Prince George's County Demographics
A map of Prince George's County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 571,866 | 59.1% |
Hispanic | 205,463 | 21.2% |
White | 109,060 | 11.3% |
Asian | 41,436 | 4.3% |
Multiracial | 31,408 | 3.2% |
Native American/Other | 7,968 | 0.8% |
Prince George's County, Maryland had a population of 967,201 in 2020. It was 11.3% White, 59.1% Black, 4.3% Asian, 21.2% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Prince George's County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Prince George's County is the 2nd most populous county of the 24 counties in Maryland.
Prince George's County's White Population
109,060 residents of Prince George's County identify as White, or 11.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Prince George's County considerably less than the White share of the population of Maryland (47.2% White). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Prince George's County is ranked #24 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Prince George's County is less White than neighboring District of Columbia County (38% White), Alexandria County (49.2% White), Arlington County (58.5% White), Anne Arundel County (62.5% White), and Falls Church County (67.9% White).
Prince George's County's Black Population
571,866 residents of Prince George's County identify as Black, or 59.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Prince George's County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Maryland (29.1% Black). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Prince George's County is ranked #1 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Prince George's County is more Black than neighboring District of Columbia County (40.9% Black), Alexandria County (19.6% Black), Arlington County (8.5% Black), Anne Arundel County (17.4% Black), and Falls Church County (3.8% Black).
Prince George's County's Asian Population
41,436 residents of Prince George's County identify as Asian, or 4.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Prince George's County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Maryland (6.8% Asian). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Prince George's County is ranked #5 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Prince George's County is less Asian than neighboring District of Columbia County (4.8% Asian), Alexandria County (7% Asian), Arlington County (11.4% Asian), and Falls Church County (10.2% Asian).
Prince George's County's Hispanic Population
205,463 residents of Prince George's County identify as Hispanic, or 21.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Prince George's County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Maryland (11.8% Hispanic). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Prince George's County is ranked #1 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Prince George's County is more Hispanic than neighboring District of Columbia County (11.3% Hispanic), Alexandria County (18.4% Hispanic), Arlington County (15.7% Hispanic), Anne Arundel County (9.7% Hispanic), and Falls Church County (10.4% Hispanic).
Prince George's County's Native American/Other Population
7,968 residents of Prince George's County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Prince George's County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Maryland (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Prince George's County is ranked #4 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Prince George's County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Falls Church County (0.9% Native American/Other).
Prince George's County's Multiracial Population
31,408 residents of Prince George's County identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Prince George's County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maryland (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Prince George's County is ranked #22 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Prince George's County is less Multiracial than neighboring District of Columbia County (4.3% Multiracial), Alexandria County (4.9% Multiracial), Arlington County (5.1% Multiracial), Anne Arundel County (5.3% Multiracial), and Falls Church County (6.7% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.