Prince George's County, MD
Get paid to care for your family member in Prince George's County, Maryland
About 154,100 people in Prince George's County are 65 or older — 16% of everyone who lives here. That tracks with Maryland as a whole. Roughly 13,800 are 85 or older, the age when daily help usually starts. Prince George's County is one of the state's biggest population centers, and home-care agencies do work here — but staffing is thin, schedules change, and a stranger in the house is not what every family wants.
Who needs care in Prince George's
- People 65 and older
- 154,100
- People 85 and older
- 13,800
- Median age
- 38.9
- Rank in Maryland
- 3rd
16% of Prince George's residents
the age daily help usually starts
younger than the country as a whole
of 24 counties, by residents 65+
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Prince George's County is a large metro county (USDA Rural-Urban Continuum Code 1). Maryland as a whole is 18% aged 65 or older.
What Maryland pays family caregivers
$16–$20/hr
Your exact pay is set by the program and your care plan. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Source: Maryland Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026
Maryland's programs at a glance
- Community First Choice (CFC)
- CPAS
- Community Options Waiver
- DDA Waivers (children)
- Spouse paid?
- Yes
- Parent paid for a child?
- Sometimes
- Waitlist
- No waitlist.
These rules are set by the state, so they are the same in every county. Read the full Maryland guide →
Towns and cities in Prince George's County
Maryland sets eligibility, not your town — so a family in Bowie and a family at the far edge of the county apply the same way. The largest communities in Prince George's County:
- Bowie58,421
- College Park34,667
- Laurel30,238
- Greenbelt24,843
- Hyattsville21,052
- New Carrollton13,645
- Bladensburg9,635
- Mount Rainier8,269
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Subcounty Population Estimates.
How families in Prince George's apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Prince George's County start with Maryland's program:
Call the CFC program (410-767-1739) or MAP (844-627-5465) / visit a local MAP office to start eligibility screening; processing takes up to ~3 months.
Or skip the phone tag — our free 2-minute check tells you which Maryland program fits your family, then we help with the forms.
See if you qualify →Prince George's questions, answered honestly
Can I get paid to care for a family member in Prince George's County?
Yes. Maryland runs real Medicaid programs — like Community First Choice (CFC) — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Prince George's County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Prince George's County?
Reported figures in Maryland are around $16–$20/hr, but rates vary — the program sets your exact pay. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Where do families in Prince George's County apply?
Families in Prince George's County start with the state, not the county. Call the CFC program (410-767-1739) or MAP (844-627-5465) / visit a local MAP office to start eligibility screening; processing takes up to ~3 months.
Can I get paid to care for my spouse in Prince George's County?
Yes — a spouse can be paid here. The fine print for Maryland: yes — spouse or adult child can be hired under CFC self-direction, provided they are not the participant's guardian or program representative
How many people in Prince George's County might need this?
154,100 residents of Prince George's County are 65 or older and about 13,800 are 85 or older, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 population estimates. Most of them are cared for at home by a relative rather than in a facility. Maryland's programs exist to pay for exactly that care.
Which towns in Prince George's do you cover?
All of Prince George's County — including Bowie, College Park, Laurel, Greenbelt and Hyattsville. Eligibility is set by Maryland, not by your town, so where you live inside the county does not change whether you qualify.
Program facts come from Maryland's published Medicaid program rules · Population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau · Updated September 2026. Rules change — always confirm with the program.
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