The 10 Maryland Cities With The Largest Asian Population For 2023


We used data and science to determine the cities in Maryland with the largest Asian population.

Chris Kolmar, About HomeSnacks
Last Updated: January 16, 2023

Across most of America, the African American and Hispanic communities comprise "most of the minority". We're not totally sure that's a term, but it's an accurate reflection of the state of race in America.

Asians are a "minority of the minority", generally. But not everywhere.

There are now over 17 million people who identify as Asian living in America, making up 5.6% of the total population. According to the most recent American Community Survey, the Asian population in Maryland is 394,720 - at 6.4% of the total population of Maryland.

And, unlike African Americans that fall under one group in the Census, Asian Americans have many sub-groups -- Chinese, Filipino, and Indian being the three largest sub-groups.

So, what how does the Asian population stratify across Maryland? Which cities and towns in Maryland have seen the greatest increase in their Asian population?

Here are the cities in Maryland with the largest Asian population in 2023:

  1. Gaithersburg
  2. Rockville
  3. College Park
  4. Greenbelt
  5. Laurel
  6. Hampstead
  7. Takoma Park
  8. Hyattsville
  9. Frederick
  10. Cheverly

Which city in Maryland had the largest Asian population? Gaithersburg took the number one over all spot for the largest Asian in Maryland for 2023. 20.37% of Gaithersburg identify as Asian.

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.

To see where Maryland ranked as a state on diversity, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in America.

And if you already knew these places were Asian, check out the best places to live in Maryland or the most diverse places in Maryland.

The 10 Most Asian Cities In Maryland For 2023

1. Gaithersburg

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 68,827
% Asian: 20.37%
# Of Asian Residents: 14,019
Percent Change Since 2010: 23.66%
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Gaithersburg, MD

Source: Public domain

2. Rockville

Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 67,095
% Asian: 20.26%
# Of Asian Residents: 13,593
Percent Change Since 2010: 25.56%
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Rockville, MD

Source: Wikipedia User Wikipedian1234 | CC BY-SA 3.0

3. College Park

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 34,961
% Asian: 14.68%
# Of Asian Residents: 5,131
Percent Change Since 2010: 38.94%
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College Park, MD

Source: Wikipedia User User:Tomf688 | CC BY-SA 2.5

4. Greenbelt

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 24,602
% Asian: 9.49%
# Of Asian Residents: 2,334
Percent Change Since 2010: -3.91%
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Greenbelt, MD

Source: Wikipedia User Andrew Bossi | CC BY-SA 2.5

5. Laurel

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 29,438
% Asian: 9.37%
# Of Asian Residents: 2,757
Percent Change Since 2010: 54.02%
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Laurel, MD

Source: Wikipedia User Adavidb at English Wikipe | GFDL

6. Hampstead

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 6,273
% Asian: 5.74%
# Of Asian Residents: 360
Percent Change Since 2010: 27.66%
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Hampstead, MD

Source: Public domain

7. Takoma Park

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 17,610
% Asian: 5.16%
# Of Asian Residents: 909
Percent Change Since 2010: 41.15%
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Takoma Park, MD

Source: Wikipedia User Farragutful | CC BY-SA 3.0

8. Hyattsville

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 20,790
% Asian: 5.15%
# Of Asian Residents: 1,071
Percent Change Since 2010: 33.54%
More on Hyattsville: Real Estate | Data | Photos

Hyattsville, MD

Source: Wikipedia User Famartin | CC BY-SA 4.0

9. Frederick

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 76,376
% Asian: 5.11%
# Of Asian Residents: 3,903
Percent Change Since 2010: -12.84%
More on Frederick: Real Estate | Data | Photos

Frederick, MD

Source: Wikipedia User Rollbama4 | CC BY-SA 4.0

10. Cheverly

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 6,191
% Asian: 5.1%
# Of Asian Residents: 316
Percent Change Since 2010: 426.67%
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Cheverly, MD

Source: Wikipedia User Famartin | CC BY-SA 4.0

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Maryland With The Largest Asian Population For 2023

We still believe in the accuracy of data -- especially from the census. So that's where we went to get the breakdown of race across Maryland.

That lead us to the Census's most recently available data, the 2017-2021 American Community Survey data from the US Census.

Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:

  • Hispanic or Latino
  • White alone*
  • Black or African American alone*
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
  • Asian alone*
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
  • Some other race alone*
  • Two or more races*
* Not Hispanic or latino

Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as Asian alone.

We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 39 cities.

We then calculated the percent of residents that are Asian. The percentages ranked from 20.4% to 0.0%.

Finally, we ranked each city based on the percent of Asian population with a higher score being more Asian than a lower score. Gaithersburg took the distinction of being the most Asian, while Thurmont was the least Asian city. You can download the data here.

Read on for more information on how the cities in Maryland ranked by population of Asian residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.

Summary: Asian Populations Across Maryland

If you're looking for a breakdown of Asian populations across Maryland according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.

If you're curious enough, here are the least Asian places in Maryland:

  1. Thurmont
  2. District Heights
  3. Glenarden

For more Maryland reading, check out:

Table: Asian Population By City In Maryland

Rank City % Asian Population
1 Gaithersburg 20.37% 68,827
2 Rockville 20.26% 67,095
3 College Park 14.68% 34,961
4 Greenbelt 9.49% 24,602
5 Laurel 9.37% 29,438
6 Hampstead 5.74% 6,273
7 Takoma Park 5.16% 17,610
8 Hyattsville 5.15% 20,790
9 Frederick 5.11% 76,376
10 Cheverly 5.1% 6,191
11 La Plata 4.49% 10,054
12 Salisbury 4.42% 32,583
13 Bel Air 4.3% 10,663
14 Walkersville 3.99% 6,134
15 Bowie 3.55% 58,113
16 Aberdeen 3.34% 16,176
17 Riverdale Park 3.18% 7,321
18 Chesapeake Beach 2.81% 6,303
19 Cheste 2.63% 5,557
20 Elkton 2.61% 15,724
21 Westminster 2.54% 19,783
22 Baltimore 2.49% 592,211
23 Annapolis 2.4% 40,581
24 Frostburg 2.38% 7,282
25 Cambridge 2.2% 13,026
26 Hagerstown 1.86% 43,015
27 Mount Airy 1.85% 9,621
28 Havre De Grace 1.84% 14,625
29 Easton 1.68% 16,912
30 New Carrollton 1.51% 13,574
31 Brunswick 1.45% 7,578
32 Taneytown 1.39% 7,183
33 Mount Rainier 1.19% 8,290
34 Bladensburg 0.98% 9,591
35 Ocean City 0.8% 6,869
36 Cumberland 0.66% 19,028
37 Glenarden 0.36% 6,341
38 District Heights 0.1% 5,927
39 Thurmont 0.0% 6,247
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Editor's Note: We updated this article for 2023. This is our tenth time ranking the cities in Maryland with the largest Asian population.
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

If you've been looking for a place to live in the past several years, you've probably stumbled upon his writing already.

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