Andrews AFB, Maryland

Community in Prince George's County · population 3,025 (2020 Census)

Household income: $87,407
Jan low / Jul high: 25° / 88°
Snow a year: 16 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 27
Median age: 24.4

Andrews AFB is a community of 3,025 people in Prince George's County, Maryland. It ranks better for young professionals than 98% of Maryland towns, better for cycling than 94% of Maryland towns, more of a college town than 86% of Maryland towns.

How Andrews AFB ranks

Percentile among Maryland towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Maryland towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

Median rent is $2,699 a month. 1.1% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Maryland towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Andrews AFB	Typical Maryland town
Median home value	—	$412,300
Median rent	$2,699	$1,748
Median household income	$87,407	$108,677
Home value ÷ income	—×	3.8×
Homeownership	1.1%	77.3%
Median year built	1986	1980
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.1%	—

Who lives in Andrews AFB

People	Andrews AFB	Typical Maryland town
Median age	24.4	40.2
Age 65 and over	1.4%	16.4%
Under 18	36.5%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.1%	39.4%
Below the poverty line	3.9%	7.1%
Veterans	30.5%	—
Born outside the U.S.	6.5%	—
Work from home	11.3%	17.4%
Average commute	16.5 min	31.4 min
Homes with broadband	93.8%	94.3%

Weather in Andrews AFB

July highs average 88.0°F and January lows 24.7°F. About 45.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 15.9 inches of snow (typical Maryland town: 15.9 in). Expect about 32 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 103 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Upper Marlboro 3 Nnw station (6.1 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

27 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Andrews AFB since 1950, compared with 18 for the typical Maryland town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on October 5, 1995 about 4.4 miles from the town center. The most recent was on July 1, 2021.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 46 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on June 12, 2007.

Severe weather in Prince George's County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Prince George's County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 19 deaths recorded.

Prince George's County has been included in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3634: Severe Winter Storm
March 26, 2020	Biological	DR-4491: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3430: Covid-19
March 4, 2016	Snowstorm	DR-4261: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
November 20, 2012	Hurricane	DR-4091: Hurricane Sandy

Jobs and pay in Prince George's County

Prince George's County had 329,476 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $73,373 a year. Unemployment was 2.2% in 2023; in Andrews AFB itself the ACS puts it at 4.6%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Andrews AFB

1 public school with 385 students, about 15.4 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Imagine Andrews Public Charter (charter)	K-8	385	15.4

Towns near Andrews AFB

Melwood, MD
1.6 mi · 3,977 people · home $397,800
Camp Springs, MD
2.7 mi · 22,734 people · home $415,000
Forestville, MD
2.9 mi · 12,831 people · home $339,000
Westphalia, MD
3.2 mi · 11,770 people · home $531,000
District Heights, MD
3.5 mi · 5,959 people · home $339,200
Rosaryville, MD
3.7 mi · 11,548 people · home $478,700
Suitland, MD
3.9 mi · 25,839 people · home $334,800
Marlow Heights, MD
4.1 mi · 6,169 people · home $387,600

Andrews AFB questions

Is Andrews AFB, Maryland a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Andrews AFB scores better for retirees than 2% of Maryland towns and quieter than 3%. 1.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 24.4).

What is the weather like in Andrews AFB?

July highs average 88.0°F and January lows 24.7°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 45.0 inches of precipitation a year and 15.9 inches of snow.

Does Andrews AFB get tornadoes?

27 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Andrews AFB since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on October 5, 1995. The typical Maryland town has had 18.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Andrews AFB's Census boundary (GEOID 2401450). Comparisons use the median of Maryland towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.