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  | City: | Laurel | 
| State: | Maryland | 
| Area Code: | 240, 301, 410, 443 | 
| Latitude: | 39.140286 | 
| Longitude: | -76.867378 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Maryland City Md City , Russett , Montpelier , Scaggsville | 
| Population: | 28,249 | 
| 2000 Population: | 24,079 | 
| White Population: | 17,100 | 
| Black Population: | 4,180 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 938 | 
| Asian Population: | 1,736 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 75 | 
| Indian Population: | 16 | 
| Other Population: | 340 | 
| Male Population: | 11,906 | 
| Female Population: | 12,173 | 
| Median Age: | 32.60 | 
| Male Median Age: | 32.40 | 
| Female Median Age: | 32.80 | 
| Households: | 8,870 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.79 | 
| Average House Value: | $170,700 | 
| Average Household Income: | $67,823 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 372 | 
| Number of Employees: | 10,562 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $569,814,000 | 
| Land Area: | 13.818 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.318 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)