Cedar Heights, MD Demographics

A map of Cedar Heights's Population by Race

Cedar Heights, Maryland has an estimated population of 2,213, a dramatic increase from the 1,597 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.7% Black, 5.3% Hispanic, 0.7% White, 0.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cedar Heights, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cedar Heights has become considerably 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 Cedar Heights, that probability was 30.6% in 2020 and 11.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cedar Heights is ranked the 274th 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). Cedar Heights was ranked the 299th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cedar Heights's White Population

16 residents of Cedar Heights, or 0.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cedar Heights is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Cedar Heights ranks 535th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cedar Heights's White population has declined by an estimated 5.9%. White residents' share of Cedar Heights's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Cedar Heights is more White than neighboring Seat Pleasant (0.2% White). Cedar Heights is less White than neighboring Fairmount Heights (4% White), Maryland Park (5.1% White), Peppermill Village (1.9% White), and Cheverly (24% White).

Cedar Heights's Black Population

2,074 residents of Cedar Heights, or 93.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cedar Heights is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Cedar Heights ranks 15th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cedar Heights's Black population has grown by an estimated 58.3%. Black residents' share of Cedar Heights's population has increased from 82.0% to 93.7%.

Cedar Heights is more Black than neighboring Seat Pleasant (77.1% Black), Fairmount Heights (62.1% Black), Maryland Park (73.2% Black), Peppermill Village (76.7% Black), and Cheverly (44.7% Black).

Cedar Heights's Asian Population

0 residents of Cedar Heights, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cedar Heights is lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Cedar Heights ranks 360th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cedar Heights's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Cedar Heights's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Cedar Heights is less Asian than neighboring Seat Pleasant (0.8% Asian), Fairmount Heights (0.2% Asian), and Cheverly (4.1% Asian).

Cedar Heights's Hispanic Population

117 residents of Cedar Heights, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cedar Heights is lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Cedar Heights ranks 89th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cedar Heights's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 49.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Cedar Heights's population has decreased from 14.5% to 5.3%.

Cedar Heights is less Hispanic than neighboring Seat Pleasant (20.4% Hispanic), Fairmount Heights (31.7% Hispanic), Maryland Park (16.4% Hispanic), Peppermill Village (16.7% Hispanic), and Cheverly (16.9% Hispanic).

Cedar Heights's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Cedar Heights, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cedar Heights is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Cedar Heights ranks 408th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cedar Heights's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cedar Heights's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cedar Heights is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fairmount Heights (1.3% Native American/Other), Peppermill Village (0.2% Native American/Other), and Cheverly (0.8% Native American/Other).

Cedar Heights's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Cedar Heights, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cedar Heights is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Cedar Heights ranks 510th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cedar Heights's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 71.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Cedar Heights's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.3%.

Cedar Heights is less Multiracial than neighboring Seat Pleasant (1.4% Multiracial), Fairmount Heights (0.8% Multiracial), Maryland Park (5.2% Multiracial), Peppermill Village (4.5% Multiracial), and Cheverly (9.4% 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.