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Odenton, Maryland
11,787 Black residents · 27.4% of the place
Odenton is a census-designated place in Maryland, entered in this gazetteer on its published 2020 figures: 42,947 residents in all, 11,787 of them Black alone — 27.4% of the place.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 42,947 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 11,787 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 27.4% |
| Rank by Black population among Maryland places | 35 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
Across the last two censuses, the Black population of Odenton grew — 8,548 in 2010 and 11,787 in 2020, a change of +37.9%. The Black share of Odenton moved from 23.0% to 27.4% over the same span.
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, Odenton ranks 35 by Black population, with 11,787 Black residents. Every figure here is the published redistricting count for Odenton within its official bounds, printed as released.
Institutions
In Odenton, a place of 42,947, institutions are carried close — the congregation, the school, the business on the main street. The federal counts record them as counts; this entry records Odenton itself, fixed by name, state, population, and share like every other entry in the book.