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Towson, Maryland
10,448 Black residents · 17.5% of the place
In the published counts, Towson, Maryland, holds 10,448 Black residents among 59,553 people in all — a Black share of 17.5%, against the statewide 29.5%.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 59,553 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 10,448 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 17.5% |
| Rank by Black population among Maryland places | 42 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 Towson: 6,062 Black residents in 2010, 10,448 in 2020 — grew by 72.4% over the decade, with the Black share of the whole moving from 11.0% to 17.5%.
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 Towson among Maryland's 536 counted places, at rank 42 by Black population on a count of 10,448. The figures for Towson are the Bureau's published redistricting counts for the place as bounded, reproduced without adjustment.
Institutions
In Towson, a place of 59,553, institutions are carried close — the congregation, the school, the business on the main street. The federal counts record them as counts; this entry records Towson itself, fixed by name, state, population, and share like every other entry in the book.