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A town of 11,359.
Mitchellville grades C+ overall, 182nd among Maryland's 259 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $149K and natural-hazard risk is low. On the other side, its schools rank behind 92% of the state's. 27% of the land in Mitchellville is conserved, where Maryland’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Mitchellville is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 88% of U.S. towns. On history, just 16 of Maryland’s 329 towns do worse.
Where Mitchellville beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Mitchellville is from typical.
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Census counts: 12,593 in 1990, 11,136 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1904 and 7 maps from 1900 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mitchellville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw13 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw4 mi Stadium & arenaNorthwest Stadium
Big draw12 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw15 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw14 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal ArchWhite 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 · Northwest Stadium: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0
Mitchellville 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 Mitchellville.
Mitchellville sends many workers across the state line to Arlington and owes part of its health edge to its incomes.
The biggest park or preserve is Western Branch Stream Valley Park I, at 78 acres. Across 4 parks and preserves: 3.9 miles of trail. Mitchellville’s concentration of trails stands at 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Western Branch Stream Valley Park I | — | 78 |
| 2. Folly Branch Stream Valley Park | — | 47 |
| 3. Bald Hill Stream Valley Park | — | 24 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
FEMA puts 63% of Mitchellville’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 9% to hurricanes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 89% of U.S. communities. Flood insurance has paid out on 5 claims in the town since 2003.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the 2,790 U.S. towns with household incomes like Mitchellville’s, it is less healthy than 88%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
The share of adults in Mitchellville who had a checkup this year is 82%, above both Maryland’s towns (79%) and U.S. towns (79%). 43% of Mitchellville adults have high blood pressure. Against the Maryland average, Mitchellville comes out ahead on 13 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 4. Among adults in the town, 11% binge drink and 12% report frequent mental distress.
| Mitchellville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 20% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Mitchellville | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with depression | 13.3% | 19.4% |
| Fewer smokers | 7.6% | 10.9% |
| More adults with diabetes | 14.9% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mitchellville’s peak summer temperature comes in at 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
27% of working residents cross a state line to work, Arlington among the top destinations. Mitchellville has about as many jobs (5,664) as working residents, but only 84 people both live and work here.
Among working residents in Mitchellville, 1.7% work locally. Half commute less than 12 miles. In Mitchellville, the average commute is 33 minutes. The top destinations are Washington (28%), Baltimore (4%) and Lake Arbor (3%).
| Mitchellville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $149,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 23% | 18% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For Mitchellville, the typical rent is $2,453 a month. In Mitchellville, 91% of households are owner-occupiers.
| Mitchellville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,453 a month | $1,809 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 91% | 74% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
26 within 15 miles of the center of Mitchellville
About 7 of every 100 Mitchellville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland.
5 notable people were born in Mitchellville.
Census-designated place in Maryland
Mitchellville is a majority African-American unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 11,136.
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7 towns share a border with Mitchellville.
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchellville | #182 | C+ | D | — | D | B+ |
| Lake Arbor | #169 | B− | C− | — | D | B+ |
| Woodmore | #209 | C | D | — | D | B+ |
| Springdale | #164 | B− | C+ | — | D | B |
| Lanham | #212 | C | C | — | D | B− |
| Fairwood | #166 | B− | D | — | D | A− |
| Glenn Dale | #170 | B− | C | — | D | A− |
| Kettering | #184 | C+ | C | — | D | B |
Mitchellville, Lake Arbor, Woodmore, Springdale, Lanham, Fairwood, Glenn Dale and Kettering report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Mitchellville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Mitchellville grades C+ overall, better than 40% of U.S. towns and #182 of 259 in Maryland. It grades B+ for health and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $512,000, 21% above the Maryland typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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