COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Prince George's County

Maryland · 801,515 residents · 482.643 sq mi

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Prince George's County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $55,256. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $143,700.

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

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024960K

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

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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)

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)

RANKED:Largest Central American population · Largest Salvadoran population · Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest Mexican population · Largest West Indian population

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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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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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