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Prince George's County

Maryland · 801,515 residents · 483 sq mi
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With 801,515 people, Prince George's County is a county in Maryland. The average commute runs 27 minutes. Median household income runs $55,256, well clear of the $42,589 US median. The poverty rate is 7.7%, under the national 12.4%. The typical home is worth $143,700. The population has held roughly steady since 1990.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.3
US median: 35.2
More educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
801,515
+10%since 1990
from 729,268 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.3
+7%since 1990
from 31.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
483 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
705K777K848K920K991K19902000201020202024Prince George's County
2024960K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.2%(57,940)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98%(64,103)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(59,725)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.2%(57,568)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.3%(58,612)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.7%(126,178)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.3%(138,319)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.7%(110,051)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.4%(67,068)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.6%(36,813)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.4%(19,452)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.7%(5,686)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$55,256
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $43,127 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,360
+34%since 1990
from $17,391 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
7.7%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 5.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$143,700
−10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $121,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$737
−13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $642 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
61.8%
+3.0 ptssince 1990
from 58.9% in 1990
38.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic43.1%(314,559)
Black50.7%(369,622)
Hispanic / Latino4%(28,927)
Asian3.8%(27,922)
2000
White, non-Hispanic24.3%(194,836)
Black62.2%(498,301)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(57,057)
Asian3.8%(30,803)

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)
Uruguayan0%(49)
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)
Hmong0%(34)
Uzbek0%(16)
Malaysian0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
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)
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)
Belgian0%(242)
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)
Latvian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.2%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 25.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
84.9%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 83.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
10.2%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 9.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.1 min
−2%since 1990
from 27.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.9%(106,639)
Married53.6%(155,036)
Widowed2%(5,769)
Divorced7.5%(21,672)
Women 15+
Never married33.6%(110,812)
Married47.4%(156,421)
Widowed8.2%(27,112)
Divorced10.9%(35,878)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.4%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 15.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.7%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 60.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 10.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.3%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.9%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 69.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.8%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 32.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)32.3%(16,321)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.1%(16,180)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.8%(14,014)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(1,686)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(315)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 50,463 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Prince George's County, Maryland?

Prince George's County, Maryland has about 801,515 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Prince George's County, Maryland?

The typical household in Prince George's County, Maryland earns about $55,256 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 $143,700, and the typical rent is about $737 a month.

How educated are people in Prince George's County, Maryland?

About 27.2% 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 7.7% of people in Prince George's County, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has Prince George's County, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, Prince George's County, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 72,247 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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