt Mills is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Burnt Mills ranks 435th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burnt Mills's White population has declined by an estimated 26.2%. White residents' share of Burnt Mills's population has decreased from 29.8% to 21.0%.

Burnt Mills is more White than neighboring White Oak (9.8% White). Burnt Mills is less White than neighboring Four Corners (60.1% White), Kemp Mill (56.8% White), Hillandale (29.1% White), and Silver Spring (32.8% White).

Burnt Mills's Black Population

1,052 residents of Burnt Mills, or 28.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Burnt Mills is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Burnt Mills ranks 96th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burnt Mills's Black population has declined by an estimated 24.3%. Black residents' share of Burnt Mills's population has decreased from 38.7% to 28.0%.

Burnt Mills is more Black than neighboring Four Corners (8.9% Black), Kemp Mill (14.2% Black), and Hillandale (23% Black). Burnt Mills is less Black than neighboring White Oak (61.5% Black), and Silver Spring (28.3% Black).

Burnt Mills's Asian Population

218 residents of Burnt Mills, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Burnt Mills is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Burnt Mills ranks 80th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burnt Mills's Asian population has declined by an estimated 13.8%. Asian residents' share of Burnt Mills's population has decreased from 7.0% to 5.8%.

Burnt Mills is more Asian than neighboring Kemp Mill (4.9% Asian). Burnt Mills is less Asian than neighboring White Oak (8.7% Asian), Hillandale (9.2% Asian), and Silver Spring (8.5% Asian).

Burnt Mills's Hispanic Population

1,648 residents of Burnt Mills, or 43.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Burnt Mills is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Burnt Mills ranks 54th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burnt Mills's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 121.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Burnt Mills's population has increased from 20.7% to 43.9%.

Burnt Mills is more Hispanic than neighboring White Oak (17.1% Hispanic), Four Corners (18.8% Hispanic), Kemp Mill (15.9% Hispanic), Hillandale (32.8% Hispanic), and Silver Spring (24.5% Hispanic).

Burnt Mills's Native American/Other Population

44 residents of Burnt Mills, or 1.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Burnt Mills is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Burnt Mills ranks 37th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burnt Mills's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 10.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Burnt Mills's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Burnt Mills is more Native American/Other than neighboring White Oak (0.4% Native American/Other), and Silver Spring (0.6% Native American/Other). Burnt Mills is less Native American/Other than neighboring Four Corners (2.7% Native American/Other), Kemp Mill (2.7% Native American/Other), and Hillandale (1.9% Native American/Other).

Burnt Mills's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Burnt Mills, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Burnt Mills is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Burnt Mills ranks 460th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burnt Mills's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Burnt Mills's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.0%.

Burnt Mills is less Multiracial than neighboring White Oak (2.6% Multiracial), Four Corners (3.7% Multiracial), Kemp Mill (5.5% Multiracial), Hillandale (4% Multiracial), and Silver Spring (5.3% 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.