Walker Mill, MD Demographics

A map of Walker Mill's Population by Race

Walker Mill, Maryland has an estimated population of 10,931, a large decrease from the 12,187 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.8% Black, 7.1% Hispanic, 5.7% Multiracial, 3.1% Native American/Other, 2.3% White, and 2.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Walker Mill, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Walker Mill 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 Walker Mill, that probability was 21.9% in 2020 and 35.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Walker Mill is ranked the 130th 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). Walker Mill was ranked the 118th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Walker Mill's White Population

255 residents of Walker Mill, or 2.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Walker Mill is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Walker Mill ranks 525th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walker Mill's White population has grown by an estimated 7.6%. White residents' share of Walker Mill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Walker Mill is more White than neighboring Peppermill Village (1.9% White), Capitol Heights (0.5% White), and Seat Pleasant (0.2% White). Walker Mill is less White than neighboring District Heights (3.3% White), and Maryland Park (5.1% White).

Walker Mill's Black Population

8,727 residents of Walker Mill, or 79.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Walker Mill is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Walker Mill ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walker Mill's Black population has declined by an estimated 18.7%. Black residents' share of Walker Mill's population has decreased from 88.1% to 79.8%.

Walker Mill is more Black than neighboring Peppermill Village (76.7% Black), Capitol Heights (69.8% Black), Seat Pleasant (77.1% Black), and Maryland Park (73.2% Black). Walker Mill is less Black than neighboring District Heights (82.3% Black).

Walker Mill's Asian Population

214 residents of Walker Mill, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Walker Mill is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Walker Mill ranks 408th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walker Mill's Asian population has grown by an estimated 275.4%. Asian residents' share of Walker Mill's population has increased from 0.5% to 2.0%.

Walker Mill is more Asian than neighboring District Heights (0.1% Asian), Peppermill Village (0% Asian), Capitol Heights (0% Asian), Seat Pleasant (0.8% Asian), and Maryland Park (0% Asian).

Walker Mill's Hispanic Population

771 residents of Walker Mill, or 7.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Walker Mill is lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Walker Mill ranks 231st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walker Mill's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Walker Mill's population has increased from 6.1% to 7.1%.

Walker Mill is less Hispanic than neighboring District Heights (10.9% Hispanic), Peppermill Village (16.7% Hispanic), Capitol Heights (28% Hispanic), Seat Pleasant (20.4% Hispanic), and Maryland Park (16.4% Hispanic).

Walker Mill's Native American/Other Population

337 residents of Walker Mill, or 3.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Walker Mill is slightly higher than in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Walker Mill ranks 255th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walker Mill's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 287.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Walker Mill's population has increased from 0.7% to 3.1%.

Walker Mill is more Native American/Other than neighboring District Heights (2.1% Native American/Other), Peppermill Village (0.2% Native American/Other), Capitol Heights (0% Native American/Other), Seat Pleasant (0% Native American/Other), and Maryland Park (0% Native American/Other).

Walker Mill's Multiracial Population

627 residents of Walker Mill, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Walker Mill is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Walker Mill ranks 446th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walker Mill's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 92.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Walker Mill's population has increased from 2.7% to 5.7%.

Walker Mill is more Multiracial than neighboring District Heights (1.3% Multiracial), Peppermill Village (4.5% Multiracial), Capitol Heights (1.7% Multiracial), Seat Pleasant (1.4% Multiracial), and Maryland Park (5.2% 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.