Dames Quarter, MD Demographics

A map of Dames Quarter's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	226	123	100.0%	86.6%
Black	0	8	0.0%	5.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	1.4%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	9	0.0%	6.3%

Dames Quarter, Maryland has an estimated population of 226, a dramatic increase from the 142 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dames Quarter, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dames Quarter 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 Dames Quarter, that probability was 24.2% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dames Quarter is ranked the 440th 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). Dames Quarter was ranked the 477th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dames Quarter's White Population

226 residents of Dames Quarter, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dames Quarter is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Dames Quarter ranks 154th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dames Quarter's White population has grown by an estimated 83.7%. White residents' share of Dames Quarter's population has increased from 86.6% to 100.0%.

Dames Quarter is more White than neighboring Chance (79.1% White), Deal Island (98.8% White), and Waterview (0% White).

Dames Quarter's Black Population

0 residents of Dames Quarter, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dames Quarter is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Dames Quarter ranks 306th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dames Quarter's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Dames Quarter's population has decreased from 5.6% to 0.0%.

Dames Quarter's Asian Population

0 residents of Dames Quarter, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dames Quarter is lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Dames Quarter ranks 448th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dames Quarter's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Dames Quarter's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Dames Quarter's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Dames Quarter, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dames Quarter is considerably lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Dames Quarter ranks 465th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dames Quarter's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Dames Quarter's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Dames Quarter is less Hispanic than neighboring Chance (20.9% Hispanic).

Dames Quarter's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Dames Quarter's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Dames Quarter, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dames Quarter is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Dames Quarter ranks 58th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dames Quarter's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Dames Quarter's population has decreased from 6.3% to 0.0%.

Dames Quarter is less Multiracial than neighboring Deal Island (1.2% 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.