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Welcome to Prince George's County ...

Time Zone: Prince George's County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Upper Marlboro is the Seat for Prince George's County.

Prince George's County was founded in 1696. Prince George's was created by taking area from Calvert and Charles Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Prince George's had a population of 911,562 people. This is an increase of 5.58% since the last Census (which gave a population of 863,420 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Prince George's represented 14.95% of the total population of Maryland.

Below are some of the communities located in Prince George's County:

  • Berwyn Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
    • Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
  • Bladensburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladensburg
    • Bladensburg is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,409 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladensburg <3>
  • Bowie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Bowie is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <3>
  • Brentwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
    • Brentwood is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <3>
  • Capitol Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cheverly
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheverly
    • Cheverly is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheverly <3>
  • College Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <3>
  • Colmar Manor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colmar Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar Manor
    • Colmar Manor is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,458 people
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    • Cottage City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
      • Cottage City is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
    • District Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for District Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for District Heights
      • District Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for District Heights <3>
    • Eagle Harbor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Edmonston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonston
      • Edmonston is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
    • Fairmount Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Heights
      • Fairmount Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
    • Forest Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
      • Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people
    • Glenarden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenarden
      • Glenarden is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,151 people
    • Greenbelt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
      • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <3>
    • Hyattsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
      • Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <3>
    • Landover Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landover Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landover Hills
      • Landover Hills is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landover Hills <3>
    • Laurel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
    • Morningside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morningside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
      • Morningside is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
    • Mount Rainier
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rainier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rainier
      • Mount Rainier is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Rainier <3>
    • New Carrollton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carrollton
      • New Carrollton is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carrollton <3>
    • North Brentwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Brentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brentwood
      • North Brentwood is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Riverdale Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Park
      • Riverdale Park is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale Park <3>
    • Seat Pleasant
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seat Pleasant
      • Seat Pleasant is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,736 people
    • University Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
    • Upper Marlboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Marlboro
      • Upper Marlboro is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Marlboro <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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