Moscow, MD Demographics

A map of Moscow's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	176	215	100.0%	98.2%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	1.4%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	1	0.0%	0.5%

Moscow, Maryland has an estimated population of 176, a large decrease from the 219 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Moscow, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Moscow 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 Moscow, that probability was 3.6% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Moscow is ranked the 454th 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). Moscow was ranked the 440th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Moscow's White Population

176 residents of Moscow, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Moscow is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Moscow ranks 7th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moscow's White population has declined by an estimated 18.1%. White residents' share of Moscow's population has increased from 98.2% to 100.0%.

Moscow is more White than neighboring Barton (97.4% White), Lonaconing (91.2% White), and Franklin (95.7% White).

Moscow's Black Population

0 residents of Moscow, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Moscow is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Moscow ranks 482nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

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

Moscow is less Black than neighboring Lonaconing (1% Black), and Franklin (2.4% Black).

Moscow's Asian Population

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

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

Moscow is less Asian than neighboring Lonaconing (2.4% Asian).

Moscow's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Moscow, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Moscow is considerably lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Moscow ranks 467th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moscow's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Moscow's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Moscow is less Hispanic than neighboring Barton (0.9% Hispanic), Lonaconing (2.5% Hispanic), and Franklin (1.9% Hispanic).

Moscow's Native American/Other Population

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

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

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

Moscow's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Moscow, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Moscow is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Moscow ranks 527th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moscow's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Moscow's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Moscow is less Multiracial than neighboring Barton (1.1% Multiracial), and Lonaconing (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.