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Marlton, Maryland
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Location of Marlton, Maryland
Location of Marlton, Maryland
Country  United States
State  Maryland
County Prince George's
Area
 • Total 5.95 sq mi (15.40 km2)
 • Land 5.93 sq mi (15.36 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
197 ft (60 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 9,802
 • Density 1,652.39/sq mi (638.02/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
FIPS code 24-50775
GNIS feature ID 1714754
Website https://www.marlton.org/

Marlton is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 9,802 at the 2020 census. The Marlton housing development, at first briefly called "Brandywine Country", grew up along U.S. Route 301 in the 1970s, and is part of the greater Upper Marlboro community. Originally made up of only single-family homes, more recently townhouses have been added.

Geography

Marlton is located at 38°46′00″N 76°47′20″W / 38.766568°N 76.788922°W / 38.766568; -76.788922 (38.766568, −76.788922).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.0 square miles (16 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2010 9,031
2020 9,802 8.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010 2020

2020 census

Marlton CDP, Maryland – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,122 779 12.42% 7.95%
Black or African American alone (NH) 7,187 8,098 79.58% 82.62%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 50 32 0.55% 0.33%
Asian alone (NH) 138 89 1.53% 0.91%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 5 0 0.06% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 12 70 0.13% 0.71%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 283 353 3.13% 3.60%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 234 381 2.59% 3.89%
Total 9,031 9,802 100.00% 100.00%

Education

Marlton residents are assigned to schools in Prince George's County Public Schools.

Marlton and Mattaponi elementary schools serve sections of the CDP. James Madison Middle School and Gwynn Park Middle School serve sections of the CDP. Frederick Douglass High School serves all of the CDP.

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