Prince George County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 265.6 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 135.9 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 35.6%. On the 2000 census form, 98.0% of the population reported only one race, with 32.5% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 4.9% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.76 persons compared to an average family size of 3.11 persons. In 2008 Public administration was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $62,864. Per capita income grew by 12.6% between 1997 and 2007 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2008) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2008)	36,089	1262	Covered Employment	11,651	1312
Growth (%) since 1990	31.8%	615	Avg wage per job	$43,534	257
Households (2000)	10,159	1499	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	4.2%	2349
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	14,929	1395	Avg wage per job	$52,477	407
Unemployment Rate (2008)	4.3	2305	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	13.3%	29
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$29,986	1318	Avg wage per job	$36,502	1944
Median Household Income (2007)	$59,780	225	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	4.0%	1929
Poverty Rate (2007)	9.3	2652	Avg wage per job	$38,768	588
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	81.6	1,155	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	1.1%	2674
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	19.4	772	Avg wage per job	$36,582	1633