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A town of 22,544, settled in 1878.
Camp Springs's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades C+, ranked 174th of 259 in Maryland. The median household earns $120K and it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 95% of U.S. towns. Its weakest subject is schools: its public schools trail 92% of Maryland towns on state tests and graduation. Camp Springs’ typical journey to work is 38 minutes, against 32 minutes in Maryland’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Camp Springs is home to Strayer University-Maryland.
Where Camp Springs beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Allenwood Elementary | PK–5 | 371 |
| Avalon Elementary | PK–5 | 302 |
| Princeton Elementary | PK–5 | 269 |
19,096 counted in 2010 and 22,734 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Camp Springs is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for hazard risk (better than 98% of comparable towns) to D for schools (better than 8%), so the C+ overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 22,776 in 1970, 22,734 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1943 and 4 maps from 1900 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Camp Springs. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw8 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw10 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw8 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw9 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw9 mi National MemorialLincoln Memorial7.7M visitors a yearWhite 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 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Lincoln Memorial: Aerial_view_of_Lincoln_Memorial_-_east_side.jpg: Carol M. Highsmith derivative w, Public domain
Camp Springs 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 Camp Springs.
Camp Springs sends many workers across the state line to Arlington and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in Maryland.
Of its 11 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. Its public schools are run by the Prince George's County Public Schools. The 3 public schools in Camp Springs teach 942 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurgood Marshall MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 707 | C |
| Crossland HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,094 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
For Camp Springs, the risk rating from FEMA is 4 of 100. The town has had 31 paid flood insurance claims since 2003. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 47% come from inland flooding and 13% from earthquakes. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2003.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
41% of working residents cross a state line to work, Arlington among the top destinations.
The top destinations are Washington (32%), Arlington (4%) and Alexandria (3%). Only 1% of working residents stay in Camp Springs for work; the rest commute out. This Maryland town had 3,899 jobs in 2023, down 612 from 2013. The share of workers in Camp Springs who work from home: 18%.
| Camp Springs | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $120,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 18% | 18% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 3.2% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A winter brings about 16 inches of snow, with January nights at 26° and July afternoons at 88°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Across 6 parks and preserves: 1.0 miles of trail. The biggest park or preserve is Tinkers Creek Stream Valley Park, at 220 acres. In Camp Springs, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Woodberry Forest Recreation Center | 0.7 mi | 13 |
| 2. Tinkers Creek Stream Valley Park | — | 220 |
| 3. Henson Creek Stream Valley Park | — | 89 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Every broad age group is within 4 points of the Maryland average. Among residents in Camp Springs, 19% are under 18. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 34%, against 44% across Maryland.
| Camp Springs | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 19% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 42% | 29% |
| Median age | 41.3 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 16% | 18% |
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.4 points). Across Maryland, 51.3% of residents are women. Median age: women 39.9, men 43.1.
| Camp Springs | MD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.2% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.4% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.7% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.8% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.5% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.6% | 23.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.4% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.7% | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.3% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.5% | 20.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Within Maryland it is less healthy than 73% of the 261 graded towns: Maryland sets a high bar. Against the 5,685 U.S. towns with household incomes like Camp Springs’s, it is less healthy than 84%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
In Camp Springs, 11% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. CDC measures, 32 in all: Camp Springs beats Maryland on 5 and trails on 13. 45% of adults in Camp Springs sleep under 7 hours; 12% binge drink.
| Camp Springs | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 20% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | Camp Springs | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.6% | 7.6% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 14.5% | 19.4% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 19.4% | 13.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
On the market in Camp Springs: a median 35 days to sell. For Camp Springs, the median rent is $2,231 a month. Also worth knowing: in Camp Springs, 38% of sales closed above the list price.
| Camp Springs | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,231 a month | $1,809 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 74% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
28 within 15 miles of the center of Camp Springs
About 5 of every 100 Camp Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
6 notable people were born in Camp Springs.
Census-designated place in Maryland
Camp Springs is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 22,734 at the 2020 census. Camp Springs is not an official post office designation; the area is divided among the surrounding mailing addresses of Temple Hills, Fort Washington, Clinton, and Suitland.
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10 towns share a border with Camp Springs.
It grades higher overall than all 6 graded towns on its borders; Andrews AFB (C+) comes closest.
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Springs | #174 | C+ | C | — | D | B− |
| Morningside | — | — | C | — | D | B− |
| Clinton | #192 | C+ | C+ | — | D | B− |
| Silver Hill | #205 | C | B | — | D | C |
| Andrews AFB | #179 | C+ | D− | — | D | A |
| Temple Hills | #238 | C− | C+ | — | D | C |
| Friendly | #191 | C+ | C− | — | D | B− |
| Marlow Heights | #246 | D | C+ | — | D | C− |
Morningside has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Camp Springs, Morningside, Clinton, Silver Hill, Andrews AFB, Temple Hills, Friendly and Marlow Heights report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Camp Springs with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Camp Springs grades C+ overall, better than 42% of U.S. towns and #174 of 259 in Maryland. It grades B− for health and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
That is 3.3 years of the area's median household income ($126,684 across the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
6 notable people were born here, including Marshall Gilkes and Frank Pollack.
