Chestertown, MD Demographics

A map of Chestertown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,876	3,648	69.3%	65.9%
Black	1,237	1,151	22.1%	20.8%
Hispanic	188	340	3.4%	6.1%
Asian	148	175	2.6%	3.2%
Multiracial	109	197	1.9%	3.6%
Native American/Other	36	21	0.6%	0.4%

Chestertown, Maryland has an estimated population of 5,594, a slight increase from the 5,532 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 69.3% White, 22.1% Black, 3.4% Hispanic, 2.6% Asian, 1.9% Multiracial, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chestertown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chestertown 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 Chestertown, that probability was 51.6% in 2020 and 46.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chestertown is ranked the 190th 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). Chestertown was ranked the 195th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Chestertown's White Population

3,876 residents of Chestertown, or 69.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chestertown is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Chestertown ranks 318th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chestertown's White population has grown by an estimated 6.3%. White residents' share of Chestertown's population has increased from 65.9% to 69.3%.

Chestertown is more White than neighboring Butlertown (29.7% White), and Fairlee (54.8% White). Chestertown is less White than neighboring Kingstown (91.7% White), Worton (100% White), and Chesapeake Landing (92.9% White).

Chestertown's Black Population

1,237 residents of Chestertown, or 22.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chestertown is lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Chestertown ranks 162nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chestertown's Black population has grown by an estimated 7.5%. Black residents' share of Chestertown's population has increased from 20.8% to 22.1%.

Chestertown is more Black than neighboring Kingstown (1.8% Black), Worton (0% Black), and Chesapeake Landing (2.9% Black). Chestertown is less Black than neighboring Butlertown (62% Black), and Fairlee (33.4% Black).

Chestertown's Asian Population

148 residents of Chestertown, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Chestertown is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Chestertown ranks 171st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chestertown's Asian population has declined by an estimated 15.4%. Asian residents' share of Chestertown's population has decreased from 3.2% to 2.6%.

Chestertown is more Asian than neighboring Kingstown (0% Asian), Worton (0% Asian), Fairlee (0% Asian), and Chesapeake Landing (0% Asian). Chestertown is less Asian than neighboring Butlertown (6.7% Asian).

Chestertown's Hispanic Population

188 residents of Chestertown, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chestertown is lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Chestertown ranks 230th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chestertown's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 44.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Chestertown's population has decreased from 6.1% to 3.4%.

Chestertown is more Hispanic than neighboring Worton (0% Hispanic), Butlertown (0% Hispanic), Fairlee (0% Hispanic), and Chesapeake Landing (0% Hispanic). Chestertown is less Hispanic than neighboring Kingstown (6% Hispanic).

Chestertown's Native American/Other Population

36 residents of Chestertown, 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 Chestertown is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Chestertown ranks 406th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chestertown's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 71.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Chestertown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Chestertown is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kingstown (0.2% Native American/Other), Worton (0% Native American/Other), Butlertown (0% Native American/Other), Fairlee (0% Native American/Other), and Chesapeake Landing (0% Native American/Other).

Chestertown's Multiracial Population

109 residents of Chestertown, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chestertown is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Chestertown ranks 358th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chestertown's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 44.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Chestertown's population has decreased from 3.6% to 1.9%.

Chestertown is more Multiracial than neighboring Kingstown (0.4% Multiracial), Worton (0% Multiracial), and Butlertown (1.6% Multiracial). Chestertown is less Multiracial than neighboring Fairlee (11.7% Multiracial), and Chesapeake Landing (4.1% 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.