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  | City: | Laurel | 
| State: | Maryland | 
| Area Code: | 240, 301, 410, 443 | 
| Latitude: | 39.051006 | 
| Longitude: | -76.831480 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Maryland City Md City , Russett , Montpelier , Scaggsville | 
| Population: | 26,107 | 
| 2000 Population: | 25,062 | 
| White Population: | 9,507 | 
| Black Population: | 12,791 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 1,233 | 
| Asian Population: | 1,328 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 66 | 
| Indian Population: | 8 | 
| Other Population: | 596 | 
| Male Population: | 11,916 | 
| Female Population: | 13,146 | 
| Median Age: | 31.10 | 
| Male Median Age: | 30.70 | 
| Female Median Age: | 31.50 | 
| Households: | 10,691 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.42 | 
| Average House Value: | $167,800 | 
| Average Household Income: | $52,129 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 244 | 
| Number of Employees: | 2,336 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $77,335,000 | 
| Land Area: | 15.246 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.056 sq mi | 
            Southern Md Facility, MD (       3.0 miles)
             Savage, MD (       3.0 miles)
             Annapolis Junction, MD (       3.7 miles)
             Fort George G Meade, MD (       4.0 miles)
             Jessup, MD (       4.4 miles)
             Burtonsville, MD (       4.5 miles)
             Beltsville, MD (       4.9 miles)
             Fulton, MD (       6.5 miles)
             Simpsonville, MD (       6.5 miles)