Pondsville, MD Demographics

A map of Pondsville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	102	132	100.0%	95.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.7%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	2.2%
Multiracial	0	2	0.0%	1.4%

Pondsville, Maryland has an estimated population of 102, a large decrease from the 139 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 Pondsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pondsville has become considerably 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 Pondsville, that probability was 9.7% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pondsville is ranked the 488th 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). Pondsville was ranked the 480th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pondsville's White Population

102 residents of Pondsville, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pondsville is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Pondsville ranks 35th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pondsville's White population has declined by an estimated 22.7%. White residents' share of Pondsville's population has increased from 95.0% to 100.0%.

Pondsville is more White than neighboring Cavetown (88.8% White), Mount Aetna (59.3% White), Smithsburg (83.5% White), and Bagtown (74.8% White).

Pondsville's Black Population

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

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

Pondsville is less Black than neighboring Cavetown (1.3% Black), Mount Aetna (19.9% Black), and Smithsburg (2% Black).

Pondsville's Asian Population

0 residents of Pondsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pondsville is lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Pondsville ranks 364th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pondsville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Pondsville's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Pondsville is less Asian than neighboring Cavetown (1% Asian), and Smithsburg (1.2% Asian).

Pondsville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Pondsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pondsville is considerably lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Pondsville ranks 502nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pondsville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Pondsville's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Pondsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Cavetown (1% Hispanic), Mount Aetna (16% Hispanic), Smithsburg (7.8% Hispanic), and Bagtown (19.7% Hispanic).

Pondsville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Pondsville, 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 Pondsville is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Pondsville ranks 9th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pondsville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pondsville's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.0%.

Pondsville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Pondsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pondsville is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Pondsville ranks 506th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

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

Pondsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Cavetown (7.8% Multiracial), Mount Aetna (4.7% Multiracial), Smithsburg (5.5% Multiracial), and Bagtown (5.5% 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.