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Bowie, Maryland
31,207 Black residents · 53.5% of the place
The 2020 Census counted 58,329 people in Bowie, Maryland, and 31,207 of them — 53.5% — were Black alone. That count, and the share it makes, are the facts this entry for Bowie is built on.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 58,329 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 31,207 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 53.5% |
| Rank by Black population among Maryland places | 3 of 536 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
Population Trend
The two-census record for Bowie: 26,632 Black residents in 2010 and 31,207 in 2020. The population grew by 17.2%, and the Black share in Bowie moved from 48.7% to 53.5%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
The Record
Of the 536 places the Census Bureau counts in Maryland, Bowie ranks 3 by Black population, with 31,207 Black residents. Every figure here is the published redistricting count for Bowie within its official bounds, printed as released.
Institutions
The institutions of Bowie — its congregations, schools, and businesses — stand at the scale of its 58,329 people, and this gazetteer sets them within the county and state frames above. The entry itself fixes Bowie: name, state, people, and share, on the same terms as every place in the edition.