Town guide

Camp Springs, Maryland

Camp Springs is a community in Prince George's County, Maryland, home to about 22,544 people across 7.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 20744, 20746 and 20748.

Homes sold for a median of $228 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population22,5442,935 per sq mi
Median home value$415,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$228Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking37%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Camp Springs

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Camp Springs. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Camp Springs

Distances

Nearest major airportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC7 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA127 miles away

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

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

Who represents Camp Springs

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

Camp Springs had 22,734 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.

It’s the 64th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

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

Camp Springs population by census2000: 17,968, 2010: 19,096, 2020: 22,73417,968200019,096201022,7342020

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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 47.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Camp SpringsJan: high 44°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 28°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 35°F, 4 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; May: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 69°F, 5 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 39°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 31°F, 3.8 in44°27°Jan3.148°28°Feb2.956°35°Mar4.067°45°Apr3.476°55°May4.584°64°Jun4.988°69°Jul5.087°67°Aug4.280°61°Sep4.468°48°Oct3.857°39°Nov3.148°31°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oxon Hill, MD weather station (3 miles 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

549 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Camp Springs’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • United Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Washington2.4 miles
  • Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Clinton5.8 miles
  • Adventist Healthcare Fort Washington Medical CtrGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fort Washington6.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors63
Specialist doctors90
Dentists53
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants81
Mental health providers184
Physical and occupational therapists53
Optometrists8
Chiropractors17
Pharmacies22

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 Camp Springs

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Owens Road Park · 22 acres1.5 mi
  • Southern Technical Recreation Complex · 16 acres2.0 mi
  • Woodberry Forest Recreation Center · 13 acres1.3 mi
  • Allentown Road Recreation Center · 10 acres1.8 mi
  • Henson Creek Park · 9 acres0.7 mi
  • Marlow Heights Community Center · 6 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Jumbo Foods0.7 mi
  • Giant1.4 mi
  • Save-A-Lot1.6 mi
  • Giant1.8 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.0 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Hillcrest Heights Branch Library1.6 mi
  • Oxon Hill Branch Library2.0 mi

Museums

  • Smithsonian Museum Support Center2.1 mi
  • Smithsonian NMAI Cultural Resources Center2.2 mi
  • Smithsonian Gardens Greenhouse2.3 mi
  • Oxon Hill Farm3.3 mi
  • Smithsonian Institution Anacostia Community Museum3.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Theater3.4 mi
  • Congress Heights Arts & Culture Center3.5 mi
  • Bobby McKey's Dueling Piano Bar4.1 mi
  • Plaza Entertainment4.2 mi
  • Fort Dupont Theater4.7 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.

Schools in Camp Springs

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

Public schools (27)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Allenwood ElementaryTemple HillsPre-K–5371Public1.2 mi
Apple Grove ElementaryFort WashingtonPre-K–5277Public1.8 mi
Avalon ElementaryFort WashingtonPre-K–5302Public1.5 mi
Colin L Powell AcademyFort WashingtonPre-K–81,661Public6.8 mi
Fort Foote ElementaryFort WashingtonPre-K–5277Public4.0 mi
Fort Washington Forest ElemFort WashingtonPre-K–5323Public7.4 mi
Hillcrest Heights ElementaryTemple HillsPre-K–5388Public1.3 mi
Indian Queen ElementaryFort WashingtonPre-K–5235Public5.2 mi
J. Frank Dent ElementaryFort WashingtonPre-K–5243Public0.7 mi
Overlook ElementaryTemple HillsPre-K–5255Public2.5 mi
Panorama ElementaryTemple HillsPre-K–5554Public1.9 mi
Princeton ElementarySuitlandPre-K–5269Public2.5 mi
Samuel Chase ElementaryTemple HillsPre-K–5355Public0.3 mi
Suitland ElementarySuitlandPre-K–5514Public3.0 mi
Tayac ElementaryFort WashingtonPre-K–5459Public2.9 mi
William Beanes ElementarySuitlandPre-K–5424Public2.5 mi
Benjamin D. Foulois AcademyMorningsideK–8540Public3.5 mi
Excel Academy Public CharterFort WashingtonK–8454Charter1.8 mi
Imagine Foundations at Morningside PCSMorningsideK–8357Charter3.6 mi
Imagine Lincoln PCSTemple HillsK–8371Charter1.2 mi
Maya Angelou French ImmersionTemple HillsK–8363Public1.8 mi
Benjamin Stoddert MiddleTemple Hills6–8628Public1.2 mi
Oxon Hill MiddleFort Washington6–8773Public5.0 mi
Thurgood Marshall MiddleTemple Hills6–8707Public1.6 mi
Crossland HighTemple Hills9–121,094Public1.6 mi
Friendly HighFort Washington9–12894Public4.3 mi
Suitland HighSuitland9–121,847Public3.3 mi
Private schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Beddow SchoolFt WashingtonPre-K–613Nonsectarian4.6 mi
Evangel Assembly DaycareTemple HillsPre-K–K2Church of God2.1 mi
From the Heart Christian SchoolCamp SpringsPre-K–1296Christian (no specific denomination)3.0 mi
From the Heart Christian SchoolSuitlandPre-K–1295Christian (no specific denomination)3.0 mi
Maryland International Day SchoolTemple HillsPre-K–722Nonsectarian1.3 mi
National Christian AcademyFt WashingtonPre-K–12166Church of God2.0 mi
New Chapel Christian AcademyCamp SpringsPre-K–K16Christian (no specific denomination)1.8 mi
St Philip the Apostle SchoolCamp SpringsPre-K–8121Roman Catholic2.0 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 Fort Washington, Suitland, Hillcrest Heights, Oxon Hill, Friendly, Temple Hills, Marlow Heights, Silver Hill and Morningside.

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