Town guide

Beltsville, Maryland

Beltsville is a community in Prince George's County, Maryland, home to about 19,176 people across 7.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 20705, and parts of 20740 and 20783 are in Beltsville too.

Homes sold for a median of $237 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population19,1762,660 per sq mi
Median home value$416,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$237Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Beltsville

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Beltsville

Distances

Nearest major airportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC10 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA117 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Beltsville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Beltsville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Beltsville had 20,133 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.

It’s the 71st largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

Prince George's County grew from 29,898 residents in 1900 to 967,201 in 2020.

Beltsville population by census2000: 15,690, 2010: 16,772, 2020: 20,13315,690200016,772201020,1332020

Prince George's County, 1900–2020

Prince George's County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,898, 1910: 36,147, 1920: 43,347, 1930: 60,095, 1940: 89,490, 1950: 194,182, 1960: 357,395, 1970: 660,567, 1980: 665,071, 1990: 729,268, 2000: 801,515, 2010: 863,420, 2020: 967,20130K’00’1043K’20’3089K’40’50357K’60’70665K’80’90802K’00’10967K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 44 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BeltsvilleJan: high 43°F, low 25°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 27°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; May: high 74°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 68°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 66°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 37°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 30°F, 3.5 in43°25°Jan2.946°27°Feb2.453°34°Mar3.765°44°Apr3.374°54°May4.383°63°Jun4.287°68°Jul4.586°66°Aug3.979°59°Sep4.468°47°Oct4.057°37°Nov2.947°30°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beltsville, MD weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Prince George's County

276,055 jobs at 16,350 businesses in Prince George's County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Prince George's CountyRetail trade: 37,184 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 35,952 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 35,079 jobs; Construction: 33,333 jobs; Professional services: 28,764 jobs; Administrative and support: 22,376 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 16,661 jobs; Other services: 13,662 jobsRetail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 12% Professional services 10% Administrative and support 8% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

147 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Beltsville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Silver Spring4.3 miles
  • Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Ctr, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lanham5.0 miles
  • Holy Cross HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Silver Spring5.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors12
Specialist doctors13
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants33
Mental health providers64
Physical and occupational therapists16
Optometrists3
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies9

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Beltsville

Parks (14 nearby)

  • Powder Mill Community Park · 64 acres1.5 mi
  • Cherry Hill Road Park · 43 acres1.1 mi
  • Beltsville Community Center · 18 acres0.3 mi
  • Calverton Park · 10 acres1.5 mi
  • Sunnyside Neigborhood Park · 9 acres1.0 mi
  • Chestnut Hill Park · 8 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • ALDI0.9 mi
  • Grocery Outlet1.1 mi
  • Shoppers Food & Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • MOM's Organic Market1.5 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.1 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Beltsville Branch Library0.5 mi
  • National Agricultural Library0.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Good Knight Castle Children's Museum0.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Starlight Theater1.1 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Matthew Centrowitz (1989) · American athletics competitor

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Beltsville

Public schools here are run by Prince George's County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Beltsville AcademyBeltsvillePre-K–81,113Public0.6 mi
Calverton ElementaryBeltsvillePre-K–5767Public1.5 mi
Frances R Fuchs E C CBeltsvillePre-K364Special Education0.8 mi
Vansville ElementaryBeltsvillePre-K–5677Public2.3 mi
James E. DuckworthBeltsvilleK–1299Special Education0.7 mi
Martin Luther King Jr. MiddleBeltsville6–8605Public1.7 mi
High Point HighBeltsville9–123,012Public1.0 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Joseph's Regional Catholic ScBeltsvillePre-K–8245Roman Catholic0.5 mi
Beltsville Adventist SchoolBeltsvilleK–8205Seventh-day Adventist1.4 mi
Pathways School-EdgewoodBeltsville7–1223Nonsectarian1.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with College Park, Langley Park, Adelphi, Chillum, Calverton, Berwyn Heights, South Laurel, Hillandale, Hyattsville and Konterra.

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