Prince George's County, Maryland Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Prince George's County, MD Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around average
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B
Education Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Prince George's County | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 959,665 | 6,204,886 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 1924.1 | 500.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.85% | 0.51% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 36.8 | 38.0 | 37.3 |
| Households | 347,691 | 2,362,551 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Prince George's County grew by 14.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 959,665 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Prince George's County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 23.1% of residents. That is 0.8 points above Maryland as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 203,409 21.2% +1.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 221,738 23.1% +0.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 207,589 21.6% +0.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 140,310 14.6% -1.9 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Maryland, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.4% of the people living in Prince George's County and men 48.6%.
- Women 51.4% Maryland 51.5%
- Men 48.6% Maryland 48.5%
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Economy
Prince George's County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Prince George's County | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $102,039 | $103,916 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.76% | 3.98% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Prince George's County is about 2% lower than in Maryland.
Housing
| Metric | Prince George's County | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $344,074 | $267,101 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,799 | $1,704 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 62.3% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Prince George's County is about 15.9 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,799 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Prince George's County spend about 65 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 271 hours, about 11.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Prince George's County | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 32.5 | 28.3 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 65.0 | 56.5 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 271 | 236 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,399 | $7,301 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 17.9% | 19.3% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 23,501 | 16,437 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,844 | 2,353 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Maryland:
Talbot County (17.8 min), Allegany County (17.8 min), Wicomico County (18.1 min).
Slowest:
Charles County (40.0 min), Calvert County (33.6 min), Prince George's County (32.5 min).
The average commute time in Prince George's County is 33 minutes, longer than the 28 minutes in Maryland.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Prince George's County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Prince George's County | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.8% | 39.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.70 | 2.57 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Maryland:
Howard County (0.5), Montgomery County (0.5), Talbot County (0.4).
Lowest:
Somerset County (0.2), Caroline County (0.2), Allegany County (0.2).
Health
Prince George's County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Prince George's County | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.7 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 13.9% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 12.8% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Maryland:
Montgomery County (0.8), Howard County (0.8), Frederick County (0.8).
Lowest:
Baltimore city (0.8), Somerset County (0.8), Dorchester County (0.8).
Prince George's County, MD Compared With Nearby Counties
Prince George's County, MD is the largest of the 4 counties compared here, 959,665 residents against a local median of 597,957. Prince George's County, MD's commute, at 32.5 min, runs 26% above the 25.7 min typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $102,039 against a local median of $124,886, 18% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Prince George's County, MD reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves spread 4.9 min on commute, so Prince George's County, MD sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Prince George's County, MD has the 4th lowest commute of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince George's County, MD | 959,665 | $102,039 #4/4 | $344,074 #4/4 | 32.5 min #4/4 |
| District of Columbia, DC | 678,314 | $110,571 | $597,276 | 30.3 min |
| Arlington County, VA | 236,150 | $141,911 | $370,061 | 25.4 min |
| Anne Arundel County, MD | 597,957 | $124,886 | $348,208 | 25.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Prince George's County, Maryland.
How many people live in Prince George's County, Maryland?
About 959,665 people live in Prince George's County, Maryland, in 347,691 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 36.8, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Prince George's County, Maryland urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Prince George's County, Maryland has 1,924 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 22 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Prince George's County, Maryland?
The median home costs 3.4 times the median household income ($344,074 against $102,039), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,799 a month takes about 21% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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