Snow Hill, MD Demographics

A map of Snow Hill's Population by Race

Snow Hill, Maryland has an estimated population of 2,659, a large increase from the 2,156 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 60.7% White, 31.3% Black, 4.1% Hispanic, 2.4% Asian, 1.4% Multiracial, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Snow Hill, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Snow Hill has become 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 Snow Hill, that probability was 56.6% in 2020 and 53.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Snow Hill is ranked the 257th 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). Snow Hill was ranked the 270th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Snow Hill's White Population

1,615 residents of Snow Hill, or 60.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Snow Hill is considerably higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Snow Hill ranks 351st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Snow Hill's White population has grown by an estimated 30.5%. White residents' share of Snow Hill's population has increased from 57.4% to 60.7%.

Snow Hill is more White than neighboring Stockton (54.5% White), and Newark (39.3% White). Snow Hill is less White than neighboring Girdletree (100% White), Powellville (78.3% White), and Greenbackville (100% White).

Snow Hill's Black Population

832 residents of Snow Hill, or 31.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Snow Hill is slightly higher than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Snow Hill ranks 111th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Snow Hill's Black population has grown by an estimated 22.2%. Black residents' share of Snow Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 31.3%.

Snow Hill is more Black than neighboring Girdletree (0% Black), Powellville (21.7% Black), and Greenbackville (0% Black). Snow Hill is less Black than neighboring Stockton (45.5% Black), and Newark (45.9% Black).

Snow Hill's Asian Population

63 residents of Snow Hill, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Snow Hill is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Snow Hill ranks 267th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Snow Hill's Asian population has grown by an estimated 80.0%. Asian residents' share of Snow Hill's population has increased from 1.6% to 2.4%.

Snow Hill is more Asian than neighboring Girdletree (0% Asian), Stockton (0% Asian), Newark (0% Asian), Powellville (0% Asian), and Greenbackville (0% Asian).

Snow Hill's Hispanic Population

110 residents of Snow Hill, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Snow Hill is lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Snow Hill ranks 389th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Snow Hill's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 69.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Snow Hill's population has increased from 3.0% to 4.1%.

Snow Hill is more Hispanic than neighboring Girdletree (0% Hispanic), Stockton (0% Hispanic), Newark (0% Hispanic), Powellville (0% Hispanic), and Greenbackville (0% Hispanic).

Snow Hill's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Snow Hill, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Snow Hill is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Snow Hill ranks 422nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Snow Hill's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 71.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Snow Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Snow Hill is more Native American/Other than neighboring Girdletree (0% Native American/Other), Stockton (0% Native American/Other), Newark (0% Native American/Other), Powellville (0% Native American/Other), and Greenbackville (0% Native American/Other).

Snow Hill's Multiracial Population

37 residents of Snow Hill, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Snow Hill is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Snow Hill ranks 78th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Snow Hill's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 71.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Snow Hill's population has decreased from 6.0% to 1.4%.

Snow Hill is more Multiracial than neighboring Girdletree (0% Multiracial), Stockton (0% Multiracial), Powellville (0% Multiracial), and Greenbackville (0% Multiracial). Snow Hill is less Multiracial than neighboring Newark (14.8% 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.