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Suitland, Maryland
22,576 Black residents · 87.4% of the place
The 2020 Census counted 25,839 people in Suitland, Maryland, and 22,576 of them — 87.4% — were Black alone. That count, and the share it makes, are the facts this entry for Suitland is built on.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 25,839 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 22,576 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 87.4% |
| Rank by Black population among Maryland places | 10 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 Suitland: 23,746 Black residents in 2010 and 22,576 in 2020. The population declined by 4.9%, and the Black share in Suitland moved from 91.9% to 87.4%.
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, Suitland ranks 10 by Black population, with 22,576 Black residents. Every figure here is the published redistricting count for Suitland within its official bounds, printed as released.
Institutions
The institutions of Suitland — its congregations, schools, and businesses — stand at the scale of its 25,839 people, and this gazetteer sets them within the county and state frames above. The entry itself fixes Suitland: name, state, people, and share, on the same terms as every place in the edition.