Prince Georges County, MD Demographics

The total population of Prince Georges County is estimated to be 957,189 with 463,483 males (48.42%) and 493,706 females (51.58%). There are 30,223 more females than males in Prince Georges County.
The median household income in Prince Georges County was $98,497 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 79(0.08%) from $98,576 in 2020. This income is 132.02% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Prince Georges County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $114,073. Overall, the median household income for the county of Prince Georges County stands at $94,441.
In Prince Georges County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,356 for males and $43,386 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,198 for males and $67,918 for females.
In Prince Georges County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $117,583, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $75,064.
In 2022, the population of Prince Georges County was 946,971, a 0.97% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Prince Georges County's population was 956,254, a decline of 0.94% compared to a population of 965,290 in 2020.
The median age in Prince Georges County, MD is 37.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.80% were under the age of 15, 20.18% aged 15 to 29, 47.53% aged 30 to 64, 12.15% aged 65 to 84, and 1.35% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Prince Georges County population: 14.95% are White, 61.52% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.21% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 14.09% are some other race and 4.83% are multiracial.