Prince George's County, Maryland's estimated 2024 population is 947,880 with a growth rate of 0.05% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Prince George's County, Maryland is the 2nd largest county in Maryland. The 2010 population was 866,442 and has seen a growth of 9.4% since that time.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 950,130 | 450 | 0.05% |
| 2028 | 949,680 | 450 | 0.05% |
| 2027 | 949,230 | 450 | 0.05% |
| 2026 | 948,780 | 450 | 0.05% |
| 2025 | 948,330 | 450 | 0.05% |
| 2024 | 947,880 | 450 | 0.05% |
| 2023 | 947,430 | 450 | 0.05% |
| 2022 | 946,980 | -9,471 | -0.99% |
| 2021 | 956,451 | -8,914 | -0.92% |
| 2020 | 965,365 | 53,803 | 5.9% |
| 2019 | 911,562 | 190 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | 911,372 | 426 | 0.05% |
| 2017 | 910,946 | 1,684 | 0.19% |
| 2016 | 909,262 | 2,508 | 0.28% |
| 2015 | 906,754 | 6,382 | 0.71% |
| 2014 | 900,372 | 9,352 | 1.05% |
| 2013 | 891,020 | 8,233 | 0.93% |
| 2012 | 882,787 | 8,193 | 0.94% |
| 2011 | 874,594 | 8,152 | 0.94% |
| 2010 | 866,442 | 0 | 0% |
| 1990 | 729,268 | 64,197 | 9.65% |
| 1980 | 665,071 | 4,504 | 0.68% |
| 1970 | 660,567 | 303,172 | 84.83% |
| 1960 | 357,395 | 163,213 | 84.05% |
| 1950 | 194,182 | 104,692 | 116.99% |
| 1940 | 89,490 | 29,395 | 48.91% |
| 1930 | 60,095 | 16,748 | 38.64% |
| 1920 | 43,347 | 7,200 | 19.92% |
| 1910 | 36,147 | 6,249 | 20.9% |
| 1900 | 29,898 | 3,818 | 14.64% |
| 1890 | 26,080 | -371 | -1.4% |
| 1880 | 26,451 | 5,313 | 25.13% |
| 1870 | 21,138 | -2,189 | -9.38% |
| 1860 | 23,327 | 1,778 | 8.25% |
| 1850 | 21,549 | 2,010 | 10.29% |
| 1840 | 19,539 | -935 | -4.57% |
| 1830 | 20,474 | 258 | 1.28% |
| 1820 | 20,216 | -373 | -1.81% |
| 1810 | 20,589 | -596 | -2.81% |
| 1800 | 21,185 | -159 | -0.74% |
| 1790 | 21,344 | -928,786 | -97.75% |
Black or African American
Other race
White
Two or more races
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 341,057 | 2.75 | 62.4 | 37.6 |
| Married | 133,204 | 3.61 | 78.5 | 21.5 |
| Non Family | 122,219 | 1.29 | 50.6 | 49.4 |
| Female | 62,873 | 3.5 | 54.8 | 45.2 |
| Male | 22,761 | 3.56 | 52.6 | 47.4 |
3.43
Average Family Size
2.75
Average Household Size
62.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.86%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 55.82%.
All
Male
Female
$56,021
Average Earnings
$56,072
Average Male
$55,948
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
71.11% of Prince George's County, Maryland residents speak only English, while 28.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.71% of the population.
rate
9.58%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.48%
Male Poverty Rate
10.61%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Prince George's County, Maryland is Native, with 26.42% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Prince George's County, Maryland is Black, with 8.18% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.19%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
39.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.0%
Male Marriage Rate
36.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
5%
Veteran Poverty Rate
22.5%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
70.3%
Labor Force Participation
65.2%
Employment Rate
6.7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
25.88%
Born in Prince George's County, Maryland
75.9%
Native Born
24.1%
Foreign Born
13.24%
Non Citizen
10.86%
Naturalized
75.9% of Prince George's County, Maryland residents were born in the United States, with 25.88% having been born in Maryland. 13.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.