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White Oak, Maryland
9,311 Black residents · 57.0% of the place
The 2020 Census counted 16,347 people in White Oak, Maryland, and 9,311 of them — 57.0% — were Black alone. That count, and the share it makes, are the facts this entry for White Oak is built on.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 16,347 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 9,311 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 57.0% |
| Rank by Black population among Maryland places | 52 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 White Oak: 8,592 Black residents in 2010 and 9,311 in 2020. The population grew by 8.4%, and the Black share in White Oak moved from 49.4% to 57.0%.
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, White Oak ranks 52 by Black population, with 9,311 Black residents. Every figure here is the published redistricting count for White Oak within its official bounds, printed as released.
Institutions
In White Oak, a place of 16,347, institutions are carried close — the congregation, the school, the business on the main street. The federal counts record them as counts; this entry records White Oak itself, fixed by name, state, population, and share like every other entry in the book.