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South Laurel, Maryland
16,911 Black residents · 57.1% of the place
South Laurel is a census-designated place in Maryland, entered in this gazetteer on its published 2020 figures: 29,602 residents in all, 16,911 of them Black alone — 57.1% of the place.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 29,602 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 16,911 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 57.1% |
| Rank by Black population among Maryland places | 17 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 South Laurel grew — 15,898 in 2010 and 16,911 in 2020, a change of +6.4%. The Black share of South Laurel moved from 60.9% to 57.1% 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, South Laurel ranks 17 by Black population, with 16,911 Black residents. Every figure here is the published redistricting count for South Laurel within its official bounds, printed as released.
Institutions
In South Laurel, a place of 29,602, institutions are carried close — the congregation, the school, the business on the main street. The federal counts record them as counts; this entry records South Laurel itself, fixed by name, state, population, and share like every other entry in the book.