Back مقاطعة برينس جورج (ماريلاند) Arabic Prince George’s County, Maryland BAR প্রিন্স জর্জ'স কাউন্টি, মেরিল্যান্ড BPY Comtat de Prince George Catalan Prince George's Gông (Maryland) CDO Принс-Джорджес (гуо, Мэриленд) CE Prince George's County CEB Prince George's County, Maryland Welsh Prince George’s County German Condado de Prince George (Maryland) Spanish
Prince George's County | |
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| Prince George's County, Maryland,[1] | |
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| Motto: "Semper Eadem" (English: "Ever the Same") | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Maryland | |
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| Coordinates: 38°50′N 76°51′W / 38.83°N 76.85°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| Founded | April 23, 1696[4] |
| Named for | Prince George of Denmark |
| Seat | Upper Marlboro |
| Largest city | Bowie |
| Government | |
| • Executive | Angela Alsobrooks (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 499 sq mi (1,290 km2) |
| • Land | 483 sq mi (1,250 km2) |
| • Water | 16 sq mi (40 km2) 3.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 967,201  |
| • Density | 1,900/sq mi (700/km2) |
| Demonym | Prince Georgian |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 20607–20774 |
| Area code | 240, 301 |
| Congressional districts | 4th, 5th, 8th |
| Website | princegeorgescountymd.gov |
Prince George's County (often shortened to PG County or PG)[2][3] 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,[5] 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.[6] It is the most populous African American-majority county in the United States, as well as the second most affluent behind neighboring Charles County.[7][8][9]
The county is part of the Capital region of the state, though portions of the county are considered to be in Southern Maryland.[10] The county also hosts many federal governmental facilities, such as Joint Base Andrews and the United States Census Bureau headquarters.
- ^ "Section 103. - Name and Boundaries". Charter of Prince George's County, Maryland. March 2024.
The corporate name shall be 'Prince George's County, Maryland,' and it shall thus be designated in all actions and proceedings touching its rights, powers, properties, liabilities, and duties.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "History – Prince George's County, MD". www.princegeorgescountymd.gov.
- ^ "Prince George's County, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Southern Maryland: Calvert, Charles & St. Mary's Counties & parts of Anne Arundel & Prince George's Counties". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved September 1, 2024.