Seat Pleasant, MD Demographics

A map of Seat Pleasant's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	3,463	3,502	77.1%	77.4%
Hispanic	917	752	20.4%	16.6%
Multiracial	62	126	1.4%	2.8%
Asian	37	38	0.8%	0.8%
White	10	77	0.2%	1.7%
Native American/Other	0	27	0.0%	0.6%

Seat Pleasant, Maryland has an estimated population of 4,489, a less than 1% change from the 4,522 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.1% Black, 20.4% Hispanic, 1.4% Multiracial, 0.8% Asian, 0.2% White, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Seat Pleasant, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Seat Pleasant has become slightly 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 Seat Pleasant, that probability was 37.1% in 2020 and 36.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Seat Pleasant is ranked the 215th 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). Seat Pleasant was ranked the 213th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Seat Pleasant's White Population

10 residents of Seat Pleasant, or 0.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Seat Pleasant is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Seat Pleasant ranks 529th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Seat Pleasant's White population has declined by an estimated 87.0%. White residents' share of Seat Pleasant's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.2%.

Seat Pleasant is less White than neighboring Maryland Park (5.1% White), Cedar Heights (0.7% White), Peppermill Village (1.9% White), Fairmount Heights (4% White), and Capitol Heights (0.5% White).

Seat Pleasant's Black Population

3,463 residents of Seat Pleasant, or 77.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Seat Pleasant is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Seat Pleasant ranks 29th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Seat Pleasant's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.1%. Black residents' share of Seat Pleasant's population has remained roughly unchanged at 77.1%.

Seat Pleasant is more Black than neighboring Maryland Park (73.2% Black), Peppermill Village (76.7% Black), Fairmount Heights (62.1% Black), and Capitol Heights (69.8% Black). Seat Pleasant is less Black than neighboring Cedar Heights (93.7% Black).

Seat Pleasant's Asian Population

37 residents of Seat Pleasant, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Seat Pleasant is lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Seat Pleasant ranks 350th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Seat Pleasant's Asian population has declined by an estimated 2.6%. Asian residents' share of Seat Pleasant's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Seat Pleasant is more Asian than neighboring Maryland Park (0% Asian), Cedar Heights (0% Asian), Peppermill Village (0% Asian), Fairmount Heights (0.2% Asian), and Capitol Heights (0% Asian).

Seat Pleasant's Hispanic Population

917 residents of Seat Pleasant, or 20.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Seat Pleasant is higher than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Seat Pleasant ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Seat Pleasant's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 21.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Seat Pleasant's population has increased from 16.6% to 20.4%.

Seat Pleasant is more Hispanic than neighboring Maryland Park (16.4% Hispanic), Cedar Heights (5.3% Hispanic), and Peppermill Village (16.7% Hispanic). Seat Pleasant is less Hispanic than neighboring Fairmount Heights (31.7% Hispanic), and Capitol Heights (28% Hispanic).

Seat Pleasant's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Seat Pleasant, 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 Seat Pleasant is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Seat Pleasant ranks 315th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Seat Pleasant's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Seat Pleasant's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Seat Pleasant is less Native American/Other than neighboring Peppermill Village (0.2% Native American/Other), and Fairmount Heights (1.3% Native American/Other).

Seat Pleasant's Multiracial Population

62 residents of Seat Pleasant, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Seat Pleasant is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Seat Pleasant ranks 439th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Seat Pleasant's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 50.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Seat Pleasant's population has decreased from 2.8% to 1.4%.

Seat Pleasant is more Multiracial than neighboring Cedar Heights (0.3% Multiracial), and Fairmount Heights (0.8% Multiracial). Seat Pleasant is less Multiracial than neighboring Maryland Park (5.2% Multiracial), Peppermill Village (4.5% Multiracial), and Capitol Heights (1.7% 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.