Sharpsburg, MD Demographics

A map of Sharpsburg's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	513	503	87.7%	89.8%
Hispanic	42	17	7.2%	3.0%
Multiracial	20	26	3.4%	4.6%
Asian	10	3	1.7%	0.5%
Black	0	8	0.0%	1.4%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.5%

Sharpsburg, Maryland has an estimated population of 585, an increase from the 560 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.7% White, 7.2% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 1.7% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sharpsburg, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sharpsburg 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 Sharpsburg, that probability was 19.0% in 2020 and 22.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sharpsburg is ranked the 372nd 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). Sharpsburg was ranked the 370th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sharpsburg's White Population

513 residents of Sharpsburg, or 87.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sharpsburg is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Sharpsburg ranks 115th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharpsburg's White population has grown by an estimated 2.0%. White residents' share of Sharpsburg's population has decreased from 89.8% to 87.7%.

Sharpsburg is more White than neighboring Bakersville (0% White), and Shepherdstown (82.6% White). Sharpsburg is less White than neighboring Mercersville (100% White), Antietam (100% White), and Keedysville (90.6% White).

Sharpsburg's Black Population

0 residents of Sharpsburg, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sharpsburg is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Sharpsburg ranks 423rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

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

Sharpsburg is less Black than neighboring Shepherdstown (12.4% Black).

Sharpsburg's Asian Population

10 residents of Sharpsburg, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sharpsburg is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Sharpsburg ranks 396th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharpsburg's Asian population has grown by an estimated 233.3%. Asian residents' share of Sharpsburg's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.7%.

Sharpsburg is more Asian than neighboring Mercersville (0% Asian), Antietam (0% Asian), Bakersville (0% Asian), Keedysville (1.6% Asian), and Shepherdstown (0.6% Asian).

Sharpsburg's Hispanic Population

42 residents of Sharpsburg, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sharpsburg is lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Sharpsburg ranks 388th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharpsburg's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 147.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Sharpsburg's population has increased from 3.0% to 7.2%.

Sharpsburg is more Hispanic than neighboring Mercersville (0% Hispanic), Antietam (0% Hispanic), Bakersville (0% Hispanic), Keedysville (1.4% Hispanic), and Shepherdstown (2% Hispanic).

Sharpsburg's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Sharpsburg, 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 Sharpsburg is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Sharpsburg ranks 350th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharpsburg's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sharpsburg's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Sharpsburg is less Native American/Other than neighboring Keedysville (0.3% Native American/Other), and Shepherdstown (1.5% Native American/Other).

Sharpsburg's Multiracial Population

20 residents of Sharpsburg, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sharpsburg is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Sharpsburg ranks 218th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharpsburg's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 23.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Sharpsburg's population has decreased from 4.6% to 3.4%.

Sharpsburg is more Multiracial than neighboring Mercersville (0% Multiracial), Antietam (0% Multiracial), Bakersville (0% Multiracial), and Shepherdstown (0.9% Multiracial). Sharpsburg is less Multiracial than neighboring Keedysville (6.2% 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.