Bladensburg, Maryland Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 7,661. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,918 (+3.4% change)
Males: 3,651 (47.7%), Females: 4,010 (52.3%)

Prince George’s County

Zip code: 20710

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.0 years
Median household income: $34,966
Median house value: $118,900

Population by Race

Races in Bladensburg:

  • Black (70.9%)
  • Hispanic (13.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (12.0%)
  • Other race (6.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Subsaharan African (5.2%), West Indian (2.5%), United States (2.3%), Irish (2.2%), German (1.8%), English (1.7%).

Elevation: 45 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Bladensburg, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bladensburg

  • High school or higher: 68.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bladensburg town

  • Never married: 37.4%
  • Now married: 38.1%
  • Separated: 5.7%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

21.8% Foreign born (12.2% Latin America, 6.4% Africa, 2.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -403 (-5.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bladensburg:

  • PRINCE GEORGES HOSPITL CENTER (about 4 miles; CHEVERLY, MD)
  • PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • MEDLINK HOSPITAL OF CAPITOL HILL (about 6 miles; WASHINGTON, DC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bladensburg:

  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 10 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: DCA)
  • ANDREWS AFB (about 11 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; Abbreviation: ADW)
  • BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 24 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Abbreviation: BWI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bladensburg:

  • COLLEGE PARK (about 2 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; Abbreviation: CGS)
  • SOUTH CAPITOL STREET (about 8 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: 09W)
  • FREEWAY (about 12 miles; MITCHELLVILLE, MD; Abbreviation: W00)

Amtrak stations near Bladensburg:

  • 5 miles: NEW CARROLLTON (4300 GARDEN CITY DR.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 7 miles: WASHINGTON (50 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. N.E.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: ALEXANDRIA (110 CALLAHAN DR.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Bladensburg:

  • BLADENSBURG BARBER SCHOOL (Location: 4810 ANNAPOLIS RD; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bladensburg:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; Adelphi, MD; Full-time enrollment: 8,434)
  • CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (about 5 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 11,674)
  • HOWARD UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 9,297)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-COLLEGE PARK (about 9 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; Full-time enrollment: 29,298)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 16,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 10 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)

Schools

Public high school in Bladensburg:

  • ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 102; Location: 5150 ANNAPOLIS RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Bladensburg:

  • ELIZABETH SETON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 488; Location: 5715 EMERSON STREET; Grades: 9 – 12; Girls only)

Public primary/middle schools in Bladensburg:

  • BLADENSBURG ELEMENTARY (Students: 741; Location: 4915 ANNAPOLIS RD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ROGERS HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY (Students: 655; Location: 4301 58TH AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ALTERNATIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 5150 ANNAPOLIS RD; Grades: 06 – 08)