Moving to Greenbelt, Maryland
Population: 21,456. Estimated population in July 2024: 22,242 (+3.7% change)
Males: 10,272 (47.9%), Females: 11,184 (52.1%)
Prince George’s County
Zip codes: 20770.
Demographics
Median resident age: 31.9 years
Median household income: $46,328
Median house value: $121,700
Population by Race
Races in Greenbelt:
- Black (41.3%)
- White Non-Hispanic (37.2%)
- Hispanic (6.4%)
- Two or more races (3.5%)
- Asian Indian (3.4%)
- Korean (3.2%)
- Other race (3.1%)
- Chinese (2.7%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
- Other Asian (1.0%)
- Vietnamese (0.8%)
- Filipino (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Subsaharan African (9.2%), German (8.5%), Irish (7.6%), English (6.5%), United States (3.8%), West Indian (3.2%).
Elevation: 180 feet
Land area: 6.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Greenbelt
- High school or higher: 91.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 44.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 20.6%
- Unemployed: 4.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 31.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Greenbelt city
- Never married: 42.1%
- Now married: 38.6%
- Separated: 3.7%
- Widowed: 4.2%
- Divorced: 11.4%
27.1% Foreign born (11.1% Asia, 7.3% Africa, 6.5% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +817 (+4.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Greenbelt:
- DOCTOR’S COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; LANHAM, MD)
- PRINCE GEORGES HOSPITL CENTER (about 6 miles; CHEVERLY, MD)
- LAUREL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; LAUREL, MD)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Greenbelt:
- ANDREWS AFB (about 14 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; Abbreviation: ADW)
- RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 15 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: DCA)
- BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 20 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Abbreviation: BWI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Greenbelt:
- COLLEGE PARK (about 4 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; Abbreviation: CGS)
- SUBURBAN (about 7 miles; LAUREL, MD; Abbreviation: W18)
- FREEWAY (about 10 miles; MITCHELLVILLE, MD; Abbreviation: W00)
Amtrak stations near Greenbelt:
- 4 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.
- 11 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.
- 18 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
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Greenbelt:
- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; Adelphi, MD; Full-time enrollment: 8,434)
- CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (about 9 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
- PRINCE GEORGES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; LARGO, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,764)
- BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; BOWIE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,323)
- GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 11,674)
- HOWARD UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 9,297)
- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-COLLEGE PARK (about 12 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; Full-time enrollment: 29,298)
Schools
Public high school in Greenbelt:
- ELEANOR ROOSEVELT HIGH (Students: 2,778; Location: 7601 HANOVER PKY; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Greenbelt:
- GREENBELT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 777; Location: 8950 EDMONSTON RD; Grades: 07 – 08)
- SPRINGHILL LAKE ELEMENTARY (Students: 742; Location: 6060 SPRINGHILL DR; Grades: PK – 06)
- GREENBELT ELEMENTARY (Students: 477; Location: 66 RIDGE RD; Grades: PK – 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Greenbelt:
- ST HUGH’S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 255; Location: 145 CRESCENT ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
- GODDARD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CTR (Students: 122; Location: NASA GSFC CODE 200 9; Grades: PK – KG)
- GREENBELT NRSY SCH KDGRTN INC (Students: 71; Location: 15 CRESCENT RD.; Grades: PK – KG)