Prince George's County Demographics

A map of Prince George's County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	558,157	571,866	58.2%	59.1%
Hispanic	216,088	205,463	22.5%	21.2%
White	103,961	109,060	10.8%	11.3%
Asian	37,126	41,436	3.9%	4.3%
Multiracial	36,250	31,408	3.8%	3.2%
Native American/Other	8,172	7,968	0.9%	0.8%

Prince George's County, Maryland has an estimated population of 959,754, a less than 1% change from the 967,201 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 58.2% Black, 22.5% Hispanic, 10.8% White, 3.9% Asian, 3.8% Multiracial, and 0.9% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Prince George's County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Prince George's has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Maryland overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Prince George's County, that probability was 59.0% in 2020 and 59.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Prince George's County is ranked the 2nd most populous county in Maryland, out of 24 counties. Prince George's County was ranked the 2nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Prince George's County's White Population

103,961 residents of Prince George's County, or 10.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Prince George's County is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Prince George's County ranks 24th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Prince George's County's White population has declined by an estimated 4.7%. White residents' share of Prince George's County's population has decreased from 11.3% to 10.8%.

Prince George's County is less White than neighboring District of Columbia County (36.5% White), Alexandria County (49.1% White), Arlington County (58% White), Anne Arundel County (61.7% White), and Falls Church County (68% White).

Prince George's County's Black Population

558,157 residents of Prince George's County, or 58.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Prince George's County is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Prince George's County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Prince George's County's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.4%. Black residents' share of Prince George's County's population has decreased from 59.1% to 58.2%.

Prince George's County is more Black than neighboring District of Columbia County (41.6% Black), Alexandria County (21% Black), Arlington County (9.3% Black), Anne Arundel County (17.6% Black), and Falls Church County (3.5% Black).

Prince George's County's Asian Population

37,126 residents of Prince George's County, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Prince George's County is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Prince George's County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Prince George's County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 10.4%. Asian residents' share of Prince George's County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.9%.

Prince George's County is less Asian than neighboring District of Columbia County (4.3% Asian), Alexandria County (6.2% Asian), Arlington County (10.5% Asian), Anne Arundel County (4.2% Asian), and Falls Church County (9.1% Asian).

Prince George's County's Hispanic Population

216,088 residents of Prince George's County, or 22.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Prince George's County is higher than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Prince George's County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Prince George's County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Prince George's County's population has increased from 21.2% to 22.5%.

Prince George's County is more Hispanic than neighboring District of Columbia County (11.9% Hispanic), Alexandria County (18.3% Hispanic), Arlington County (15.9% Hispanic), Anne Arundel County (10.5% Hispanic), and Falls Church County (10.8% Hispanic).

Prince George's County's Native American/Other Population

8,172 residents of Prince George's County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Prince George's County is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Prince George's County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Prince George's County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 2.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Prince George's County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Prince George's County is more Native American/Other than neighboring District of Columbia County (0.8% Native American/Other), Alexandria County (0.6% Native American/Other), Arlington County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Anne Arundel County (0.7% Native American/Other). Prince George's County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Falls Church County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Prince George's County's Multiracial Population

36,250 residents of Prince George's County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Prince George's County is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Prince George's County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Prince George's County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 15.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Prince George's County's population has increased from 3.2% to 3.8%.

Prince George's County is less Multiracial than neighboring District of Columbia County (4.9% Multiracial), Alexandria County (4.7% Multiracial), Arlington County (5.5% Multiracial), Anne Arundel County (5.4% Multiracial), and Falls Church County (7.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.