Fort Ritchie, MD Demographics

A map of Fort Ritchie's Population by Race

Fort Ritchie, Maryland has an estimated population of 0, a dramatic decrease from the 12 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 0.0% 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 Fort Ritchie, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fort Ritchie 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 Fort Ritchie, that probability was 70.8% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fort Ritchie is ranked the 528th 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). Fort Ritchie was ranked the 536th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fort Ritchie's White Population

0 residents of Fort Ritchie, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fort Ritchie is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Fort Ritchie ranks 409th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Ritchie's White population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Fort Ritchie's population has decreased from 41.7% to 0.0%.

Fort Ritchie is less White than neighboring Highfield-Cascade (100% White), Pen Mar (90.1% White), Blue Ridge Summit (93.2% White), Rouzerville (88.3% White), and Sabillasville (88.3% White).

Fort Ritchie's Black Population

0 residents of Fort Ritchie, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fort Ritchie is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Fort Ritchie ranks 482nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

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

Fort Ritchie is less Black than neighboring Pen Mar (3.2% Black), and Sabillasville (3.2% Black).

Fort Ritchie's Asian Population

0 residents of Fort Ritchie, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fort Ritchie is lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Fort Ritchie ranks 7th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Ritchie's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Fort Ritchie's population has decreased from 25.0% to 0.0%.

Fort Ritchie is less Asian than neighboring Sabillasville (1.1% Asian).

Fort Ritchie's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Fort Ritchie, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fort Ritchie is considerably lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Fort Ritchie ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Ritchie's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Fort Ritchie's population has decreased from 16.7% to 0.0%.

Fort Ritchie is less Hispanic than neighboring Pen Mar (2.6% Hispanic), Blue Ridge Summit (3.4% Hispanic), Rouzerville (2.1% Hispanic), and Sabillasville (5.2% Hispanic).

Fort Ritchie's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Fort Ritchie, 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 Fort Ritchie is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Fort Ritchie ranks 1st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Ritchie's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fort Ritchie's population has decreased from 16.7% to 0.0%.

Fort Ritchie's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Fort Ritchie, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fort Ritchie is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Fort Ritchie ranks 528th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

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

Fort Ritchie is less Multiracial than neighboring Pen Mar (4% Multiracial), Blue Ridge Summit (3.5% Multiracial), Rouzerville (9.6% Multiracial), and Sabillasville (2.2% 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.