Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
25% of residents live below the poverty line in Aquasco, above both Maryland’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). 25% of the land in Aquasco is conserved, against 9.5% in Maryland’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Sunnyside and Saint Mary's Rectory. Aquasco has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Aquasco beats most towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 8% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1878 and 6 maps from 1892 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Aquasco is unincorporated, so Prince George's County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Aquasco.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 99% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Aquasco since 2003.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
11 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Aquasco Farm Park, at 686 acres with 3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Aquasco Farm Park | 3 mi | 686 |
| 2. Patuxent River Park III | 0.9 mi | 261 |
| 3. Bowen Wildlife Management Area | — | 309 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Aquasco for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Aquasco is 40 minutes. Jobs based in Aquasco fell to 86 in 2023, 183 fewer than in 2013.
| Aquasco | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 40 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 3.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Aquasco has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 27° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Aquasco beats the Maryland average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 44% of adults have high blood pressure in Aquasco.
| Aquasco | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Aquasco | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.9% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 16.4% | 19.4% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.4% | 3.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
59% of Aquasco households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Aquasco. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw27 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw28 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw28 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw27 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaNorthwest StadiumWhite House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Northwest Stadium: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0
None within 15 miles of Aquasco; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Aquasco residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
3 places in Aquasco on the National Register of Historic Places.
Census-designated place in Maryland
Aquasco is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in southeastern Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, surrounding the town of Eagle Harbor and bordering Charles County. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 913. Aquasco was home to the Aquasco Speedway.
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Aquasco has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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