Chance, MD Demographics

A map of Chance's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	182	275	79.1%	83.3%
Hispanic	48	6	20.9%	1.8%
Black	0	29	0.0%	8.8%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	19	0.0%	5.8%

Chance, Maryland has an estimated population of 230, a dramatic decrease from the 330 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.1% White, 20.9% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chance, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chance has become more 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 Chance, that probability was 29.4% in 2020 and 33.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chance is ranked the 438th 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). Chance was ranked the 415th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Chance's White Population

182 residents of Chance, or 79.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chance is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Chance ranks 199th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chance's White population has declined by an estimated 33.8%. White residents' share of Chance's population has decreased from 83.3% to 79.1%.

Chance is more White than neighboring Waterview (0% White), and Nanticoke (59.2% White). Chance is less White than neighboring Deal Island (98.8% White), Dames Quarter (100% White), and Nanticoke Acres (100% White).

Chance's Black Population

0 residents of Chance, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chance is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Chance ranks 259th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chance's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Chance's population has decreased from 8.8% to 0.0%.

Chance's Asian Population

0 residents of Chance, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Chance is lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Chance ranks 432nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chance's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Chance's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Chance's Hispanic Population

48 residents of Chance, or 20.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chance is higher than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Chance ranks 449th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chance's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 700.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Chance's population has increased from 1.8% to 20.9%.

Chance is more Hispanic than neighboring Deal Island (0% Hispanic), Dames Quarter (0% Hispanic), Waterview (0% Hispanic), Nanticoke Acres (0% Hispanic), and Nanticoke (0% Hispanic).

Chance's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Chance, 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 Chance is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Chance ranks 456th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chance's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Chance's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Chance's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Chance, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chance is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Chance ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chance's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Chance's population has decreased from 5.8% to 0.0%.

Chance is less Multiracial than neighboring Deal Island (1.2% Multiracial), and Nanticoke (40.8% 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.