Deale, MD Demographics

A map of Deale's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,500	4,156	84.4%	84.1%
Multiracial	365	226	6.8%	4.6%
Black	214	288	4.0%	5.8%
Hispanic	203	207	3.8%	4.2%
Asian	51	37	1.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	0	29	0.0%	0.6%

Deale, Maryland has an estimated population of 5,333, an increase from the 4,943 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.4% White, 6.8% Multiracial, 4.0% Black, 3.8% Hispanic, 1.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Deale, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Deale has become slightly 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 Deale, that probability was 28.6% in 2020 and 28.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Deale is ranked the 195th 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). Deale was ranked the 206th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Deale's White Population

4,500 residents of Deale, or 84.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Deale is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Deale ranks 193rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deale's White population has grown by an estimated 8.3%. White residents' share of Deale's population has remained roughly unchanged at 84.4%.

Deale is more White than neighboring Shady Side (79.5% White), North Beach (58.2% White), and Owings (73.6% White). Deale is less White than neighboring Galesville (88.6% White), and Friendship (100% White).

Deale's Black Population

214 residents of Deale, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Deale is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Deale ranks 299th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deale's Black population has declined by an estimated 25.7%. Black residents' share of Deale's population has decreased from 5.8% to 4.0%.

Deale is more Black than neighboring Friendship (0% Black). Deale is less Black than neighboring Shady Side (9.5% Black), Galesville (11.4% Black), North Beach (25.7% Black), and Owings (11.3% Black).

Deale's Asian Population

51 residents of Deale, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Deale is lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Deale ranks 361st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deale's Asian population has grown by an estimated 37.8%. Asian residents' share of Deale's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Deale is more Asian than neighboring Shady Side (0% Asian), Galesville (0% Asian), and Friendship (0% Asian). Deale is less Asian than neighboring North Beach (2.2% Asian), and Owings (2% Asian).

Deale's Hispanic Population

203 residents of Deale, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Deale is lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Deale ranks 323rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deale's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 1.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Deale's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Deale is more Hispanic than neighboring Galesville (0% Hispanic), and Friendship (0% Hispanic). Deale is less Hispanic than neighboring Shady Side (6.6% Hispanic), North Beach (5.2% Hispanic), and Owings (8.4% Hispanic).

Deale's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Deale, 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 Deale is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Deale ranks 324th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deale's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Deale's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Deale is less Native American/Other than neighboring Shady Side (0.3% Native American/Other), North Beach (3.6% Native American/Other), and Owings (1.3% Native American/Other).

Deale's Multiracial Population

365 residents of Deale, or 6.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Deale is slightly higher than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Deale ranks 226th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deale's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 61.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Deale's population has increased from 4.6% to 6.8%.

Deale is more Multiracial than neighboring Shady Side (4.2% Multiracial), Galesville (0% Multiracial), Friendship (0% Multiracial), North Beach (5.1% Multiracial), and Owings (3.4% 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.