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Gaithersburg, Maryland
11,533 Black residents · 16.6% of the place
The 2020 Census counted 69,657 people in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and 11,533 of them — 16.6% — were Black alone. That count, and the share it makes, are the facts this entry for Gaithersburg is built on.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 69,657 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 11,533 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 16.6% |
| Rank by Black population among Maryland places | 38 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 Gaithersburg: 9,752 Black residents in 2010 and 11,533 in 2020. The population grew by 18.3%, and the Black share in Gaithersburg moved from 16.3% to 16.6%.
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, Gaithersburg ranks 38 by Black population, with 11,533 Black residents. Every figure here is the published redistricting count for Gaithersburg within its official bounds, printed as released.
Institutions
In Gaithersburg, a place of 69,657, institutions are carried close — the congregation, the school, the business on the main street. The federal counts record them as counts; this entry records Gaithersburg itself, fixed by name, state, population, and share like every other entry in the book.