Fairmount Heights, MD Demographics

A map of Fairmount Heights's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	879	1,091	62.1%	71.4%
Hispanic	449	345	31.7%	22.6%
White	56	17	4.0%	1.1%
Native American/Other	18	2	1.3%	0.1%
Multiracial	11	44	0.8%	2.9%
Asian	3	29	0.2%	1.9%

Fairmount Heights, Maryland has an estimated population of 1,416, a decrease from the 1,528 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 62.1% Black, 31.7% Hispanic, 4.0% White, 1.3% Native American/Other, 0.8% Multiracial, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fairmount Heights, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fairmount Heights has become considerably 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 Fairmount Heights, that probability was 43.8% in 2020 and 51.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fairmount Heights is ranked the 304th 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). Fairmount Heights was ranked the 302nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fairmount Heights's White Population

56 residents of Fairmount Heights, or 4.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fairmount Heights is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Fairmount Heights ranks 534th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairmount Heights's White population has grown by an estimated 229.4%. White residents' share of Fairmount Heights's population has increased from 1.1% to 4.0%.

Fairmount Heights is more White than neighboring Cedar Heights (0.7% White), Seat Pleasant (0.2% White), and Capitol Heights (0.5% White). Fairmount Heights is less White than neighboring Maryland Park (5.1% White), and Cheverly (24% White).

Fairmount Heights's Black Population

879 residents of Fairmount Heights, or 62.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fairmount Heights is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Fairmount Heights ranks 38th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairmount Heights's Black population has declined by an estimated 19.4%. Black residents' share of Fairmount Heights's population has decreased from 71.4% to 62.1%.

Fairmount Heights is more Black than neighboring Cheverly (44.7% Black). Fairmount Heights is less Black than neighboring Cedar Heights (93.7% Black), Maryland Park (73.2% Black), Seat Pleasant (77.1% Black), and Capitol Heights (69.8% Black).

Fairmount Heights's Asian Population

3 residents of Fairmount Heights, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fairmount Heights is lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Fairmount Heights ranks 247th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairmount Heights's Asian population has declined by an estimated 89.7%. Asian residents' share of Fairmount Heights's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.2%.

Fairmount Heights is more Asian than neighboring Cedar Heights (0% Asian), Maryland Park (0% Asian), and Capitol Heights (0% Asian). Fairmount Heights is less Asian than neighboring Seat Pleasant (0.8% Asian), and Cheverly (4.1% Asian).

Fairmount Heights's Hispanic Population

449 residents of Fairmount Heights, or 31.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fairmount Heights is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Fairmount Heights ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairmount Heights's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 30.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Fairmount Heights's population has increased from 22.6% to 31.7%.

Fairmount Heights is more Hispanic than neighboring Cedar Heights (5.3% Hispanic), Maryland Park (16.4% Hispanic), Seat Pleasant (20.4% Hispanic), Cheverly (16.9% Hispanic), and Capitol Heights (28% Hispanic).

Fairmount Heights's Native American/Other Population

18 residents of Fairmount Heights, or 1.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fairmount Heights is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Fairmount Heights ranks 451st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairmount Heights's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 800.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fairmount Heights's population has increased from 0.1% to 1.3%.

Fairmount Heights is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cedar Heights (0% Native American/Other), Maryland Park (0% Native American/Other), Seat Pleasant (0% Native American/Other), Cheverly (0.8% Native American/Other), and Capitol Heights (0% Native American/Other).

Fairmount Heights's Multiracial Population

11 residents of Fairmount Heights, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fairmount Heights is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Fairmount Heights ranks 432nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairmount Heights's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Fairmount Heights's population has decreased from 2.9% to 0.8%.

Fairmount Heights is more Multiracial than neighboring Cedar Heights (0.3% Multiracial). Fairmount Heights is less Multiracial than neighboring Maryland Park (5.2% Multiracial), Seat Pleasant (1.4% Multiracial), Cheverly (9.4% Multiracial), and Capitol Heights (1.7% 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.