Swanton, MD Demographics

A map of Swanton's Population by Race

Race	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	59	0.0%	89.4%
Black	1	0.0%	1.5%
Asian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	6	0.0%	9.1%

Swanton, Maryland has an estimated population of 0, a dramatic decrease from the 66 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 0.0% 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 Swanton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Swanton 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 Swanton, that probability was 19.2% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Swanton is ranked the 528th 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). Swanton was ranked the 518th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Swanton's White Population

0 residents of Swanton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Swanton is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Swanton ranks 123rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swanton's White population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Swanton's population has decreased from 89.4% to 0.0%.

Swanton is less White than neighboring Kitzmiller (94.7% White), Deer Park (97.2% White), Elk Garden (100% White), Loch Lynn Heights (95.2% White), and Bloomington (89.3% White).

Swanton's Black Population

0 residents of Swanton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Swanton is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Swanton ranks 417th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swanton's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Swanton's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Swanton's Asian Population

0 residents of Swanton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Swanton is lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Swanton ranks 448th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

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

Swanton's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Swanton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Swanton is considerably lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Swanton ranks 520th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

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

Swanton is less Hispanic than neighboring Kitzmiller (3.4% Hispanic), Deer Park (0.7% Hispanic), and Loch Lynn Heights (1.7% Hispanic).

Swanton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Swanton, 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 Swanton is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Swanton ranks 456th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swanton's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Swanton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Swanton's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Swanton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Swanton is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Swanton ranks 10th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swanton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Swanton's population has decreased from 9.1% to 0.0%.

Swanton is less Multiracial than neighboring Kitzmiller (1.9% Multiracial), Deer Park (2.1% Multiracial), Loch Lynn Heights (3.1% Multiracial), and Bloomington (10.7% 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.