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Prince George's County

Maryland · 967,201 residents · 483 sq mi
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Prince George's County is home to 967,201 people in Maryland. The average commute runs 37 minutes. The foreign-born share is 23%. The population is up 21% since 2000. Median household income runs $86,994, well clear of the $66,278 US median. Median rent is $1,494 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 36.7
US median: 38.8
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
967,201
+21%since 2000
from 801,515 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.7
+10%since 2000
from 33.3 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
483 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
705K777K848K920K991K19902000201020202024Prince George's County
2024960K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.9%(56,782)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(58,758)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.3%(60,515)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.7%(64,947)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.6%(73,651)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.9%(144,402)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.5%(130,581)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.7%(123,318)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.6%(122,198)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.5%(82,324)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.8%(36,982)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.3%(12,743)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$86,994
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $55,256 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,502
+65%since 2000
from $23,360 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
57.5%
+10.6 ptssince 2009
from 46.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
8.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 7.7% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Wholesale trade8.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Information8.5%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance6.4%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical5.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services4.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration2.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade2.2%
US avg: 10%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$319,600
+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $143,700 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,494
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $737 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
59.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2000
from 61.8% in 2000
40.1% rent
Persons per household
2.83 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.74 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.7
−20%since 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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic11.3%(109,060)
Black59.1%(571,866)
Hispanic / Latino21.2%(205,463)
Asian4.3%(41,436)
Other3.4%(33,149)
Segregation Score
48
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American12.2%(110,849)
Salvadoran8%(72,761)
Mexican2.9%(26,407)
Guatemalan2.5%(22,339)
Honduran1.1%(10,269)
Dominican0.9%(8,300)
Puerto Rican0.8%(6,909)
Nicaraguan0.4%(3,834)
Peruvian0.3%(2,522)
Colombian0.3%(2,373)
Bolivian0.2%(1,417)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.1%(1,346)
Panamanian0.1%(1,260)
Ecuadorian0.1%(910)
Spaniard0.1%(848)
Argentine0.1%(831)
Venezuelan0%(406)
Chilean0%(214)
Paraguayan0%(110)
Uruguayan0%(81)
Asian origin
Filipino1.1%(10,420)
Asian Indian0.9%(7,941)
Chinese0.7%(5,973)
Korean0.3%(2,842)
Vietnamese0.3%(2,609)
Pakistani0.2%(2,157)
Cambodian0.1%(722)
Bangladeshi0.1%(702)
Japanese0%(424)
Laotian0%(350)
Burmese0%(341)
Nepalese0%(286)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(271)
Taiwanese0%(227)
Bhutanese0%(201)
Sri Lankan0%(179)
Malaysian0%(117)
Indonesian0%(115)
Mongolian0%(46)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(214)
Samoan0%(96)
Tongan0%(8)
Ancestry
Subsaharan African8.8%(79,892)
West Indian3.3%(29,620)
American3%(27,635)
German2.7%(24,226)
Irish2.6%(23,389)
Nigerian2.4%(21,905)
English1.8%(16,630)
Jamaican1.8%(16,010)
Italian1.3%(11,817)
Ethiopian0.6%(5,466)
Polish0.6%(5,054)
Scottish0.5%(4,139)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Ghanaian0.4%(4,044)
Haitian0.4%(3,951)
Guyanese0.4%(3,836)
French0.4%(3,700)
British0.3%(2,295)
Russian0.2%(2,150)
Swedish0.2%(1,909)
Dutch0.2%(1,768)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(1,678)
Norwegian0.2%(1,386)
Brazilian0.2%(1,373)
Greek0.1%(1,190)
Welsh0.1%(1,119)
Portuguese0.1%(902)
Barbadian0.1%(897)
Kenyan0.1%(790)
Ukrainian0.1%(781)
Egyptian0.1%(775)
Hungarian0.1%(734)
Czech0.1%(717)
Austrian0.1%(709)
Iranian0.1%(706)
Lithuanian0.1%(579)
Arab0.1%(521)
Romanian0.1%(499)
Danish0.1%(483)
Slovak0%(408)
Moroccan0%(389)
Swiss0%(346)
Turkish0%(330)
Canadian0%(321)
Lebanese0%(303)
Croatian0%(286)
Finnish0%(255)
Armenian0%(252)
Syrian0%(224)
Australian0%(218)
Slovene0%(158)
Belgian0%(156)
Israeli0%(129)
Iraqi0%(106)
Serbian0%(75)
Bulgarian0%(60)
Jordanian0%(59)
Latvian0%(42)
Somali0%(17)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.4%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 27.2% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
87.2%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 84.9% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
15.2%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 10.2% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
37.0 min
+36%since 2000
from 27.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
65.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 64.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
9.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.4%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 8.8% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
71.3%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 74.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.4%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
40.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 38.9% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Female
51.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Foreign born
23.0%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 18.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
10.3%
−5.1 ptssince 2013
from 15.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
95.3%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
86.1%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
10.3%
−5.1 ptssince 2013
from 15.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
60.0%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
10.6%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
13.5%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
20.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
69.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
32.6%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.7%(14,726)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)29.1%(15,501)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era29.6%(15,724)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War4.9%(2,586)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.5%(817)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 53,192 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 967,201 residents according to the 2020 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 $86,994 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 $319,600, and the typical rent is about $1,494 a month.

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

About 34.4% 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 8.6% 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 237,933 residents, a change of about 33 percent over that period.

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