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Chillum, Maryland
14,760 Black residents · 41.0% of the place
The 2020 Census counted 36,039 people in Chillum, Maryland, and 14,760 of them — 41.0% — were Black alone. That count, and the share it makes, are the facts this entry for Chillum is built on.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 36,039 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 14,760 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 41.0% |
| Rank by Black population among Maryland places | 22 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 Chillum: 17,323 Black residents in 2010 and 14,760 in 2020. The population declined by 14.8%, and the Black share in Chillum moved from 51.7% to 41.0%.
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, Chillum ranks 22 by Black population, with 14,760 Black residents. Every figure here is the published redistricting count for Chillum within its official bounds, printed as released.
Institutions
The institutions of Chillum — its congregations, schools, and businesses — stand at the scale of its 36,039 people, and this gazetteer sets them within the county and state frames above. The entry itself fixes Chillum: name, state, people, and share, on the same terms as every place in the edition.