Town in Prince George's County, Maryland · 0.8 sq mi · 5,186 people per sq mi
About 4,000 people live in Capitol Heights. The typical household earns $97,155, and the median resident is 31.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,034 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.89%
Men 25.2 · Women 40.6
1920–2026
4,041
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
4,041
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,041 | -3 | 0.07% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,044 | +20 | 0.50% |
| 2024 | 4,024 | +40 | 1.00% |
| 2023 | 3,984 | +9 | 0.23% |
| 2022 | 3,975 | -22 | 0.55% |
| 2021 | 3,997 | -37 | 0.92% |
| 2020 | 4,034 | -489 | 10.81% |
| 2019 | 4,523 | -1 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | 4,524 | +1 | 0.02% |
| 2017 | 4,523 | +6 | 0.13% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 40 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
30% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 30% | 31% | 28% |
| Never married | 53% | 57% | 50% |
| Divorced | 7% | 6% | 9% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | 5% | 4% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau