Welcome to College Park ...
The city of College Park is located in Prince George's County<1>.
The location of College Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
College Park was established in 1856.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, College Park has a population of 32,228 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of College Park is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: College Park lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for College Park: (301) & (240)<5>
The ZIP codes for College Park: 20740-20742<6>
Websites for College Park ...
Official Website: www.ci.college-park.md.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, College Park had an population of 32,228 people. This is an increase of 5.97% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 30.71% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, College Park had a population of 30,413 people. This makes College Park the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of College Park represents 0.53% of the total population of Maryland (which has 5,773,552 people), making it the state's 8th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 30,413 people, the population of College Park increased 23.34% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 24,657 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for College Park.
Communities Also Named College Park ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named College Park - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Delaware, Florida (4), Georgia (3), Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, New York, North Carolina (3), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (4), Tennessee and Virginia (9).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for College Park.
Communities near College Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near College Park.
- Arlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <7>
- Alexandria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158,726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <7>
- Rockville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <7>
- Gaithersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaithersburg
- Gaithersburg is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaithersburg <7>
- Bowie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Bowie is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <7>
- Laurel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <7>
- Vienna
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <7>
- Falls Church
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Church
- Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Church <7>
- Glenarden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - District Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for District Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for District Heights
- District Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for District Heights <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around College Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for College Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of College Park. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around College Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around College Park. Our list includes 15 papers. See our Newspapers Page for College Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for College Park ...
Looking for more information about College Park? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for College Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for College Park.
Adding College Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of College Park in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for College Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the College Park post office opened in 1890.
We also found College Park in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for College Park.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for College Park: www.ci.college-park.md.us/
The official website for Prince George's County: www.co.pg.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Prince George's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for College Park. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around College Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as College Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether College Park or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for College Park includes: 20740, 20741 & 20742. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |