Pleasant Hills, MD Demographics

A map of Pleasant Hills's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,216	3,409	83.8%	85.3%
Asian	315	160	8.2%	4.0%
Hispanic	119	127	3.1%	3.2%
Black	80	133	2.1%	3.3%
Multiracial	55	145	1.4%	3.6%
Native American/Other	51	24	1.3%	0.6%

Pleasant Hills, Maryland has an estimated population of 3,836, a decrease from the 3,998 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.8% White, 8.2% Asian, 3.1% Hispanic, 2.1% Black, 1.4% Multiracial, and 1.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pleasant Hills, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pleasant Hills 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 Pleasant Hills, that probability was 26.8% in 2020 and 28.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pleasant Hills is ranked the 227th 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). Pleasant Hills was ranked the 224th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pleasant Hills's White Population

3,216 residents of Pleasant Hills, or 83.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pleasant Hills is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Pleasant Hills ranks 170th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Hills's White population has declined by an estimated 5.7%. White residents' share of Pleasant Hills's population has decreased from 85.3% to 83.8%.

Pleasant Hills is more White than neighboring Bel Air (74.8% White), and Joppatowne (69% White). Pleasant Hills is less White than neighboring Kingsville (90.1% White), Bel Air North (85.2% White), and Fallston (84.7% White).

Pleasant Hills's Black Population

80 residents of Pleasant Hills, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pleasant Hills is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Pleasant Hills ranks 358th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Hills's Black population has declined by an estimated 39.8%. Black residents' share of Pleasant Hills's population has decreased from 3.3% to 2.1%.

Pleasant Hills is less Black than neighboring Kingsville (3% Black), Bel Air (4.3% Black), Bel Air North (4.5% Black), Fallston (2.6% Black), and Joppatowne (20.5% Black).

Pleasant Hills's Asian Population

315 residents of Pleasant Hills, or 8.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pleasant Hills is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Pleasant Hills ranks 142nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Hills's Asian population has grown by an estimated 96.9%. Asian residents' share of Pleasant Hills's population has increased from 4.0% to 8.2%.

Pleasant Hills is more Asian than neighboring Kingsville (1.7% Asian), Bel Air (4.8% Asian), Bel Air North (2.1% Asian), Fallston (2.8% Asian), and Joppatowne (2.1% Asian).

Pleasant Hills's Hispanic Population

119 residents of Pleasant Hills, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pleasant Hills is lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Pleasant Hills ranks 381st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Hills's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 6.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Pleasant Hills's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.1%.

Pleasant Hills is more Hispanic than neighboring Kingsville (2.1% Hispanic), and Bel Air North (2% Hispanic). Pleasant Hills is less Hispanic than neighboring Bel Air (9.9% Hispanic), Fallston (6.5% Hispanic), and Joppatowne (4.2% Hispanic).

Pleasant Hills's Native American/Other Population

51 residents of Pleasant Hills, or 1.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pleasant Hills is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Pleasant Hills ranks 313th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Hills's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 112.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pleasant Hills's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.3%.

Pleasant Hills is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kingsville (0.9% Native American/Other), Bel Air North (0.8% Native American/Other), Fallston (0.9% Native American/Other), and Joppatowne (0.3% Native American/Other). Pleasant Hills is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bel Air (2% Native American/Other).

Pleasant Hills's Multiracial Population

55 residents of Pleasant Hills, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pleasant Hills is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Pleasant Hills ranks 346th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Hills's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 62.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Pleasant Hills's population has decreased from 3.6% to 1.4%.

Pleasant Hills is less Multiracial than neighboring Kingsville (2.2% Multiracial), Bel Air (4.1% Multiracial), Bel Air North (5.3% Multiracial), Fallston (2.5% Multiracial), and Joppatowne (3.8% 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.