Mitchellville, MD Demographics

A map of Mitchellville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	9,494	9,218	83.6%	82.8%
Hispanic	674	630	5.9%	5.7%
Multiracial	548	388	4.8%	3.5%
White	355	498	3.1%	4.5%
Asian	223	341	2.0%	3.1%
Native American/Other	65	61	0.6%	0.5%

Mitchellville, Maryland has an estimated population of 11,359, a slight increase from the 11,136 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.6% Black, 5.9% Hispanic, 4.8% Multiracial, 3.1% White, 2.0% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mitchellville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mitchellville 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 Mitchellville, that probability was 30.7% in 2020 and 29.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mitchellville is ranked the 125th 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). Mitchellville was ranked the 127th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mitchellville's White Population

355 residents of Mitchellville, or 3.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mitchellville is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Mitchellville ranks 505th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mitchellville's White population has declined by an estimated 28.7%. White residents' share of Mitchellville's population has decreased from 4.5% to 3.1%.

Mitchellville is more White than neighboring Springdale (0.2% White). Mitchellville is less White than neighboring Lake Arbor (5.8% White), Woodmore (13% White), Lanham (4.7% White), and Fairwood (7.1% White).

Mitchellville's Black Population

9,494 residents of Mitchellville, or 83.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mitchellville is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Mitchellville ranks 13th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mitchellville's Black population has grown by an estimated 3.0%. Black residents' share of Mitchellville's population has increased from 82.8% to 83.6%.

Mitchellville is more Black than neighboring Woodmore (80.5% Black), Lanham (52.6% Black), and Fairwood (78.2% Black). Mitchellville is less Black than neighboring Springdale (84.1% Black), and Lake Arbor (86.6% Black).

Mitchellville's Asian Population

223 residents of Mitchellville, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mitchellville is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Mitchellville ranks 175th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mitchellville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 34.6%. Asian residents' share of Mitchellville's population has decreased from 3.1% to 2.0%.

Mitchellville is more Asian than neighboring Lake Arbor (0.9% Asian), and Woodmore (0.7% Asian). Mitchellville is less Asian than neighboring Springdale (2.7% Asian), Lanham (5.1% Asian), and Fairwood (6.4% Asian).

Mitchellville's Hispanic Population

674 residents of Mitchellville, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mitchellville is lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Mitchellville ranks 246th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mitchellville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Mitchellville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.9%.

Mitchellville is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake Arbor (4.7% Hispanic), Woodmore (0.8% Hispanic), and Fairwood (1.5% Hispanic). Mitchellville is less Hispanic than neighboring Springdale (9.6% Hispanic), and Lanham (33.7% Hispanic).

Mitchellville's Native American/Other Population

65 residents of Mitchellville, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Mitchellville is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Mitchellville ranks 343rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mitchellville's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 6.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Mitchellville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Mitchellville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Springdale (0% Native American/Other), Lake Arbor (0.1% Native American/Other), Woodmore (0% Native American/Other), Lanham (0.2% Native American/Other), and Fairwood (0% Native American/Other).

Mitchellville's Multiracial Population

548 residents of Mitchellville, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mitchellville is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Mitchellville ranks 366th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mitchellville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 41.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Mitchellville's population has increased from 3.5% to 4.8%.

Mitchellville is more Multiracial than neighboring Springdale (3.4% Multiracial), Lake Arbor (2% Multiracial), and Lanham (3.7% Multiracial). Mitchellville is less Multiracial than neighboring Woodmore (4.9% Multiracial), and Fairwood (6.8% 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.