Luke, MD Demographics

A map of Luke's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	87	84	97.8%	98.8%
Black	1	0	1.1%	0.0%
Hispanic	1	1	1.1%	1.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Luke, Maryland has an estimated population of 89, an increase from the 85 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.8% White, 1.1% Black, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Luke, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Luke has become 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 Luke, that probability was 2.3% in 2020 and 4.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Luke is ranked the 493rd 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). Luke was ranked the 508th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Luke's White Population

87 residents of Luke, or 97.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Luke is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Luke ranks 5th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Luke's White population has grown by an estimated 3.6%. White residents' share of Luke's population has decreased from 98.8% to 97.8%.

Luke is more White than neighboring Piedmont (84.6% White), Bloomington (89.3% White), Westernport (95.4% White), Franklin (95.7% White), and Barton (97.4% White).

Luke's Black Population

1 residents of Luke, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Luke is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Luke ranks 482nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Luke's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Black residents' share of Luke's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.1%.

Luke is more Black than neighboring Bloomington (0% Black), Westernport (0% Black), and Barton (0% Black). Luke is less Black than neighboring Piedmont (11.2% Black), and Franklin (2.4% Black).

Luke's Asian Population

0 residents of Luke, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Luke is lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Luke ranks 448th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

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

Luke is less Asian than neighboring Westernport (0.6% Asian).

Luke's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Luke, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Luke is considerably lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Luke ranks 479th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Luke's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Luke's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Luke is more Hispanic than neighboring Piedmont (0% Hispanic), Bloomington (0% Hispanic), and Barton (0.9% Hispanic). Luke is less Hispanic than neighboring Westernport (3.8% Hispanic), and Franklin (1.9% Hispanic).

Luke's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Luke, 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 Luke is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Luke ranks 456th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Luke's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Luke's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Luke is less Native American/Other than neighboring Barton (0.6% Native American/Other).

Luke's Multiracial Population

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

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

Luke is less Multiracial than neighboring Piedmont (4.2% Multiracial), Bloomington (10.7% Multiracial), Westernport (0.2% Multiracial), and Barton (1.1% 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.