Prince George's County, Maryland

MD · FIPS 24033 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
959,754
Rank #57 of 3,222
98th %ile
Median Household Income
$101,798 +35.5% vs nat'l
Rank #156 of 3,222
95th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.8% −13.9% vs nat'l
Rank #978 of 3,222
70th %ile
Median Home Value
$426,000 +51.1% vs nat'l
Rank #240 of 3,222
93th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
36.7% +8.8% vs nat'l
Rank #392 of 3,222
88th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.3% +19.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,637 of 3,222
18th %ile

At a Glance

62.3% Homeownership
88.6% Insured
36.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%10.4%20.8%31.3%41.7%52.1%58.2%22.5%10.8%3.9%3.8%0.7%0.1%0.0%

About Prince George's County, Maryland

Prince George's County, Maryland has a total population of 959,754, making it the 57th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Prince George's County is 38.5 years, which is 1.0% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Prince George's County is $101,798, which ranks #156 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 35.5% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.3%.

The median home value in Prince George's County is $426,000, 51.1% above the national median. Renters in Prince George's County pay a median gross rent of $1,799 per month. The homeownership rate is 62.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Prince George's County, 36.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 8.8% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 39.0 min.

Prince George's County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 58.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (22.5%) and White (non-Hispanic) (10.8%).

All data for Prince George's County, Maryland comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.