How many people live in Prince George's County, MD?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 966,600 people living in Prince George's County, MD. That makes Prince George's County the second-most populous county in Maryland. It is home to 15.4% of people living in the state.
967K
population of Prince George's County, MD (2024)
15.4%
County share of the Maryland population (2024)
About 966,600 people lived in Prince George's County, MD in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Prince George's County, MD’s age demographics?
About 154,100 Prince George's County, MD residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 15.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.7% of Maryland’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 210,100 Prince George's County residents, or 21.7% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22% of Maryland’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Prince George's County, MD's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Prince George's County, MD’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 58.8% of the Prince George's County population, higher than the national share of 12.6%. Prince George's County also has a larger share of people identifying as Hispanic (23.9%) than the US overall (20%).
In contrast, Prince George's County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 10.7%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 4.2% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Prince George's County, MD has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Maryland as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Prince George's County, MD is Bowie with about 58,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Prince George's County, MD ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bowie | 58,421 |
| 2. | College Park | 34,667 |
| 3. | Laurel | 30,238 |
| 4. | Greenbelt | 24,843 |
| 5. | Hyattsville | 21,052 |
| 6. | New Carrollton | 13,645 |
| 7. | Bladensburg | 9,635 |
| 8. | Mount Rainier | 8,269 |
| 9. | Riverdale Park | 7,296 |
| 10. | Glenarden | 6,394 |
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