Bladensburg is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, home to about 9,583 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 20710.
Homes sold for a median of $233 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)9 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA121 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bladensburg; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bladensburg had 9,657 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.
It’s the 143rd largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Prince George's County grew from 29,898 residents in 1900 to 967,201 in 2020.
Prince George's County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 45.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Natl Arboretum Dc, MD weather station (3 miles away).
276,055 jobs at 16,350 businesses in Prince George's County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bladensburg.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Established in 1742.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Prince George's County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bladensburg ElementaryBladensburg | Pre-K–5 | 713 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Port Towns ElementaryBladensburg | Pre-K–5 | 747 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Rogers Heights ElementaryBladensburg | Pre-K–5 | 450 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Bladensburg HighBladensburg | 9–12 | 2,114 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| International High School @ Langley ParkBladensburg | 9–12 | 368 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Seton High SchoolBladensburg | 9–12 | 523 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 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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