Nationwide Claims to Fame

Prince Georges County is 30th out of 3,143 other counties in Race - Black or African American

Statewide Claims to Fame

Prince Georges County is 1st in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Race - American Indian or Alaska Native

Prince Georges County is 1st in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Race - Black or African American

Prince Georges County is 2nd in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Current population (2012)

Prince Georges County is 2nd in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Foreign born residents

Prince Georges County is 2nd in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Race - Hispanic or Latino

Prince Georges County is 2nd in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Prince Georges County is 3rd in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Households

Prince Georges County is 3rd in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Housing units

Prince Georges County is 3rd in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Non-farm private establishments

Prince Georges County is 3rd in Maryland out of 24 other counties in People per household

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Prince Georges County Rank Maryland US
Current population (2012) 881,138 2nd 5,884,563 313,914,040
Size in square miles 482.7 6th 9,707.2 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 1,788.8 3rd 594.8 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Prince Georges County Rank Maryland US
Residents younger than 5 6.7% 3rd 6.2% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 23.1% 11th 22.8% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 10.3% 24th 13.0% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Prince Georges County Rank Maryland US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 85.8% 16th 88.2% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 29.7% 10th 36.1% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Prince Georges County Rank Maryland US
Race - White 26.5% 24th 60.8% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 65.3% 1st 30.0% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 1.0% 1st 0.5% 1.2%
Race - Asian 4.4% 4th 6.0% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.2% 2nd 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 2.6% 7th 2.5% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 15.7% 2nd 8.7% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 14.8% 24th 53.9% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Prince Georges County Rank Maryland US
Female residents 52.0% 7th 51.6% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 19.8% 2nd 13.5% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Prince Georges County Rank Maryland US
Housing units 329,794 3rd 2,391,350 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 32.4% 4th 25.4% 25.9%
Households 302,091 3rd 2,128,377 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 64.1% 23rd 68.7% 66.1%
Home median value $312,800 11th $319,800 $186,200
People per household 2.8 3rd 2.6 2.6
Building permits (last year) 953 5th 15,217 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Prince Georges County Rank Maryland US
Income per capita $32,117 14th $35,751 $27,915
Income per household $73,447 11th $72,419 $52,762
Income below poverty line 8.2% 12th 9.0% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Prince Georges County Rank Maryland US
Non-farm private establishments 13,991 3rd 133,248 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 243,227 4th 2,104,022 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 72,759 3rd 528,112 27,092,908
Retail sales $9,209,683 4th $75,664,186 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $11,060 19th $13,429 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $1,205,022 5th $10,758,428 $613,795,732

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