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Prince George's County, Maryland

Prince George's County had 966,629 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 482.6 square miles of land. It ranks 2nd of 24 in Maryland by population and 6th by land area.

Population
966,629
#2 of 24 in Maryland · #56 in US
Area
482.6 sq mi
#6 of 24 in Maryland · #2,148 in US
Density
2,003 / sq mi
#3 of 24 in Maryland · #74 in US
Median household income
$97,171
#11 of 24 in Maryland · #161 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Prince George's County within Maryland. Pin: Annapolis.

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Prince George's County population, land area and income

Prince George's County had 966,629 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 482.6 square miles of land. It ranks 2nd of 24 in Maryland by population and 6th by land area. That works out to 2,003.0 people per square mile, 20.8 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Maryland has 111,399 residents, so Prince George's County is 8.7 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $97,171 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

966,629

3144th1st

56th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

483 sq mi

3144th1st

2148th of 3,144 (US)

Density

2,003.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

74th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$97,171

3143rd1st

161st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Maryland (24)

Population

966,629

24th1st

2nd of 24 (MD)

Land area

483 sq mi

24th1st

6th of 24 (MD)

Density

2,003.0 / sq mi

24th1st

3rd of 24 (MD)

Median household income

$97,171

24th1st

11th of 24 (MD)

How Prince George's County's population changed since 2020

Prince George's County gained 1,231 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.1%. That ranks 20th of 24 in Maryland for growth. The median Maryland county changed by +2.1%, and the state as a whole by +1.4%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Prince George's County recorded 45,352 births and 32,100 deaths, a natural change of +13,252. Net international migration added +43,510 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -57,803. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 57,803 people.

965.4k2020956.6k2021953.6k2022956.5k2023966.6k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
45,352
Deaths
32,100
Net international migration
+43,510
Net domestic migration
-57,803
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+10,096

Where Prince George's County is

The Census internal point of Prince George's County is at 38.829300, -76.848200. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Maryland's 24 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Prince George's County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Caroline County: +2.9%Washington County: +1.6%Allegany County: -1.3%Carroll County: +2.4%Baltimore County: -0.1%Baltimore city: -2.6%Anne Arundel County: +1.5%Cecil County: +2.4%Dorchester County: +1.9%Garrett County: -1.4%Harford County: +1.6%St. Mary's County: +2.2%Talbot County: +1.9%Worcester County: +3.5%Charles County: +4.7%Frederick County: +9.7%Wicomico County: +2.7%Somerset County: +2.7%Howard County: +2.1%Calvert County: +2.1%Kent County: +2.3%Prince George's County: +0.1%Montgomery County: +2.0%Queen Anne's County: +7.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +0.1%
  2. < +1.9%
  3. < +2.2%
  4. < +2.7%
  5. ≥ +2.7%
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Orange pin: Prince George's County internal point. Dark pin: Annapolis.

Internal point

Decimal
38.829300, -76.848200
DMS
38°49'45.48"N 76°50'53.52"W
UTM
18N 339571.3E 4299456.8N
Geohash
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Plus code
87C5R5H2+PP

Towns in Prince George's County

24 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Prince George's County, 256,320 people together, or 27% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Prince George's County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Bowie with 58,421.

  1. 01Bowie58,421
  2. 02College Park34,667
  3. 03Laurel30,238
  4. 04Greenbelt24,843
  5. 05Hyattsville21,052
  6. 06New Carrollton13,645
  7. 07Bladensburg9,635
  8. 08Mount Rainier8,269
  9. 09Riverdale Park7,296
  10. 10Glenarden6,394
  11. 11Cheverly6,125
  12. 12District Heights5,916
  13. 13Seat Pleasant4,518
  14. 14Capitol Heights4,038
  15. 15Brentwood3,795
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Prince George's County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Prince George's County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Fairfax County, VA, with 1,160,925 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Annapolis and the nearest big city

Annapolis is 21.8 miles ENE of Prince George's County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Washington, DC (population 702,250), 10.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is New Carrollton, MD (population 13,645), 9.6 miles away.

Prince George's County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Prince George's County is 24033: state code 24 for Maryland plus county code 033. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $97,171.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Prince George's County, Maryland?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 966,629. That is up 1,231 people (0.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 965,398.

What is the FIPS code of Prince George's County?

24033. The first two digits (24) are Maryland; the last three (033) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Prince George's County?

Bowie, with 58,421 residents inside Prince George's County in 2024.

Which counties border Prince George's County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Fairfax County, VA; Montgomery County, MD; District of Columbia, DC; Anne Arundel County, MD; Howard County, MD; Charles County, MD; Alexandria city, VA; Calvert County, MD.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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