==History==
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.
==Demographics==
*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 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>
==Politics==