Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD Demographics

A map of Fountainhead-Orchard Hills's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,420	4,496	67.3%	72.6%
Hispanic	1,005	536	15.3%	8.7%
Black	479	574	7.3%	9.3%
Asian	380	255	5.8%	4.1%
Multiracial	283	295	4.3%	4.8%
Native American/Other	0	33	0.0%	0.5%

Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Maryland has an estimated population of 6,567, an increase from the 6,189 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.3% White, 15.3% Hispanic, 7.3% Black, 5.8% Asian, 4.3% Multiracial, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fountainhead-Orchard Hills 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 Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, that probability was 45.2% in 2020 and 51.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fountainhead-Orchard Hills is ranked the 177th 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). Fountainhead-Orchard Hills was ranked the 182nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fountainhead-Orchard Hills's White Population

4,420 residents of Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, or 67.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Fountainhead-Orchard Hills ranks 282nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fountainhead-Orchard Hills's White population has declined by an estimated 1.7%. White residents' share of Fountainhead-Orchard Hills's population has decreased from 72.6% to 67.3%.

Fountainhead-Orchard Hills is more White than neighboring Middleburg (0% White). Fountainhead-Orchard Hills is less White than neighboring Paramount-Long Meadow (82.3% White), Maugansville (74.6% White), Reid (100% White), and State Line (90.9% White).

Fountainhead-Orchard Hills's Black Population

479 residents of Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, or 7.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Fountainhead-Orchard Hills ranks 253rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fountainhead-Orchard Hills's Black population has declined by an estimated 16.6%. Black residents' share of Fountainhead-Orchard Hills's population has decreased from 9.3% to 7.3%.

Fountainhead-Orchard Hills is more Black than neighboring Paramount-Long Meadow (4.4% Black), Middleburg (0% Black), Reid (0% Black), and State Line (2.7% Black). Fountainhead-Orchard Hills is less Black than neighboring Maugansville (8.4% Black).

Fountainhead-Orchard Hills's Asian Population

380 residents of Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Fountainhead-Orchard Hills ranks 138th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fountainhead-Orchard Hills's Asian population has grown by an estimated 49.0%. Asian residents' share of Fountainhead-Orchard Hills's population has increased from 4.1% to 5.8%.

Fountainhead-Orchard Hills is more Asian than neighboring Paramount-Long Meadow (0.4% Asian), Middleburg (0% Asian), Reid (0% Asian), and State Line (3.4% Asian). Fountainhead-Orchard Hills is less Asian than neighboring Maugansville (7.7% Asian).

Fountainhead-Orchard Hills's Hispanic Population

1,005 residents of Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, or 15.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills is slightly higher than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Fountainhead-Orchard Hills ranks 156th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fountainhead-Orchard Hills's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 87.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Fountainhead-Orchard Hills's population has increased from 8.7% to 15.3%.

Fountainhead-Orchard Hills is more Hispanic than neighboring Paramount-Long Meadow (8.3% Hispanic), Maugansville (6.2% Hispanic), Middleburg (0% Hispanic), Reid (0% Hispanic), and State Line (0.9% Hispanic).

Fountainhead-Orchard Hills's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, 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 Fountainhead-Orchard Hills is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Fountainhead-Orchard Hills ranks 352nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fountainhead-Orchard Hills's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fountainhead-Orchard Hills's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Fountainhead-Orchard Hills is less Native American/Other than neighboring Maugansville (0.1% Native American/Other).

Fountainhead-Orchard Hills's Multiracial Population

283 residents of Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Fountainhead-Orchard Hills ranks 204th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fountainhead-Orchard Hills's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 4.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Fountainhead-Orchard Hills's population has decreased from 4.8% to 4.3%.

Fountainhead-Orchard Hills is more Multiracial than neighboring Maugansville (3% Multiracial), Middleburg (0% Multiracial), Reid (0% Multiracial), and State Line (2.2% Multiracial). Fountainhead-Orchard Hills is less Multiracial than neighboring Paramount-Long Meadow (4.7% 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.