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Prince George's County

Maryland · 863,420 residents · 483 sq mi
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Prince George's County is home to 863,420 people in Maryland. The average commute runs 36 minutes. The typical home is worth $327,600, having more than doubled since 2000. Median household income runs $71,260, well clear of the $52,703 US median. Median rent is $1,140 a month. The foreign-born share is 19%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.9
US median: 37.2
Average education
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 80%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
863,420
+8%since 2000
from 801,515 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.9
+5%since 2000
from 33.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
483 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
705K777K848K920K991K19902000201020202024Prince George's County
2024960K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.8%(58,564)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.3%(54,482)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.5%(55,923)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.8%(67,439)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.2%(70,644)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.6%(125,740)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.4%(123,932)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.8%(128,053)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.2%(97,130)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.8%(50,100)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.7%(23,125)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1%(8,288)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$71,260
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $55,256 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,215
+34%since 2000
from $23,360 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
47.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 46.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
7.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 7.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.380
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information8.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade8.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services5.7%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance5.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical5.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration3.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Retail trade2.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$327,600
+80%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $143,700 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,140
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $737 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
62.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 61.8% in 2000
37.2% rent
Vacancy rate
7.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.76 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.74 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
42.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 40.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 46.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.6
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic14.9%(128,853)
Black63.5%(548,439)
Hispanic / Latino14.9%(128,972)
Asian4%(34,815)
Other2.4%(20,843)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American8.3%(70,954)
Salvadoran5.5%(46,667)
Mexican2.7%(22,734)
Guatemalan1.9%(15,844)
South American0.9%(7,267)
Puerto Rican0.7%(6,143)
Honduran0.5%(4,441)
Dominican0.4%(3,484)
Nicaraguan0.2%(1,907)
Colombian0.2%(1,607)
Peruvian0.2%(1,442)
Cuban0.2%(1,312)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(1,203)
Bolivian0.1%(1,110)
Ecuadorian0.1%(960)
Spaniard0.1%(525)
Argentine0.1%(520)
Chilean0.1%(462)
Venezuelan0%(408)
Paraguayan0%(269)
Uruguayan0%(182)
Ancestry
Subsaharan African6.5%(55,270)
German4%(34,496)
Irish3.7%(31,203)
English2.8%(24,275)
West Indian2.5%(21,262)
American2%(17,214)
Italian1.6%(13,885)
Nigerian1.4%(11,841)
Jamaican1.3%(10,773)
Polish0.8%(7,182)
French0.8%(6,631)
Scottish0.6%(4,844)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.5%(4,694)
Ethiopian0.4%(3,311)
Russian0.3%(2,948)
Dutch0.3%(2,742)
Haitian0.3%(2,671)
Swedish0.3%(2,401)
Guyanese0.3%(2,301)
British0.3%(2,159)
Welsh0.2%(1,879)
Ghanaian0.2%(1,868)
Norwegian0.2%(1,705)
Arab0.2%(1,679)
Greek0.2%(1,507)
Hungarian0.2%(1,319)
French Canadian0.1%(1,252)
Portuguese0.1%(1,097)
Slovak0.1%(849)
Ukrainian0.1%(845)
Austrian0.1%(813)
Czech0.1%(786)
Lithuanian0.1%(769)
Canadian0.1%(723)
Swiss0.1%(682)
Iranian0.1%(584)
Danish0.1%(508)
Somali0.1%(495)
Brazilian0%(420)
Egyptian0%(383)
Romanian0%(380)
Lebanese0%(372)
Kenyan0%(344)
Finnish0%(284)
Barbadian0%(270)
Bulgarian0%(267)
Turkish0%(245)
Slovene0%(242)
Iraqi0%(219)
Croatian0%(213)
Armenian0%(211)
Belgian0%(183)
Israeli0%(161)
Latvian0%(161)
Moroccan0%(151)
Australian0%(112)
Jordanian0%(76)
Serbian0%(72)
Syrian0%(64)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 27.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
85.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 84.9% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
12.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 10.2% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
35.5 min
+31%since 2000
from 27.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
64.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 64.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
12.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
17.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 17.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
9.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
14.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
38.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 38.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Female
52.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Foreign born
19.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 18.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
10.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 863,420 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Prince George's County, Maryland earns about $71,260 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 $327,600, and the typical rent is about $1,140 a month.

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

About 29.6% 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 7.9% 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 134,152 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.

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