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Bensville, Maryland
8,651 Black residents · 56.6% of the place
In the published counts, Bensville, Maryland, holds 8,651 Black residents among 15,288 people in all — a Black share of 56.6%, against the statewide 29.5%.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 15,288 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 8,651 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 56.6% |
| Rank by Black population among Maryland places | 58 of 536 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race).
The Setting
The Census Bureau counts Bensville as a census-designated place among 536 places in Maryland. Its 8,651 Black residents stand 58 in that company by size, and its 56.6% Black share reads against the statewide 29.5%. The published redistricting file carries no 2010 figure for Bensville under its present bounds, so the entry begins with the 2020 count.
The Record
The gazetteer enters Bensville among Maryland's 536 counted places, at rank 58 by Black population on a count of 8,651. The figures for Bensville are the Bureau's published redistricting counts for the place as bounded, reproduced without adjustment.
Institutions
In Bensville, a place of 15,288, institutions are carried close — the congregation, the school, the business on the main street. The federal counts record them as counts; this entry records Bensville itself, fixed by name, state, population, and share like every other entry in the book.