Garrett County Demographics

A map of Garrett County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	27,112	27,402	94.7%	95.1%
Multiracial	567	673	2.0%	2.3%
Hispanic	393	321	1.4%	1.1%
Native American/Other	231	89	0.8%	0.3%
Black	175	239	0.6%	0.8%
Asian	137	82	0.5%	0.3%

Garrett County, Maryland has an estimated population of 28,615, a less than 1% change from the 28,806 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.7% White, 2.0% Multiracial, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, 0.6% Black, and 0.5% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Garrett County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Garrett has become slightly 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 Garrett County, that probability was 9.4% in 2020 and 10.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Garrett County is ranked the 22nd most populous county in Maryland, out of 24 counties. Garrett County was ranked the 22nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Garrett County's White Population

27,112 residents of Garrett County, or 94.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Garrett County is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Garrett County ranks 1st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garrett County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Garrett County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 94.7%.

Garrett County is more White than neighboring Mineral County (92.4% White), Preston County (87.3% White), and Somerset County (93.3% White). Garrett County is less White than neighboring Grant County (95.8% White), and Tucker County (96.9% White).

Garrett County's Black Population

175 residents of Garrett County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Garrett County is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Garrett County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garrett County's Black population has declined by an estimated 26.8%. Black residents' share of Garrett County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Garrett County is more Black than neighboring Tucker County (0% Black). Garrett County is less Black than neighboring Mineral County (1.3% Black), Preston County (6.5% Black), Grant County (1.7% Black), and Somerset County (2.6% Black).

Garrett County's Asian Population

137 residents of Garrett County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Garrett County is lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Garrett County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garrett County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 67.1%. Asian residents' share of Garrett County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Garrett County is more Asian than neighboring Mineral County (0.1% Asian), Preston County (0.4% Asian), Grant County (0.2% Asian), and Tucker County (0% Asian).

Garrett County's Hispanic Population

393 residents of Garrett County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Garrett County is considerably lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Garrett County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garrett County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 22.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Garrett County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Garrett County is more Hispanic than neighboring Mineral County (1.2% Hispanic), Grant County (0.7% Hispanic), and Tucker County (0.5% Hispanic). Garrett County is less Hispanic than neighboring Preston County (1.9% Hispanic), and Somerset County (1.5% Hispanic).

Garrett County's Native American/Other Population

231 residents of Garrett County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Garrett County is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Garrett County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garrett County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 159.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Garrett County's population has increased from 0.3% to 0.8%.

Garrett County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Preston County (0.5% Native American/Other), Grant County (0% Native American/Other), Somerset County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Tucker County (0% Native American/Other). Garrett County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mineral County (1% Native American/Other).

Garrett County's Multiracial Population

567 residents of Garrett County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Garrett County is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Garrett County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garrett County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 15.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Garrett County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Garrett County is more Multiracial than neighboring Grant County (1.6% Multiracial), and Somerset County (1.6% Multiracial). Garrett County is less Multiracial than neighboring Mineral County (4% Multiracial), Preston County (3.5% Multiracial), and Tucker County (2.6% 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.