Jamaican Population in Prince Georges County, MD by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Jamaican population in Prince Georges County, MD is reported at 16,603 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Prince Georges County - including Bowie, Laurel, Greenbelt, and others - contribute to the Jamaican population, but the total county figure of 16,603 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how Jamaican residents are distributed in Maryland and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest Jamaican population in Prince Georges County

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  • 1
    Bowie
    Jamaican population in Bowie is 1,321
    2.29% of Bowie population is Jamaican
  • 2
    Laurel
    Jamaican population in Laurel is 930
    3.14% of Laurel population is Jamaican
  • 3
    Greenbelt
    Jamaican population in Greenbelt is 533
    2.17% of Greenbelt population is Jamaican
  • 4
    Glenarden
    Jamaican population in Glenarden is 442
    6.99% of Glenarden population is Jamaican
  • 5
    College Park
    Jamaican population in College Park is 345
    1.00% of College Park population is Jamaican

Overview of Jamaican population in Prince Georges County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Prince Georges County contains 16,603 Jamaican residents (1.7% of 955,584 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 95th percentile within Maryland for Jamaican demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Prince Georges County's Jamaican population of 1.7% surpassing both Maryland's state average of 0.72% and the national average of 0.37%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Prince Georges County's 16,603 Jamaican residents constitute 37.4% of Maryland's total Jamaican population of 44,445, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 37.4% of all Maryland Jamaican Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Prince Georges County with 34.4 Jamaican Americans per square mile, seven and a half times Maryland's average density of 4.6 per square mile, placing the county among the most densely concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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26 Cities in Prince Georges County Ranked by Jamaican Population

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ACS data [1] show Jamaican populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Bowie, Laurel, Greenbelt, and Glenarden. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 26 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Prince Georges County, MD ranked by Jamaican population count
Rank by Jamaican Population
City
Jamaican Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Prince Georges County Jamaican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Bowie 1,321 2.29% 7.96%
2 Laurel 930 3.14% 5.60%
3 Greenbelt 533 2.17% 3.21%
4 Glenarden 442 6.99% 2.66%
5 College Park 345 1.00% 2.08%
6 New Carrollton 330 2.44% 1.99%
7 Hyattsville 259 1.24% 1.56%
8 117 1.92% 0.70%
9 103 2.57% 0.62%
10 93 1.13% 0.56%
11 60 0.83% 0.36%
12 47 0.49% 0.28%
13 33 0.73% 0.20%
14 20 1.72% 0.12%
15 14 0.42% 0.08%
16 13 0.65% 0.08%
17 12 0.90% 0.07%
18 11 0.19% 0.07%
19 9 0.63% 0.05%
19 9 1.32% 0.05%
20 0 - -
20 0 - -
20 0 - -
20 0 - -
20 0 - -
20 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Prince Georges County, MD by their Jamaican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Jamaican population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Jamaican ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Jamaican alone, while others identify as Jamaican along with another race (such as Jamaican and German).
  • We’ve used the “Jamaican alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Jamaican population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Jamaican alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Jamaican .
  2. % of Total Prince Georges County Jamaican Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Jamaican population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Jamaican populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Jamaican population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Jamaican populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.