White Oak, MD Demographics

A map of White Oak's Population by Race

White Oak, Maryland has an estimated population of 17,329, an increase from the 16,347 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.5% Black, 17.1% Hispanic, 9.8% White, 8.7% Asian, 2.6% Multiracial, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of White Oak, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

White Oak 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 White Oak, that probability was 61.8% in 2020 and 57.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

White Oak is ranked the 83rd 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). White Oak was ranked the 87th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

White Oak's White Population

1,692 residents of White Oak, or 9.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in White Oak is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. White Oak ranks 479th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Oak's White population has declined by an estimated 7.4%. White residents' share of White Oak's population has decreased from 11.2% to 9.8%.

White Oak is less White than neighboring Burnt Mills (21% White), Hillandale (29.1% White), Colesville (29.7% White), Four Corners (60.1% White), and Kemp Mill (56.8% White).

White Oak's Black Population

10,651 residents of White Oak, or 61.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in White Oak is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. White Oak ranks 58th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Oak's Black population has grown by an estimated 15.8%. Black residents' share of White Oak's population has increased from 56.3% to 61.5%.

White Oak is more Black than neighboring Burnt Mills (28% Black), Hillandale (23% Black), Colesville (32.7% Black), Four Corners (8.9% Black), and Kemp Mill (14.2% Black).

White Oak's Asian Population

1,513 residents of White Oak, or 8.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in White Oak is slightly higher than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. White Oak ranks 78th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Oak's Asian population has grown by an estimated 29.8%. Asian residents' share of White Oak's population has increased from 7.1% to 8.7%.

White Oak is more Asian than neighboring Burnt Mills (5.8% Asian), Four Corners (5.8% Asian), and Kemp Mill (4.9% Asian). White Oak is less Asian than neighboring Hillandale (9.2% Asian), and Colesville (13.4% Asian).

White Oak's Hispanic Population

2,956 residents of White Oak, or 17.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in White Oak is slightly higher than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. White Oak ranks 48th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Oak's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 16.6%. Hispanic residents' share of White Oak's population has decreased from 21.7% to 17.1%.

White Oak is more Hispanic than neighboring Kemp Mill (15.9% Hispanic). White Oak is less Hispanic than neighboring Burnt Mills (43.9% Hispanic), Hillandale (32.8% Hispanic), Colesville (17.4% Hispanic), and Four Corners (18.8% Hispanic).

White Oak's Native American/Other Population

71 residents of White Oak, 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 White Oak is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. White Oak ranks 249th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Oak's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 39.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of White Oak's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

White Oak is less Native American/Other than neighboring Burnt Mills (1.2% Native American/Other), Hillandale (1.9% Native American/Other), Colesville (1% Native American/Other), Four Corners (2.7% Native American/Other), and Kemp Mill (2.7% Native American/Other).

White Oak's Multiracial Population

446 residents of White Oak, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in White Oak is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. White Oak ranks 424th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Oak's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 9.2%. Multiracial residents' share of White Oak's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

White Oak is more Multiracial than neighboring Burnt Mills (0% Multiracial). White Oak is less Multiracial than neighboring Hillandale (4% Multiracial), Colesville (5.9% Multiracial), Four Corners (3.7% Multiracial), and Kemp Mill (5.5% 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.