The Town Files

Prince George's County, Maryland

959,754 people. The median home is worth $426,000 (typical Maryland town: $412,300) and the median household earns $101,798.

Towns in Prince George's County

Towns in Prince George's County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Bowie58,329$459,300$141,99544.0
Clinton38,760$431,400$124,80346.8
Chillum36,039$393,600$79,86435.9
College Park34,740$437,900$69,72121.5
Laurel30,060$385,500$100,50436.3
South Laurel29,602$458,100$88,93336.2
Landover25,998$313,900$72,10035.1
Suitland25,839$334,800$71,58539.5
Greenbelt24,921$255,400$85,99734.6
Fort Washington24,261$480,100$143,33345.9
Camp Springs22,734$415,000$120,45641.3
Hyattsville21,187$481,500$91,94135.6
Beltsville20,133$416,500$99,64242.0
Langley Park20,126$357,200$85,32129.5
Seabrook19,627$412,100$98,15736.9
Oxon Hill18,791$359,800$93,25245.6
East Riverdale18,459$361,400$81,83128.8
Glassmanor18,430$351,000$66,32735.2
Adelphi16,823$425,200$82,13733.9
Hillcrest Heights15,793$364,000$82,78543.2
Summerfield14,758$348,100$91,00736.9
Glenn Dale14,698$542,000$134,33343.4
Lake Arbor14,541$460,600$121,21144.6
Kettering14,424$418,500$126,93849.4
Accokeek13,927$560,500$150,81540.8
New Carrollton13,715$394,900$81,50935.5
Brock Hall13,181$637,900$206,45140.4
Forestville12,831$339,000$70,57942.5
Walker Mill12,187$379,100$88,33342.1
Westphalia11,770$531,000$164,19739.9
Largo11,605$387,800$103,37539.6
Rosaryville11,548$478,700$158,92347.4
Lanham11,282$436,900$103,55638.6
Mitchellville11,136$512,100$149,34745.1
Brandywine10,550$551,000$157,58744.0
Coral Hills9,997$339,200$68,60337.5
Friendly9,937$437,800$127,67047.5
Marlton9,802$415,700$109,32842.9
Bladensburg9,657$336,100$63,17931.5
Marlboro Village9,221$382,600$122,85640.7
Temple Hills8,350$366,200$66,84135.9
Mount Rainier8,333$529,600$68,50540.1
Fairwood7,983$713,700$181,45840.6
Woodlawn7,541$358,700$93,43835.6
Riverdale Park7,351$475,800$120,04337.0
Glenarden6,402$409,700$106,41439.6
Silver Hill6,381$323,200$60,62543.7
Cheverly6,170$470,700$123,53538.4
Marlow Heights6,169$387,600$55,50244.8
District Heights5,959$339,200$86,95534.4
National Harbor5,509$472,500$109,70748.6
Springdale5,301$474,200$162,17144.4
Peppermill Village5,264$345,900$85,68542.9
Seat Pleasant4,522$326,900$57,01837.0
Woodmore4,513$604,600$184,28648.2
West Laurel4,428$541,000$164,68841.2
Capitol Heights4,050$331,900$97,15531.5
Melwood3,977$397,800$81,36443.3
Brentwood3,828$412,500$69,57236.6
Marlboro Meadows3,655$408,400$111,31344.2
Berwyn Heights3,345$429,800$146,59134.4
Brown Station3,298$470,300$168,84843.7
Konterra3,158$459,700$130,00039.9
Andrews AFB3,025—$87,40724.4
Croom2,720$636,600$187,66754.9
Forest Heights2,658$371,700$98,73439.1

People and housing

Prince George's CountyTypical Maryland town
Median home value$426,000$412,300
Median rent$1,799$1,748
Median household income$101,798$108,677
Median age38.540.2
Bachelor's degree or higher36.7%39.4%
Below the poverty line10.8%7.1%

Jobs and pay

329,476 jobs in 2024, average pay $73,373 a year.

Largest industries in Prince George's CountyRetail36,330 jobs · $41,482Health care & social assistan…33,045 jobs · $67,181Hotels & restaurants30,589 jobs · $33,499Construction29,081 jobs · $86,576Professional & technical serv…22,261 jobs · $109,569Administrative & support16,683 jobs · $53,324
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Prince George's County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,268 storm events in Prince George's County from 1996 to 2026, with 19 deaths.

Storm events in Prince George's County by type since 1996Hail89Heat59Flood103Dense Fog55High Wind18Heavy Rain33Flash Flood117Strong Wind24Frost/Freeze28Winter Storm35
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Prince George's County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3634: Severe Winter Storm
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4491: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3430: Covid-19
March 4, 2016SnowstormDR-4261: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
November 20, 2012HurricaneDR-4091: Hurricane Sandy
October 28, 2012HurricaneEM-3349: Hurricane Sandy
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).