Prince George's County, Maryland

Prince George's County
Official seal of Prince George's County
Official logo of Prince George's County
Nickname(s): 
"PG County",[1][2] "PG",[1][2]
Motto: 
"Semper Eadem" (English: "Ever the Same")
Map of Maryland highlighting Prince George's County
Location within the U.S. state of Maryland
Map of the United States highlighting Maryland
Maryland's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°50′N 76°51′W / 38.83°N 76.85°W / 38.83; -76.85
Country United States
State Maryland
FoundedApril 23, 1696[3]
Named forPrince George of Denmark
SeatUpper Marlboro
Largest cityBowie
Government
 • ExecutiveAngela Alsobrooks (D)
Area
 • Total499 sq mi (1,290 km2)
 • Land483 sq mi (1,250 km2)
 • Water16 sq mi (40 km2)  3.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total967,201 Increase
 • Density1,900/sq mi (700/km2)
DemonymPrince Georgian
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
20607–20774
Area code240, 301
Congressional districts4th, 5th, 8th
Websitewww.princegeorgescountymd.gov

Prince George's County (often shortened to PG County)[1][2] 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,[4] 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.[5] It is the largest and the second most affluent African American-majority county in the United States, with five of its communities identified in a 2015 top ten list.[6][7][8]

Prince George's County is included in the Washington metropolitan area. The county also hosts many federal governmental facilities, such as Joint Base Andrews and the United States Census Bureau headquarters.

  1. ^ a b c Parker, Lonnae O'Neal; Wiggins, Ovetta (May 7, 2006). "'P.G.': Insult or Abbreviation?". The Washington Post. p. C05. Retrieved May 1, 2008.
  2. ^ a b c Hiaasen, Rob (May 12, 2000). "In the lingo of life, 'PG' fits right in". The Baltimore Sun. Maryland. Archived from the original on December 30, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  3. ^ "History – Prince George's County, MD". www.princegeorgescountymd.gov.
  4. ^ "Prince George's County, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ Rowlands, D.W. (January 13, 2020). "How the region's racial and ethnic demographics have changed since 1970". D.C. Policy Center. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  7. ^ Brown, DeNeen L. (January 23, 2015). "Prince George's neighborhoods make 'Top 10 List of Richest Black Communities in America'". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  8. ^ Van Dam, Andrew (June 29, 2022). "Analysis | Is Prince George's still the richest majority-Black county in America?". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 3, 2022.