COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Prince George's County
Maryland · 729,268 residents · 482.643 sq mi
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Prince George's County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $43,127. Population has declined 9% since 2000. Median home value is $121,200. Poverty is rare here, at 5.8% of residents.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024960K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(55,265)
5 to 96.8%(49,666)
10 to 146.4%(46,343)
15 to 197%(51,028)
20 to 249.4%(68,670)
25 to 3420.9%(152,417)
35 to 4416.6%(121,063)
45 to 5411.3%(82,634)
55 to 647.2%(52,411)
65 to 744.5%(33,073)
75 to 841.8%(13,042)
85 and over0.5%(3,656)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$43,127
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $55,256 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$121,200
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $143,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic24.3%(194,836)
Black62.2%(498,301)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(57,057)
Asian3.8%(30,803)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic43.1%(314,559)
Black50.7%(369,622)
Hispanic / Latino4%(28,927)
Asian3.8%(27,922)
Other2.4%(17,165)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Central American14.6%(140,138)
Salvadoran9.4%(90,228)
Mexican3.4%(32,566)
Guatemalan3.2%(30,359)
Honduran1.4%(13,369)
South American1.2%(11,451)
Puerto Rican0.9%(9,074)
Dominican0.9%(8,811)
Nicaraguan0.4%(3,397)
Colombian0.3%(2,700)
Peruvian0.3%(2,475)
Bolivian0.2%(2,296)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.2%(2,191)
Cuban0.2%(1,999)
Spaniard0.1%(1,111)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,089)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,026)
Chilean0.1%(879)
Argentine0.1%(877)
Costa Rican0%(415)
Uruguayan0%(49)
Paraguayan0%(39)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1%(9,398)
Filipino0.9%(8,478)
Chinese0.6%(5,394)
Korean0.3%(2,777)
Vietnamese0.3%(2,680)
Kazakh0.2%(1,913)
Pakistani0.2%(1,859)
Bangladeshi0.1%(840)
Cambodian0.1%(683)
Japanese0.1%(530)
Laotian0.1%(520)
Nepalese0%(394)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(240)
Thai0%(204)
Sri Lankan0%(144)
Burmese0%(127)
Indonesian0%(50)
Hmong0%(34)
Uzbek0%(16)
Malaysian0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(356)
Samoan0%(311)
Chamorro0%(97)
Chuukese0%(71)
Guamanian0%(65)
Tongan0%(20)
Fijian0%(5)
Ancestry
Subsaharan African8.9%(85,696)
West Indian3.3%(32,101)
American3%(28,376)
Nigerian2.8%(27,138)
German2.6%(24,679)
Irish2.4%(23,192)
English2.1%(20,366)
Jamaican1.8%(17,011)
Italian1.2%(11,284)
Ethiopian0.7%(7,046)
Ghanaian0.6%(5,808)
Haitian0.6%(5,783)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.5%(4,561)
French0.4%(4,269)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.4%(4,181)
Guyanese0.4%(4,176)
Scottish0.4%(3,961)
Arab0.4%(3,943)
Russian0.2%(1,985)
Swedish0.2%(1,872)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(1,667)
Dutch0.2%(1,651)
Egyptian0.2%(1,600)
Norwegian0.1%(1,307)
British0.1%(1,295)
French Canadian0.1%(1,213)
Brazilian0.1%(1,160)
Welsh0.1%(1,114)
Greek0.1%(1,075)
Kenyan0.1%(1,063)
Iranian0.1%(815)
Czech0.1%(739)
Hungarian0.1%(739)
Ukrainian0.1%(710)
Portuguese0.1%(696)
Barbadian0.1%(655)
Swiss0.1%(603)
Lithuanian0.1%(596)
Austrian0.1%(569)
Slovak0%(475)
Danish0%(462)
Lebanese0%(451)
Moroccan0%(448)
Canadian0%(384)
Turkish0%(369)
Cape Verdean0%(294)
Belgian0%(242)
Palestinian0%(225)
Romanian0%(215)
Armenian0%(200)
Australian0%(189)
Jordanian0%(187)
Serbian0%(187)
Finnish0%(181)
Croatian0%(166)
Israeli0%(140)
Slovene0%(117)
Somali0%(105)
Syrian0%(96)
Iraqi0%(36)
Bulgarian0%(28)
Macedonian0%(17)
Latvian0%(11)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
83.2%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married45.4%(169,981)
Married44.7%(167,383)
Widowed2.4%(9,012)
Divorced7.5%(28,102)
Women 15+
Never married42.1%(172,094)
Married37.8%(154,723)
Widowed7.9%(32,205)
Divorced12.2%(49,774)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Prince George's County, Maryland?
Prince George's County, Maryland has about 729,268 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Prince George's County, Maryland?
The typical household in Prince George's County, Maryland earns about $43,127 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Prince George's County, Maryland expensive?
In Prince George's County, Maryland, the median home is worth about $121,200, and the typical rent is about $642 a month.
How educated are people in Prince George's County, Maryland?
About 25.5% of adults age 25 and over in Prince George's County, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Prince George's County, Maryland?
About 5.8% of people in Prince George's County, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.
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