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Hillcrest Heights, Maryland
13,754 Black residents · 87.1% of the place
The 2020 Census counted 15,793 people in Hillcrest Heights, Maryland, and 13,754 of them — 87.1% — were Black alone. That count, and the share it makes, are the facts this entry for Hillcrest Heights is built on.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 15,793 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 13,754 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 87.1% |
| Rank by Black population among Maryland places | 25 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 Hillcrest Heights: 15,264 Black residents in 2010 and 13,754 in 2020. The population declined by 9.9%, and the Black share in Hillcrest Heights moved from 92.7% to 87.1%.
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, Hillcrest Heights ranks 25 by Black population, with 13,754 Black residents. Every figure here is the published redistricting count for Hillcrest Heights within its official bounds, printed as released.
Institutions
In Hillcrest Heights, a place of 15,793, institutions are carried close — the congregation, the school, the business on the main street. The federal counts record them as counts; this entry records Hillcrest Heights itself, fixed by name, state, population, and share like every other entry in the book.