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West Laurel, Maryland
Location of West Laurel, Maryland (using 1990 and 2000 Census Bureau boundaries)
Location of West Laurel, Maryland (using 1990 and 2000 Census Bureau boundaries)
Country  United States
State  Maryland
County Prince George's
Area
 • Total 2.36 sq mi (6.13 km2)
 • Land 2.26 sq mi (5.86 km2)
 • Water 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
Elevation
351 ft (107 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 4,428
 • Density 1,956.69/sq mi (755.35/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
FIPS code 24-83025
GNIS feature ID 1867305

West Laurel is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 4,428.

History

As of the 2010 U.S. Census some areas previously defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as "West Laurel" were put in a new CDP, Konterra.

Geography

West Laurel is located at 39°6′32″N 76°53′37″W / 39.10889°N 76.89361°W / 39.10889; -76.89361 (39.108858, −76.893486).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), of which 2.3 square miles (5.9 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 4.29%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2010 4,230
2020 4,428 4.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010 2020

2020 census

West Laurel CDP, Maryland – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 2,754 2,294 65.11% 51.81%
Black or African American alone (NH) 686 796 16.22% 17.98%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 4 3 0.09% 0.07%
Asian alone (NH) 205 316 4.85% 7.14%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0 0.02% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 16 24 0.38% 0.54%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 108 261 2.55% 5.89%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 456 734 10.78% 16.58%
Total 4,230 4,428 100.00% 100.00%

Education

West Laurel CDP is served by schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools.

Zoned schools serving sections of the CDP include Bond Mill Elementary School in West Laurel, Martin Luther King Middle School in Beltsville, and Laurel High School in Laurel.

See also

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