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Prince George's County, MD

Demographic and economic profile of Prince George's County, MD, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Prince George's County is a large suburban county bordering Washington, D.C., with a population of 966,629 that grew 5.4% over five years. The labor force participation rate stands at 70.0%, with 36.1% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $50,794, reflecting a workforce shaped by proximity to the federal employment base. At a median household income of $101,798 alongside a median home value of $404,300 and median gross rent of $1,761/month, the county offers relatively lower housing costs compared to neighboring jurisdictions in the D.C. metro, though a 6.4% unemployment rate and mean commute of 35.5 minutes are worth noting.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

966,629

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$101,798

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.4% since 2018

Prince George's County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone564,636 (58.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone153,629 (16.0%)
  • White Alone118,974 (12.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race42,491 (4.4%)
  • Asian Alone37,571 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races36,267 (3.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish170,955
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)20,329
  3. 3.Other Indo-European12,484
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)6,339
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island5,664

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

63.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

25.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

50,463

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,919

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$45,287

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance109,617
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services78,448
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)69,399
  4. 4.Construction (Group)47,749
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services40,961

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations216,471
  2. 2.Service Occupations93,233
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations87,668
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations53,899
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations46,789

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.97×)69,904
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.42×)48,863
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.27×)78,359
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.19×)27,830
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.12×)32,639

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$404,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,761/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

62.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $400,000 to $499,99958,193 (26.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99954,102 (25.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99950,490 (23.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99912,741 (5.9%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99911,175 (5.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9999,242 (4.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

36.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

70.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$50,794

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

35.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone294,219 (60.0%)
  • Worked At Home87,958 (17.9%)
  • Carpooled48,549 (9.9%)
  • Public Transit36,143 (7.4%)
  • Other8,710 (1.8%)
  • Walked8,279 (1.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.