Welcome to New Carrollton ...

The city of New Carrollton is located in Prince George's County<1>.

The location of New Carrollton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

New Carrollton was established in 1953.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Carrollton has a population of 12,945 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of New Carrollton is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: New Carrollton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for New Carrollton: (301) and (240)<5>

Websites for New Carrollton ...

Official Website: www.new-carrollton.md.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Carrollton had an population of 12,945 people. This is an increase of 6.67% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.83% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Carrollton had a population of 12,135 people. This makes New Carrollton the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of New Carrollton represents 0.21% of the population of Maryland (which has 5,773,552 people), making it the state's 21st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 12,135 people, the population of New Carrollton decreased 3.61% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 12,589 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for New Carrollton.

Communities Also Named New Carrollton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named New Carrollton - it's located in Indiana.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Carrollton.

Communities near New Carrollton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Carrollton.

• Arlington
  (13 miles [20.9 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 <6>
• 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 <6>
• Rockville
  (16 miles [25.7 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 <6>
• Bowie
  (7 miles [11.3 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 <6>
• Laurel
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • 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 <6>
• Takoma Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Takoma Park
  • Takoma Park is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Takoma Park <6>
• Falls Church
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • 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 <6>
• District Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 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 <6>
• Chevy Chase
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase
  • Chevy Chase is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,980 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chevy Chase <6>
• Forest Heights
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
  • Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people

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 New Carrollton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Carrollton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Carrollton. 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 New Carrollton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Carrollton. See our Newspapers Page for New Carrollton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Carrollton ...

Looking for more information about New Carrollton? 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 New Carrollton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Carrollton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for New Carrollton: www.new-carrollton.md.us/

The official website for Prince George's County: www.co.pg.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/