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Laurel, Maryland
15,116 Black residents · 50.3% of the place
In the published counts, Laurel, Maryland, holds 15,116 Black residents among 30,060 people in all — a Black share of 50.3%, against the statewide 29.5%.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 30,060 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 15,116 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 50.3% |
| Rank by Black population among Maryland places | 20 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 Laurel: 12,270 Black residents in 2010, 15,116 in 2020 — grew by 23.2% over the decade, with the Black share of the whole moving from 48.9% to 50.3%.
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
The gazetteer enters Laurel among Maryland's 536 counted places, at rank 20 by Black population on a count of 15,116. The figures for Laurel are the Bureau's published redistricting counts for the place as bounded, reproduced without adjustment.
Institutions
In Laurel, a place of 30,060, institutions are carried close — the congregation, the school, the business on the main street. The federal counts record them as counts; this entry records Laurel itself, fixed by name, state, population, and share like every other entry in the book.