Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It counts 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%). 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.
Aquasco has had one paid flood insurance claim since 2003. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 99% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 34% come from inland flooding and 25% from drought. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2003.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Aquasco Farm Park, at 686 acres with 3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. 11 miles of trail wind through 5 parks and preserves.
| 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
Jobs in Aquasco fell by 183 from 2013 to 2023, to 86. Most people who work leave Aquasco to do it: just 1% work in town. The average trip to work for Aquasco comes to 40 minutes. The top destinations are Washington (13%), Waldorf (3%) and Baltimore (3%).
| 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
Winters in Aquasco are chilly and summers warm. Summer afternoons peak near 88° in July, and January nights bottom out around 27°; snowfall runs to about 15 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
16% of adults in Aquasco have diabetes; 16% have been diagnosed with depression. This Maryland town beats the Maryland average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. Among adults in the town, 44% have high blood pressure.
| 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
In Aquasco, 59% of 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. It counts 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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