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Prince George's County, Maryland

Prince George's County, Maryland. Prince George's County had 970,374 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.3% since 2020, slower than Maryland (+1.4%). It holds 85 places (27 cities, villages and boroughs and 58 census-designated) and 214 census tracts. GEOID 24033.

Prince George's County is one of the 23 counties of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

970,374

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 967,201 · ACS 2020-2024: 959,754

Median household income

$101,798

±$1,449 (90% margin)
Maryland: $103,678

Median home value

$426,000

±$3,100 (90% margin)
Maryland: $419,900

Median gross rent

$1,799

±$14 (90% margin)
Maryland: $1,705

How many people live in Prince George's County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 967,201 residents in Prince George's County. The Census Bureau estimates 970,374 for July 1, 2025, up 0.3% since 2020, slower than Maryland (+1.4%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 959,754 over 483 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −8,947 (956,631)
2021→2022 −4,305 (952,326)
2022→2023 +2,487 (954,813)
2023→2024 +9,783 (964,596)
2024→2025 +5,778 (970,374)

Prince George's County in Maryland. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Prince George's County	Maryland	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	959,754	6,206,011	+51,084
Households	347,744±1,303	2,362,928	+36,401
Average household size	2.70±0.01	2.57	−0.16
Housing units	365,506±372	2,560,784	+32,465

Prince George's County's population since 2000

From 801,515 in 2000 to 970,374 in 2025: up 21.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 801,515
2005 (estimate) 853,271
2010 Census 863,420
2015 (estimate) 906,754
2020 Census 967,201
2025 (estimate) 970,374

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Prince George's County?

Prince George's County holds 85 places: 27 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 58 census-designated places. The largest is Bowie with 58,383 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Prince George's County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Bowie	city	58,329	57,926±93	$141,995	$459,300	3.8%	100%
Clinton	CDP	38,760	38,376±1,577	$124,803	$431,400	7.7%	100%
Chillum	CDP	36,039	34,871±2,094	$79,864	$393,600	12.4%	100%
College Park	city	34,740	34,540±35	$69,721	$437,900	33.2%	100%
Laurel	city	30,060	29,798±46	$100,504	$385,500	9.0%	100%
South Laurel	CDP	29,602	29,272±1,982	$88,933	$458,100	11.8%	100%
Landover	CDP	25,998	24,514±1,808	$72,100	$313,900	19.5%	100%
Suitland	CDP	25,839	23,793±1,877	$71,585	$334,800	13.5%	100%
Greenbelt	city	24,921	24,678±55	$85,997	$255,400	19.1%	100%
Fort Washington	CDP	24,261	25,134±1,855	$143,333	$480,100	5.3%	100%
Camp Springs	CDP	22,734	22,544±2,317	$120,456	$415,000	7.2%	100%
Hyattsville	city	21,187	20,966±41	$91,941	$481,500	11.6%	100%
Beltsville	CDP	20,133	19,176±1,281	$99,642	$416,500	11.9%	100%
Langley Park	CDP	20,126	21,508±1,779	$85,321	$357,200	28.3%	100%
Seabrook	CDP	19,627	18,317±1,882	$98,157	$412,100	11.8%	100%
Oxon Hill	CDP	18,791	17,893±1,785	$93,252	$359,800	6.2%	100%
East Riverdale	CDP	18,459	18,336±1,417	$81,831	$361,400	24.0%	100%
Glassmanor	CDP	18,430	16,981±1,744	$66,327	$351,000	14.7%	100%
Adelphi	CDP	16,823	17,395±1,462	$82,137	$425,200	16.2%	100%
Hillcrest Heights	CDP	15,793	16,063±1,622	$82,785	$364,000	10.7%	100%
Summerfield	CDP	14,758	15,065±1,453	$91,007	$348,100	12.9%	100%
Glenn Dale	CDP	14,698	13,772±1,591	$134,333	$542,000	2.0%	100%
Lake Arbor	CDP	14,541	14,335±1,666	$121,211	$460,600	4.5%	100%
Kettering	CDP	14,424	14,014±1,012	$126,938	$418,500	8.7%	100%
Accokeek	CDP	13,927	14,362±1,686	$150,815	$560,500	3.7%	100%
New Carrollton	city	13,715	13,564±30	$81,509	$394,900	4.9%	100%
Brock Hall	CDP	13,181	13,615±1,175	$206,451	$637,900	2.7%	100%
Forestville	CDP	12,831	10,495±1,026	$70,579	$339,000	10.3%	100%
Walker Mill	CDP	12,187	10,931±1,139	$88,333	$379,100	10.3%	100%
Westphalia	CDP	11,770	13,228±1,216	$164,197	$531,000	6.1%	100%
Largo	CDP	11,605	12,229±1,609	$103,375	$387,800	7.2%	100%
Rosaryville	CDP	11,548	12,883±1,443	$158,923	$478,700	3.8%	100%
Lanham	CDP	11,282	11,433±1,468	$103,556	$436,900	7.3%	100%
Mitchellville	CDP	11,136	11,359±1,176	$149,347	$512,100	4.1%	100%
Brandywine	CDP	10,550	12,160±883	$157,587	$551,000	6.2%	100%
Coral Hills	CDP	9,997	9,756±1,120	$68,603	$339,200	18.3%	100%
Friendly	CDP	9,937	11,119±983	$127,670	$437,800	3.0%	100%
Marlton	CDP	9,802	10,222±1,312	$109,328	$415,700	5.5%	100%
Bladensburg	town	9,657	9,583±29	$63,179	$336,100	21.7%	100%
Marlboro Village	CDP	9,221	9,382±964	$122,856	$382,600	2.5%	100%
Temple Hills	CDP	8,350	8,969±1,120	$66,841	$366,200	12.5%	100%
Mount Rainier	city	8,333	8,245±41	$68,505	$529,600	6.3%	100%
Fairwood	CDP	7,983	7,526±1,170	$181,458	$713,700	6.5%	100%
Woodlawn (Prince George's County)	CDP	7,541	7,750±1,297	$93,438	$358,700	5.3%	100%
Riverdale Park	town	7,351	7,270±28	$120,043	$475,800	17.7%	100%
Calverton	CDP	17,316	17,624±1,379	$107,381	$477,100	9.7%	38%
Glenarden	city	6,402	6,344±32	$106,414	$409,700	5.3%	100%
Silver Hill	CDP	6,381	5,193±792	$60,625	$323,200	15.8%	100%
Cheverly	town	6,170	6,096±25	$123,535	$470,700	6.3%	100%
Marlow Heights	CDP	6,169	5,456±958	$55,502	$387,600	31.5%	100%
District Heights	city	5,959	5,891±22	$86,955	$339,200	17.6%	100%
National Harbor	CDP	5,509	4,454±799	$109,707	$472,500	13.4%	100%
Springdale	CDP	5,301	5,226±1,057	$162,171	$474,200	1.7%	100%
Peppermill Village	CDP	5,264	5,238±692	$85,685	$345,900	8.1%	100%
Seat Pleasant	city	4,522	4,489±15	$57,018	$326,900	15.1%	100%
Woodmore	CDP	4,513	4,613±716	$184,286	$604,600	7.3%	100%
West Laurel	CDP	4,428	4,428±573	$164,688	$541,000	2.6%	100%
Capitol Heights	town	4,050	4,020±35	$97,155	$331,900	8.9%	100%
Melwood	CDP	3,977	3,401±707	$81,364	$397,800	12.8%	100%
Brentwood	town	3,828	3,777±19	$69,572	$412,500	11.8%	100%
Marlboro Meadows	CDP	3,655	3,929±543	$111,313	$408,400	7.0%	100%
Berwyn Heights	town	3,345	3,318±41	$146,591	$429,800	6.6%	100%
Brown Station	CDP	3,298	3,451±988	$168,848	$470,300	3.3%	100%
Konterra	CDP	3,158	3,641±1,187	$130,000	$459,700	8.1%	100%
Andrews AFBGEOID 2401450	CDP	3,025	3,130±447	$87,407	not published	3.9%	100%
Croom	CDP	2,720	2,418±578	$187,667	$636,600	3.1%	100%
Forest Heights	town	2,658	2,642±52	$98,734	$371,700	5.6%	100%
University Park	town	2,454	2,698±448	$207,500	$635,100	2.1%	100%
Hillandale	CDP	5,774	5,060±671	$164,871	$520,300	3.5%	39%
Queensland	CDP	2,191	2,168±471	$204,423	$480,500	7.3%	100%
Baden	CDP	2,114	2,325±518	$151,058	$590,000	2.2%	100%
Landover Hills	town	1,815	2,031±371	$92,500	$351,900	7.8%	100%
Edmonston	town	1,617	1,307±418	$78,333	$404,600	7.8%	100%
Cedar Heights	CDP	1,597	2,213±966	$76,696	$331,300	6.2%	100%
Colmar Manor	town	1,588	1,566±418	$122,794	$370,900	2.3%	100%
Fairmount Heights	town	1,528	1,416±320	$78,516	$396,800	24.4%	100%
Queen Anne, Prince George's County	CDP	1,405	1,443±412	$102,727	$822,600	4.0%	100%
Cottage City	town	1,335	1,158±173	$80,795	$343,100	15.0%	100%
Morningside	town	1,240	976±359	$69,000	$296,700	21.4%	100%
Maryland ParkGEOID 2451125	CDP	965	839±326	$91,429	$343,400	14.9%	100%
AquascoGEOID 2401925	CDP	913	719±216	$55,658	$531,300	25.2%	100%
Upper MarlboroGEOID 2479875	town	652	683±254	$116,875	$357,500	3.7%	100%
CedarvilleGEOID 2414800	CDP	639	730±287	$61,250	not published	0.0%	100%
North Brentwood	town	593	624±202	$98,462	$416,700	9.9%	100%
Eagle HarborGEOID 2424200	town	67	72±52	$81,771	$167,400	8.3%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Prince George's County?

The median resident of Prince George's County is 38.5 years old; 22.1% are under 18 and 14.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 58.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 22.5%. 25.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Prince George's County	Maryland	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	38.5±0.2	39.4	+1.4
Under 18 years	22.1%	22.2%	–
65 years and over	14.9%±0.1 pts	16.7%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22.5%	12.5%	+4.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	10.8%±0.1 pts	46.6%	−1.9 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	58.2%±0.3 pts	28.9%	−3.5 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	3.9%±0.1 pts	6.5%	−0.2 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.8%±0.3 pts	4.6%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.1 pts	0.7%	–
Born outside the United States	25.3%±0.5 pts	16.6%	+2.6 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	30.7%±0.5 pts	21.1%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.8%±0.3 pts	6.8%	–
With a disability	10.5%±0.3 pts	11.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	11.4%±0.4 pts	6.3%	+1.3 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	86.6%±0.4 pts	91.1%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	36.7%±0.6 pts	43.4%	+3.6 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	16.4%±0.5 pts	20.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.9%±0.2 pts	2.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Prince George's County earn?

Half of Prince George's County's 347,744 households earn less than $101,798 a year (±$1,449), against $103,678 in Maryland. In 2015-2019 the median was $104,511 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $2,713 after inflation. 10.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Prince George's County	Maryland	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$101,798±$1,449	$103,678	−$2,713
Mean household income	$125,138±$1,518	$136,642	–
Per capita income	$46,366±$541	$52,979	no clear change
People below the poverty line	10.8%±0.6 pts	9.4%	+2.3 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	14.6%±1.5 pts	11.5%	+3.0 pts
Households receiving SNAP	12.2%±0.5 pts	11.2%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	93.8%±0.3 pts	92.4%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Prince George's County?

Owners occupy 62.3% of Prince George's County's occupied homes and renters 37.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $426,000 by its owner (±$3,100). The median renter pays $1,799 a month including utilities, and 43.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Prince George's County	Maryland	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$426,000±$3,100	$419,900	+$53,346
Median gross rent	$1,799±$14	$1,705	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	43.7%±1.2 pts	42.3%	+2.5 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$2,456±$22	$2,347	–
Owner-occupied homes	62.3%±0.7 pts	67.6%	no clear change
Housing units	365,506±372	2,560,784	+32,465
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.6%±0.2 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	4.7%±0.6 pts	4.7%	–
Single-family detached homes	49.2%±0.6 pts	51.2%	–
Mobile homes	0.6%±0.1 pts	1.3%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.5%±0.2 pts	1.4%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	4.5%±0.3 pts	10.7%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Prince George's County building?

Builders took permits for 2,090 new housing units across Prince George's County in 2025 (1,530 single-family), 2.2 per 1,000 residents.

2019 2,569 units
2020 2,721 units
2021 2,459 units
2022 5,928 units
2023 3,017 units
2024 1,473 units
2025 2,090 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Prince George's County get to work?

60.0% of Prince George's County's workers drive alone and 17.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 35.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Prince George's County	Maryland	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	69.6%±0.3 pts	67.1%	–
Unemployment rate	6.4%±0.4 pts	4.9%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	60.0%±0.7 pts	64.7%	–
Carpooled	9.9%±0.4 pts	7.7%	–
Public transportation	7.4%±0.3 pts	4.2%	–
Walked	1.7%±0.2 pts	2.0%	–
Worked from home	17.9%±0.5 pts	19.3%	+14.7 pts
Mean travel time to work	35.2 min±0.4	31.1 min	−2.1 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Prince George's County's census tracts?

Prince George's County is divided into 214 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $24,919 (Tract 9800) to $216,227 (Tract 8005.18).

All 214 census tracts of Prince George's County, with their figures

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Prince George's County compare with Maryland's other counties?

Prince George's County's rank among Maryland's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	2nd of 24
Growth 2020-2025	20th of 24
Residents per square mile	3rd of 24
Median household income	11th of 24
Median home value	9th of 24
Median gross rent	5th of 24
Poverty rate	9th of 24
Bachelor's degree or higher	12th of 24
Median age	20th of 24

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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