Fort Washington, MD is a small town located in Prince George's County, MD with a population of 25,840. With a population density of 1,756 people per square mile, it is much denser than the US average of 93 people per square mile. Despite its size, Fort Washington has plenty to offer in terms of businesses, year-round outdoor activities and organizations. Local businesses in Fort Washington include the Flowers Bakery Outlet store and the Giant Food Grocery Store. For nature lovers, there are multiple parks throughout Fort Washington including Oxon Hill Farm and Watkins Regional Park. In addition to these outdoor parks, there are also plenty of events that take place throughout the year such as the Sankofa Heritage Festival and Local 5K runs held at Watkins Regional Park. Finally, for sports enthusiasts there is the local minor league baseball team - The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs - located nearby in Waldorf.
The population in Fort Washington is 25,840. There are 1,873 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Fort Washington is 44.2, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Fort Washington is 2.8, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Fort Washington
- 51.7% are married
- 10.0% are divorced
- 26.5% are married with children
- 11.4% have children, but are single
Race in Fort Washington
- 9.4% are White
- 67.7% are Black
- 9.1% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.4% claim Other
- 11.3% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.1% Two or more races
- 0.1% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander