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Prince George's County, Maryland

Prince George's County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Prince George's County is a county located in Maryland, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 970,374. The land area covers 482.61 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Prince Georges County
Official Title: Director, Office Of Management & Bud
Address: 14741 GOVERNOR ODEN BOWIE DR, UPPER MARLBORO MD 20772-3043

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 970,374 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 38.5 yrs ±0.2 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 347,744 ±1,303 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 365,506 ±372
Occupied Housing Units 347,744 ±1,303
Vacant Housing Units 17,762 ±1,305
Median Home Value $426,000 ±$3,100
Median Gross Rent $1,799 ±$14
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $101,798 ±$1,449
Per Capita Income $46,366 ±$541
Poverty Rate 10.8% ±0.6%
Population Below Poverty Level 101,609 ±5,385
Unemployment Rate 6.4% ±0.4%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 498,060 ±3,522
Broadband Internet Rate 93.8% ±0.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at UPPER MARLBORO 3 NNW, MD US, located 4.6 miles from Prince George's County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 43.9° 24.7° 34.3° 2.96" 5.7"
February 46.8° 25.9° 36.4° 2.66" 6.3"
March 54.7° 32.8° 43.8° 3.92" 1.7"
April 66.5° 43.5° 55.0° 3.38" 0.0"
May 74.8° 53.5° 64.1° 4.11" 0.0"
June 83.5° 62.7° 73.1° 4.20" 0.0"
July 88.0° 67.3° 77.7° 4.22" 0.0"
August 86.3° 65.3° 75.8° 4.12" 0.0"
September 79.9° 58.2° 69.0° 4.51" 0.0"
October 68.8° 45.6° 57.2° 4.13" 0.0"
November 58.0° 35.5° 46.7° 3.25" 0.0"
December 48.0° 28.8° 38.4° 3.55" 2.2"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 24033. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.