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Columbia, Maryland
28,941 Black residents · 27.6% of the place
In the published counts, Columbia, Maryland, holds 28,941 Black residents among 104,681 people in all — a Black share of 27.6%, against the statewide 29.5%.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 104,681 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 28,941 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 27.6% |
| Rank by Black population among Maryland places | 5 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 published record across two censuses for Columbia: 25,231 Black residents in 2010, 28,941 in 2020 — grew by 14.7% over the decade, with the Black share of the whole moving from 25.3% to 27.6%.
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, Columbia ranks 5 by Black population, with 28,941 Black residents. Every figure here is the published redistricting count for Columbia within its official bounds, printed as released.
Institutions
The institutions of Columbia — its congregations, schools, and businesses — stand at the scale of its 104,681 people, and this gazetteer sets them within the county and state frames above. The entry itself fixes Columbia: name, state, people, and share, on the same terms as every place in the edition.