Lake Shore, MD Demographics

A map of Lake Shore's Population by Race

Lake Shore, Maryland has an estimated population of 18,249, a decrease from the 19,551 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.6% White, 4.0% Multiracial, 3.9% Hispanic, 1.9% Asian, 1.6% Black, and 0.9% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake Shore, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake Shore has become 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 Lake Shore, that probability was 26.6% in 2020 and 22.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake Shore is ranked the 76th 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). Lake Shore was ranked the 72nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake Shore's White Population

15,988 residents of Lake Shore, or 87.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake Shore is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Lake Shore ranks 166th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Shore's White population has declined by an estimated 4.2%. White residents' share of Lake Shore's population has increased from 85.4% to 87.6%.

Lake Shore is more White than neighboring Arnold (76.9% White), Riviera Beach (76.8% White), Cape St. Claire (79.9% White), Severna Park (85.2% White), and Pasadena (66.6% White).

Lake Shore's Black Population

297 residents of Lake Shore, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake Shore is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Lake Shore ranks 352nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Shore's Black population has declined by an estimated 56.1%. Black residents' share of Lake Shore's population has decreased from 3.5% to 1.6%.

Lake Shore is less Black than neighboring Arnold (3.8% Black), Riviera Beach (7.7% Black), Cape St. Claire (4.1% Black), Severna Park (3.8% Black), and Pasadena (17.3% Black).

Lake Shore's Asian Population

344 residents of Lake Shore, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake Shore is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Lake Shore ranks 273rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Shore's Asian population has grown by an estimated 12.1%. Asian residents' share of Lake Shore's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Lake Shore is less Asian than neighboring Arnold (3.3% Asian), Riviera Beach (3.1% Asian), Cape St. Claire (3.6% Asian), Severna Park (2.6% Asian), and Pasadena (3.2% Asian).

Lake Shore's Hispanic Population

715 residents of Lake Shore, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake Shore is lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Lake Shore ranks 339th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Shore's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 6.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake Shore's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.9%.

Lake Shore is more Hispanic than neighboring Severna Park (3.3% Hispanic). Lake Shore is less Hispanic than neighboring Arnold (9.7% Hispanic), Riviera Beach (4.1% Hispanic), Cape St. Claire (4.9% Hispanic), and Pasadena (7.3% Hispanic).

Lake Shore's Native American/Other Population

167 residents of Lake Shore, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lake Shore is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake Shore ranks 262nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Shore's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 24.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake Shore's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Lake Shore is more Native American/Other than neighboring Arnold (0.6% Native American/Other), Riviera Beach (0.7% Native American/Other), Cape St. Claire (0.2% Native American/Other), Severna Park (0.8% Native American/Other), and Pasadena (0.4% Native American/Other).

Lake Shore's Multiracial Population

738 residents of Lake Shore, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake Shore is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Lake Shore ranks 180th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Shore's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 24.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake Shore's population has decreased from 5.0% to 4.0%.

Lake Shore is less Multiracial than neighboring Arnold (5.8% Multiracial), Riviera Beach (7.5% Multiracial), Cape St. Claire (7.4% Multiracial), Severna Park (4.4% Multiracial), and Pasadena (5.2% 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.