Talbot County Demographics

A map of Talbot County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	27,999	28,065	73.8%	74.8%
Black	4,628	4,186	12.2%	11.2%
Hispanic	3,650	3,352	9.6%	8.9%
Multiracial	949	1,169	2.5%	3.1%
Asian	528	536	1.4%	1.4%
Native American/Other	163	218	0.4%	0.6%

Talbot County, Maryland has an estimated population of 37,917, a slight increase from the 37,526 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.8% White, 12.2% Black, 9.6% Hispanic, 2.5% Multiracial, 1.4% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Talbot County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Talbot 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 Talbot County, that probability was 41.9% in 2020 and 43.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Talbot County is ranked the 19th most populous county in Maryland, out of 24 counties. Talbot County was ranked the 19th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Talbot County's White Population

27,999 residents of Talbot County, or 73.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Talbot County is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Talbot County ranks 8th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Talbot County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Talbot County's population has decreased from 74.8% to 73.8%.

Talbot County is more White than neighboring Dorchester County (60.7% White), Caroline County (72.5% White), Calvert County (73.6% White), and Anne Arundel County (61.7% White). Talbot County is less White than neighboring Queen Anne's County (82.5% White).

Talbot County's Black Population

4,628 residents of Talbot County, or 12.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Talbot County is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Talbot County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Talbot County's Black population has grown by an estimated 10.6%. Black residents' share of Talbot County's population has increased from 11.2% to 12.2%.

Talbot County is more Black than neighboring Queen Anne's County (5.5% Black), and Calvert County (11.9% Black). Talbot County is less Black than neighboring Dorchester County (24.8% Black), Caroline County (12.6% Black), and Anne Arundel County (17.6% Black).

Talbot County's Asian Population

528 residents of Talbot County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Talbot County is lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Talbot County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Talbot County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 1.5%. Asian residents' share of Talbot County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Talbot County is more Asian than neighboring Queen Anne's County (1% Asian), Dorchester County (1.2% Asian), and Caroline County (0.7% Asian). Talbot County is less Asian than neighboring Calvert County (1.9% Asian), and Anne Arundel County (4.2% Asian).

Talbot County's Hispanic Population

3,650 residents of Talbot County, or 9.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Talbot County is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Talbot County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Talbot County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Talbot County's population has increased from 8.9% to 9.6%.

Talbot County is more Hispanic than neighboring Queen Anne's County (5.7% Hispanic), Dorchester County (6.1% Hispanic), Caroline County (9.3% Hispanic), and Calvert County (5.2% Hispanic). Talbot County is less Hispanic than neighboring Anne Arundel County (10.5% Hispanic).

Talbot County's Native American/Other Population

163 residents of Talbot County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Talbot County is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Talbot County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Talbot County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 25.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Talbot County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Talbot County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Queen Anne's County (0.7% Native American/Other), Dorchester County (0.8% Native American/Other), Caroline County (0.5% Native American/Other), Calvert County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Anne Arundel County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Talbot County's Multiracial Population

949 residents of Talbot County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Talbot County is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Talbot County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Talbot County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 18.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Talbot County's population has decreased from 3.1% to 2.5%.

Talbot County is less Multiracial than neighboring Queen Anne's County (4.6% Multiracial), Dorchester County (6.4% Multiracial), Caroline County (4.4% Multiracial), Calvert County (6.6% Multiracial), and Anne Arundel County (5.4% 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.