Woodmore, MD Demographics

A map of Woodmore's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	3,712	3,606	80.5%	79.9%
White	601	350	13.0%	7.8%
Multiracial	228	205	4.9%	4.5%
Hispanic	39	211	0.8%	4.7%
Asian	33	91	0.7%	2.0%
Native American/Other	0	50	0.0%	1.1%

Woodmore, Maryland has an estimated population of 4,613, a slight increase from the 4,513 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.5% Black, 13.0% White, 4.9% Multiracial, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.7% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Woodmore, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Woodmore 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 Woodmore, that probability was 35.1% in 2020 and 33.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Woodmore is ranked the 213th 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). Woodmore was ranked the 214th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Woodmore's White Population

601 residents of Woodmore, or 13.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Woodmore is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Woodmore ranks 488th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Woodmore's White population has grown by an estimated 71.7%. White residents' share of Woodmore's population has increased from 7.8% to 13.0%.

Woodmore is more White than neighboring Kettering (4.9% White), Fairwood (7.1% White), Mitchellville (3.1% White), and Lake Arbor (5.8% White). Woodmore is less White than neighboring Bowie (26.5% White).

Woodmore's Black Population

3,712 residents of Woodmore, or 80.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Woodmore is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Woodmore ranks 26th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Woodmore's Black population has grown by an estimated 2.9%. Black residents' share of Woodmore's population has increased from 79.9% to 80.5%.

Woodmore is more Black than neighboring Fairwood (78.2% Black), and Bowie (53.4% Black). Woodmore is less Black than neighboring Kettering (82.9% Black), Mitchellville (83.6% Black), and Lake Arbor (86.6% Black).

Woodmore's Asian Population

33 residents of Woodmore, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Woodmore is lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Woodmore ranks 237th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Woodmore's Asian population has declined by an estimated 63.7%. Asian residents' share of Woodmore's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.7%.

Woodmore is less Asian than neighboring Kettering (1.5% Asian), Fairwood (6.4% Asian), Mitchellville (2% Asian), Lake Arbor (0.9% Asian), and Bowie (3.3% Asian).

Woodmore's Hispanic Population

39 residents of Woodmore, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Woodmore is considerably lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Woodmore ranks 298th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Woodmore's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 81.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Woodmore's population has decreased from 4.7% to 0.8%.

Woodmore is less Hispanic than neighboring Kettering (3.9% Hispanic), Fairwood (1.5% Hispanic), Mitchellville (5.9% Hispanic), Lake Arbor (4.7% Hispanic), and Bowie (10% Hispanic).

Woodmore's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Woodmore, 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 Woodmore is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Woodmore ranks 86th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Woodmore's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Woodmore's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Woodmore is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kettering (0.4% Native American/Other), Mitchellville (0.6% Native American/Other), Lake Arbor (0.1% Native American/Other), and Bowie (1.1% Native American/Other).

Woodmore's Multiracial Population

228 residents of Woodmore, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Woodmore is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Woodmore ranks 229th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Woodmore's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 11.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Woodmore's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.9%.

Woodmore is more Multiracial than neighboring Mitchellville (4.8% Multiracial), and Lake Arbor (2% Multiracial). Woodmore is less Multiracial than neighboring Kettering (6.3% Multiracial), Fairwood (6.8% Multiracial), and Bowie (5.8% 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.