Pittsville, MD Demographics

A map of Pittsville's Population by Race

Pittsville, Maryland has an estimated population of 1,950, a large increase from the 1,636 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 71.9% White, 11.5% Hispanic, 9.2% Multiracial, 5.2% Black, 1.5% Asian, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pittsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pittsville 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 Pittsville, that probability was 32.6% in 2020 and 45.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pittsville is ranked the 287th 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). Pittsville was ranked the 296th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pittsville's White Population

1,402 residents of Pittsville, or 71.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pittsville is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Pittsville ranks 218th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pittsville's White population has grown by an estimated 5.1%. White residents' share of Pittsville's population has decreased from 81.5% to 71.9%.

Pittsville is more White than neighboring Whaleyville (70.7% White), and Delmar (59.9% White). Pittsville is less White than neighboring Willards (80.9% White), Parsonsburg (100% White), and Powellville (78.3% White).

Pittsville's Black Population

101 residents of Pittsville, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pittsville is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Pittsville ranks 284th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pittsville's Black population has declined by an estimated 5.6%. Black residents' share of Pittsville's population has decreased from 6.5% to 5.2%.

Pittsville is more Black than neighboring Willards (3.3% Black), and Parsonsburg (0% Black). Pittsville is less Black than neighboring Powellville (21.7% Black), Whaleyville (9.6% Black), and Delmar (25.9% Black).

Pittsville's Asian Population

30 residents of Pittsville, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pittsville is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Pittsville ranks 287th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pittsville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 30.4%. Asian residents' share of Pittsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Pittsville is more Asian than neighboring Willards (0% Asian), Parsonsburg (0% Asian), Powellville (0% Asian), and Whaleyville (0% Asian). Pittsville is less Asian than neighboring Delmar (2% Asian).

Pittsville's Hispanic Population

224 residents of Pittsville, or 11.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pittsville is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Pittsville ranks 295th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pittsville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 190.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Pittsville's population has increased from 4.7% to 11.5%.

Pittsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Willards (8% Hispanic), Parsonsburg (0% Hispanic), Powellville (0% Hispanic), and Delmar (7.3% Hispanic). Pittsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Whaleyville (19.7% Hispanic).

Pittsville's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Pittsville, 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 Pittsville is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Pittsville ranks 341st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pittsville's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 44.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pittsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Pittsville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Willards (0.2% Native American/Other), Parsonsburg (0% Native American/Other), Powellville (0% Native American/Other), Whaleyville (0% Native American/Other), and Delmar (0.2% Native American/Other).

Pittsville's Multiracial Population

180 residents of Pittsville, or 9.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pittsville is slightly higher than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Pittsville ranks 144th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pittsville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 109.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Pittsville's population has increased from 5.3% to 9.2%.

Pittsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Willards (7.7% Multiracial), Parsonsburg (0% Multiracial), Powellville (0% Multiracial), Whaleyville (0% Multiracial), and Delmar (4.7% 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.