Hillcrest Heights, MD Demographics

A map of Hillcrest Heights's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	13,139	13,672	81.8%	86.6%
Hispanic	1,964	1,204	12.2%	7.6%
White	624	300	3.9%	1.9%
Multiracial	125	374	0.8%	2.4%
Native American/Other	119	116	0.7%	0.7%
Asian	92	127	0.6%	0.8%

Hillcrest Heights, Maryland has an estimated population of 16,063, a slight increase from the 15,793 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.8% Black, 12.2% Hispanic, 3.9% White, 0.8% Multiracial, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.6% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hillcrest Heights, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest Heights, that probability was 24.4% in 2020 and 31.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hillcrest Heights is ranked the 92nd 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). Hillcrest Heights was ranked the 92nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hillcrest Heights's White Population

624 residents of Hillcrest Heights, or 3.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hillcrest Heights is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Hillcrest Heights ranks 526th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillcrest Heights's White population has grown by an estimated 108.0%. White residents' share of Hillcrest Heights's population has increased from 1.9% to 3.9%.

Hillcrest Heights is more White than neighboring Glassmanor (3.5% White), Silver Hill (1.5% White), and Suitland (2.4% White). Hillcrest Heights is less White than neighboring Marlow Heights (4.1% White), and Temple Hills (4.3% White).

Hillcrest Heights's Black Population

13,139 residents of Hillcrest Heights, or 81.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hillcrest Heights is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Hillcrest Heights ranks 8th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillcrest Heights's Black population has declined by an estimated 3.9%. Black residents' share of Hillcrest Heights's population has decreased from 86.6% to 81.8%.

Hillcrest Heights is more Black than neighboring Glassmanor (60.9% Black), and Temple Hills (76.8% Black). Hillcrest Heights is less Black than neighboring Marlow Heights (83.7% Black), Silver Hill (88.5% Black), and Suitland (87.5% Black).

Hillcrest Heights's Asian Population

92 residents of Hillcrest Heights, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hillcrest Heights is lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Hillcrest Heights ranks 355th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillcrest Heights's Asian population has declined by an estimated 27.6%. Asian residents' share of Hillcrest Heights's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Hillcrest Heights is more Asian than neighboring Glassmanor (0.5% Asian), and Silver Hill (0.2% Asian). Hillcrest Heights is less Asian than neighboring Marlow Heights (3.6% Asian), Temple Hills (2% Asian), and Suitland (1% Asian).

Hillcrest Heights's Hispanic Population

1,964 residents of Hillcrest Heights, or 12.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hillcrest Heights is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Hillcrest Heights ranks 186th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillcrest Heights's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 63.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Hillcrest Heights's population has increased from 7.6% to 12.2%.

Hillcrest Heights is more Hispanic than neighboring Marlow Heights (5% Hispanic), Silver Hill (5% Hispanic), and Suitland (5.8% Hispanic). Hillcrest Heights is less Hispanic than neighboring Glassmanor (31.6% Hispanic), and Temple Hills (12.8% Hispanic).

Hillcrest Heights's Native American/Other Population

119 residents of Hillcrest Heights, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hillcrest Heights is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Hillcrest Heights ranks 239th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillcrest Heights's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 2.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hillcrest Heights's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Hillcrest Heights is more Native American/Other than neighboring Marlow Heights (0.2% Native American/Other), Silver Hill (0.1% Native American/Other), Temple Hills (0% Native American/Other), and Suitland (0.4% Native American/Other). Hillcrest Heights is less Native American/Other than neighboring Glassmanor (2% Native American/Other).

Hillcrest Heights's Multiracial Population

125 residents of Hillcrest Heights, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hillcrest Heights is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Hillcrest Heights ranks 469th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillcrest Heights's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 66.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Hillcrest Heights's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.8%.

Hillcrest Heights is less Multiracial than neighboring Marlow Heights (3.4% Multiracial), Glassmanor (1.5% Multiracial), Silver Hill (4.6% Multiracial), Temple Hills (4.2% Multiracial), and Suitland (2.9% 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.