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Prince George's County, Maryland

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
959,754
Households
347,744
Average household size
2.7
Median age
38.5 years
Median household income
$101,798
Housing units
365,506
Population comparison
2020 Census967,201
2024 estimate959,754
Change0.8%

People

Who lives here

Population
959,754
Median age
38.5 years
Male
464,495
Female
495,259
Median age by sex
Male median age
37.1 years
Female median age
40 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
29,853Under 528,547
78,3695–1775,358
44,38618–2443,006
66,24825–3466,999
65,08635–4465,452
60,90245–5464,477
59,87455–6468,081
59,77765+83,339
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 529,85328,547
5–1778,36975,358
18–2444,38643,006
25–3466,24866,999
35–4465,08665,452
45–5460,90264,477
55–6459,87468,081
65+59,77783,339
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5–17
Male
5–9
30,945
10–14
29,219
15–17
18,205
Female
5–9
29,631
10–14
28,285
15–17
17,442
18–24
Male
18–19
13,878
20
6,696
21
6,540
22–24
17,272
Female
18–19
13,057
20
6,369
21
6,212
22–24
17,368
25–34
Male
25–29
31,670
30–34
34,578
Female
25–29
32,645
30–34
34,354
35–44
Male
35–39
32,340
40–44
32,746
Female
35–39
33,609
40–44
31,843
45–54
Male
45–49
29,663
50–54
31,239
Female
45–49
30,717
50–54
33,760
55–64
Male
55–59
29,788
60–61
13,202
62–64
16,884
Female
55–59
34,025
60–61
13,595
62–64
20,461
65+
Male
65–66
9,756
67–69
12,061
70–74
17,272
75–79
9,688
80–84
6,374
85+
4,626
Female
65–66
11,529
67–69
16,476
70–74
22,415
75–79
13,793
80–84
9,011
85+
10,115
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
Black alone
564,63658.8%
Some other race
153,62916.0%
White alone
118,97412.4%
Two or more races
78,7588.2%
Asian alone
37,5713.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
5,7270.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
4590.0%
Residents: 959,754.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
Black alone564,636
Some other race153,629
White alone118,974
Two or more races78,758
Asian alone37,571
American Indian / Alaska Native5,727
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander459

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
216,088
White, not Hispanic
103,961

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
221,719
Married-couple share
59.5%
Derived from published counts
With children
48.1%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
103,56429.8%
1 person
98,58928.4%
2 people
55,14915.9%
3 people
44,57912.8%
4 people
45,86313.2%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
24,399
6 People
10,816
7 Plus People
10,648
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person103,564
2 people98,589
3 people55,149
4 people44,579
5+ people45,863
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households221,719
Married-couple families131,91059.5% of family households
With children
50,68338.4%
Without children
81,22761.6%
Other families89,80940.5% of family households
Male householder
25,61228.5%
Female householder
64,19771.5%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households221,719Not applicable
Married-couple families131,91059.5%
With children50,68338.4%
Without children81,22761.6%
Other families89,80940.5%
Male householder25,61228.5%
Female householder64,19771.5%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$101,798
Median family
$120,601
Per capita
$46,366
Household incomeShare of households
36,16310.4%
Under $25k
40,53411.7%
$25–49k
47,54013.7%
$50–74k
46,30613.3%
$75–99k
73,01821.0%
$100–149k
43,72612.6%
$150–199k
60,45717.4%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
16,060
$10,000–$14,999
7,314
$15,000–$19,999
5,866
$20,000–$24,999
6,923
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
7,306
$30,000–$34,999
7,624
$35,000–$39,999
8,444
$40,000–$44,999
8,608
$45,000–$49,999
8,552
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
18,423
$60,000–$74,999
29,117
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
40,812
$125,000–$149,999
32,206
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k36,163
$25–49k40,534
$50–74k47,540
$75–99k46,306
$100–149k73,018
$150–199k43,726
$200k+60,457

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
660,235
High school or higher
86.6%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
36.7%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
52,0327.9%
Less than 9th grade
36,5965.5%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
165,97625.1%
High school or equivalent
122,31918.5%
Some college, no degree
41,1286.2%
Associate degree
133,93220.3%
Bachelor’s degree
108,25216.4%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
22,830
Nursery School
301
Kindergarten
250
First Grade
1,297
Second Grade
1,364
Third Grade
3,140
Fourth Grade
2,441
Fifth Grade
3,040
Sixth Grade
10,230
Seventh Grade
3,097
Eighth Grade
4,042
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
8,517
Tenth Grade
5,429
Eleventh Grade
7,154
Twelfth No Diploma
15,496
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
147,270
Ged Or Alternative Credential
18,706
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
39,893
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
82,426
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
80,981
Professional School Degree
13,081
Doctorate Degree
14,190
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade52,032
Grades 9–12, no diploma36,596
High school or equivalent165,976
Some college, no degree122,319
Associate degree41,128
Bachelor’s degree133,932
Graduate or professional108,252
Marital status by sexMale and Female
9,01232,205
Widowed
28,10249,774
Divorced
8,9049,338
Separated
167,383154,723
Now Married
169,981172,094
Never Married
25,28524,924
Married Spouse Absent
142,098129,799
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed9,01232,205
Divorced28,10249,774
Separated8,9049,338
Now Married167,383154,723
Never Married169,981172,094
Married Spouse Absent25,28524,924
Married Spouse Present142,098129,799

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$426,000
Median gross rent
$1,799
Housing tenure
Owner
216,69262.3%
Renter
131,05237.7%
Occupied homes: 347,744.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner216,692
Renter131,052
Housing occupancy
Occupied
347,74495.1%
Vacant
17,7624.9%
Housing units: 365,506.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied347,744
Vacant17,762

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
169,457
Owners without mortgage
47,235
Vacancy reason
For rent6,578
For sale1,313
Rented, not occupied1,693
Sold, not occupied883
Seasonal688
Migrant workers0
Other6,607
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent6,578
For sale1,313
Rented, not occupied1,693
Sold, not occupied883
Seasonal688
Migrant workers0
Other6,607
Structure type
Detached179,920
Attached60,980
2–4 units9,252
5–19 units70,820
20+ units42,201
Mobile or other2,333
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
2,979
Structure 3–4 Units
6,273
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
29,160
Structure 10–19 Units
41,660
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
8,499
Structure 50 Plus Units
33,702
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
2,206
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
127
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached179,920
Attached60,980
2–4 units9,252
5–19 units70,820
20+ units42,201
Mobile or other2,333
Year builtHousing units by period
77,74321.3%
Before 1960
118,76232.5%
1960–79
95,19626.0%
1980–99
68,27118.7%
2000–19
5,5341.5%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
16,592
1940–1949
17,639
1950–1959
43,512
1960–79
1960–1969
67,209
1970–1979
51,553
1980–99
1980–1989
47,370
1990–1999
47,826
2000–19
2000–2009
39,374
2010–2019
28,897
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196077,743
1960–79118,762
1980–9995,196
2000–1968,271
2020+5,534
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
31,125
1,725
1990s
34,219
2,371
2000s
51,270
10,541
2010s
71,037
65,448
2020–22
25,560
39,975
2023+
3,481
10,992
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199031,1251,725
1990s34,2192,371
2000s51,27010,541
2010s71,03765,448
2020–2225,56039,975
2023+3,48110,992
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
9,5424.4%
Under $100k
16,8277.8%
$100–249k
125,03657.7%
$250–499k
50,49023.3%
$500–749k
11,1755.2%
$750–999k
2,3501.1%
$1–1.49m
1,2720.6%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
3,304
10000–14999
148
15000–19999
184
20000–24999
335
25000–29999
441
30000–34999
834
35000–39999
502
40000–49999
1,175
50000–59999
398
60000–69999
564
70000–79999
349
80000–89999
437
90000–99999
871
$100–249k
100000–124999
1,672
125000–149999
1,444
150000–174999
2,220
175000–199999
2,249
200000–249999
9,242
$250–499k
250000–299999
12,741
300000–399999
54,102
400000–499999
58,193
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
193
2000000+
1,079
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k9,542
$100–249k16,827
$250–499k125,036
$500–749k50,490
$750–999k11,175
$1–1.49m2,350
$1.5m+1,272
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5003,515
$500–9994,184
$1,000–1,49925,795
$1,500–1,99950,770
$2,000–2,49926,053
$2,500–2,99910,306
$3,000+7,160
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Under $500
Under 100
79
100–149
48
150–199
303
200–249
510
250–299
579
300–349
583
350–399
555
400–449
475
450–499
383
$500–999
500–549
120
550–599
258
600–649
448
650–699
446
700–749
457
750–799
286
800–899
883
900–999
1,286
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
6,353
1250–1499
19,442
$3,000+
3000–3499
3,945
3500+
3,215
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5003,515
$500–9994,184
$1,000–1,49925,795
$1,500–1,99950,770
$2,000–2,49926,053
$2,500–2,99910,306
$3,000+7,160
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
7,406
24,492
1 vehicle
62,468
66,478
2 vehicles
78,377
29,700
3 vehicles
42,133
7,274
4 vehicles
17,419
2,304
5+ vehicles
8,889
804
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle7,40624,492
1 vehicle62,46866,478
2 vehicles78,37729,700
3 vehicles42,1337,274
4 vehicles17,4192,304
5+ vehicles8,889804

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
490,191
Average commute
35.2 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
294,21960.0%Derived from published counts
Carpool
48,5499.9%Derived from published counts
Public transit
36,1437.4%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
9,8822.0%Derived from published counts
Work from home
87,95817.9%Derived from published counts
Other
13,4402.7%Derived from published counts
Workers: 490,191.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
8,279
Bicycle
1,603
Other
Other Transportation
8,710
Motorcycle
211
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
4,519
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone294,219
Carpool48,549
Public transit36,143
Walk or bicycle9,882
Work from home87,958
Other13,440
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
44,26011.0%
Under 15 min
111,27427.7%
15–29 min
122,06930.3%
30–44 min
61,26115.2%
45–59 min
63,36915.8%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
4,567
5–9
12,695
10–14
26,998
15–29 min
15–19
36,338
20–24
46,646
25–29
28,290
30–44 min
30–34
72,617
35–39
21,000
40–44
28,452
60+ min
60–89
48,635
90+
14,734
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min44,260
15–29 min111,274
30–44 min122,069
45–59 min61,261
60+ min63,369

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
771,225
Civilian labor force
531,986
Employed
498,060
Unemployed
33,926
Unemployment rate
6.4%
Poverty universe
937,096
Persons below poverty
101,609
Gini index
0.42
White-collar workers
304,139
Blue-collar workers
100,688
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
41,141
52,092
Sales Office Occupations
30,057
57,611
Management Business Science Arts
91,065
125,406
Production Transportation Material Moving
36,001
10,788
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
51,260
2,639
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations41,14152,092
Sales Office Occupations30,05757,611
Management Business Science Arts91,065125,406
Production Transportation Material Moving36,00110,788
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance51,2602,639

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
387,089
Workplace jobs
287,880
Internal commuters
105,959
Inbound commuters
181,921
Outbound commuters
281,130
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
841,74088.6%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
108,31311.4%
Residents: 950,053.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured841,740
Uninsured108,313
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
18,70117.3%
Under 19
35,12232.4%
Age 19–34
51,61447.7%
Age 35–64
2,8762.7%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1918,701
Age 19–3435,122
Age 35–6451,614
Age 65+2,876

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
717,37574.7%
Foreign born
242,37925.3%
Residents: 959,754.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born717,375
Foreign born242,379

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
105,742
Not a citizen
136,637

Residential mobility

Same house
838,893
Within same county
53,935
From another county
21,509
From another state
27,091
From abroad
7,833

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
359,957

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About Prince George's County, Maryland

Prince George's County, Maryland has 959,754 residents and a median age of 38.5 years. It ranks No. 57 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has declined 0.8% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $21,064 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Prince George's County, Maryland959,754$101,79838.5 years62.3%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Maryland6,206,011$103,67839.4 years67.6%

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