Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
53% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Upper Marlboro, where Maryland’s towns sit at 42% and U.S. towns at 29%. Its National Register listings include Buck House and Kingston. Upper Marlboro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Upper Marlboro beats most towns.
Buck House
Markelle Fultz
Census counts: 42 in 1870, 652 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1742 and 3 maps from 1899 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Upper Marlboro. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw16 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw18 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw16 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw17 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw9 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 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Northwest Stadium: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Upper Marlboro, and how to reach them.
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 Upper Marlboro.
Most working residents leave Upper Marlboro for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Upper Marlboro has lost 1,336 jobs, to 2,254 in 2023. 3.7% of Upper Marlboro residents live below the poverty line, below both Maryland’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Upper Marlboro | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $117,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 3.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary of the Assumption School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 268 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 95% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Upper Marlboro has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 26° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 11% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Upper Marlboro is 34.9 years. 53% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across Maryland.
| Upper Marlboro | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 34.9 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
Somewhere between 27% and 84% women
The Census survey reached too few of Upper Marlboro’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±28.7 points. Across Maryland, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Upper Marlboro | MD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.5% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.2% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.2% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 22.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.2% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.9% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.2% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.8% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.4% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.6% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 15% | 23.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.5% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12% | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 32.1% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20.7% | 20.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
25 crimes were reported in Upper Marlboro in 2025: 23 property and 2 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Upper Marlboro is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Upper Marlboro beats the Maryland average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 16% of Upper Marlboro adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Upper Marlboro | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Upper Marlboro | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.3% | 5.8% |
| More adults with asthma | 12.1% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Upper Marlboro | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,880 a month | $1,809 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
5 within 15 miles of the center of Upper Marlboro
About 9 of every 100 Upper Marlboro residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
6 places in Upper Marlboro on the National Register of Historic Places.
23 notable people were born in Upper Marlboro.
Town in Maryland, United States
Upper Marlboro, officially the Town of Upper Marlboro, is a town in and the county seat of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population within the town limits was 652, although Greater Upper Marlboro, which covers a large area outside the town limits, is many times larger.
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Upper Marlboro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
23 notable people were born here, including Markelle Fultz and John Carroll.
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