| − | Named after Prince George of Denmark, Prince George's County was instituted from parts of Calvert County and Charles County in 1695. Two years later, in 1697 the Prince George's County Sheriff's Office was formed to be the enforcer of the King's rules. | + | Named after Prince George of Denmark, Prince George's County was instituted from parts of [[Calvert County]] and [[Charles County]] in 1695. Two years later, in 1697 the [[Prince George's County Sheriff's Office]] was formed to be the enforcer of the King's rules. |
| | *2010 census population of 863,420 | | *2010 census population of 863,420 |
| − | In 2005, the [[US Census Bureau]] stated that the population breakdown of the county was as follows (in order given by the Census): White (non-Hispanic) 27.7%, Black (including [[African-American]]) 66.1%, American Indian and Alaskan Native persons 0.4%, Asian persons 3.9%, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 0.1%, Persons reporting to or more races 1.8%, Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin 10.7%, White persons not Hispanic 19.0%<ref>http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/24/24033.html</ref> | + | In 2005, the [[US Census Bureau]] stated that the population breakdown of the county was as follows (in order given by the [[Census]]): White (non-Hispanic) 27.7%, Black (including [[African-American]]) 66.1%, American Indian and Alskan Native persons 0.4%, Asian persons 3.9%, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 0.1%, Persons reporting to or more races 1.8%, Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin 10.7%, White persons not Hispanic 19.0%<ref>http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/24/24033.html</ref> |