Prince George's County
Also known as Prince George's County, Maryland, PG County, Maryland, Prince George's County, MD, Prince Georges County
county in Maryland, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Maryland
- Founded
- April 23, 1696
- Named after
- Prince George of Denmark
- Seat
- Upper Marlboro
- Largest city
- Bowie
- Executive
- Aisha Braveboy
- Total
- 499 sq mi (1,290 km )
- Land
- 483 sq mi (1,250 km )
- Water
- 16 sq mi (41 km ) 3.2%
- Estimate 2025
- 970,374
- Density
- 1,900/sq mi (730/km )
- Demonym
- Prince Georgian
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Prince George's County (often shortened to PG County, PG, or PGC) is located in the U.S. state of Maryland bordering the eastern portion of Washington, D.C. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 967,201, making it the second-most populous county in Maryland, behind neighboring Montgomery County. The 2020 census counted an increase of nearly 104,000 in the previous ten years. Its county seat is Upper Marlboro. It is the most populous African American-majority county in the United States, as well as the second most affluent behind neighboring Charles County.
The county is part of the Capital region of the state, though portions of the county are considered to be in Southern Maryland. The county also hosts many federal governmental facilities, such as Joint Base Andrews and the United States Census Bureau headquarters.
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