Tolchester, MD Demographics

A map of Tolchester's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	277	271	73.1%	91.2%
Black	59	7	15.6%	2.4%
Multiracial	38	15	10.0%	5.1%
Hispanic	5	3	1.3%	1.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.3%

Tolchester, Maryland has an estimated population of 379, a large increase from the 297 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.1% White, 15.6% Black, 10.0% Multiracial, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Tolchester, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Tolchester has become considerably 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 Tolchester, that probability was 16.4% in 2020 and 43.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Tolchester is ranked the 402nd 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). Tolchester was ranked the 421st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Tolchester's White Population

277 residents of Tolchester, or 73.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Tolchester is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Tolchester ranks 88th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tolchester's White population has grown by an estimated 2.2%. White residents' share of Tolchester's population has decreased from 91.2% to 73.1%.

Tolchester is more White than neighboring Georgetown (0% White), Fairlee (54.8% White), and Edesville (0% White). Tolchester is less White than neighboring Rock Hall (94.7% White), and Chesapeake Landing (92.9% White).

Tolchester's Black Population

59 residents of Tolchester, or 15.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Tolchester is considerably lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Tolchester ranks 385th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tolchester's Black population has grown by an estimated 742.9%. Black residents' share of Tolchester's population has increased from 2.4% to 15.6%.

Tolchester is more Black than neighboring Rock Hall (1.6% Black), and Chesapeake Landing (2.9% Black). Tolchester is less Black than neighboring Georgetown (100% Black), Fairlee (33.4% Black), and Edesville (100% Black).

Tolchester's Asian Population

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

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

Tolchester's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Tolchester, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Tolchester is considerably lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Tolchester ranks 485th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tolchester's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 66.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Tolchester's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Tolchester is more Hispanic than neighboring Georgetown (0% Hispanic), Fairlee (0% Hispanic), Edesville (0% Hispanic), Rock Hall (1.2% Hispanic), and Chesapeake Landing (0% Hispanic).

Tolchester's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Tolchester, 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 Tolchester is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Tolchester ranks 420th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tolchester's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Tolchester's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Tolchester is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rock Hall (0.3% Native American/Other).

Tolchester's Multiracial Population

38 residents of Tolchester, or 10.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Tolchester is higher than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Tolchester ranks 171st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tolchester's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 153.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Tolchester's population has increased from 5.1% to 10.0%.

Tolchester is more Multiracial than neighboring Georgetown (0% Multiracial), Edesville (0% Multiracial), Rock Hall (2.3% Multiracial), and Chesapeake Landing (4.1% Multiracial). Tolchester is less Multiracial than neighboring Fairlee (11.7% 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.