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About Bowie

City in Maryland, United States
1882Established
58,329Population
19.1 sq miArea
154 ftElevation

Bowie () is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, U.S. Per the 2020 census, the population was 58,329. Bowie has grown from a small railroad stop to the largest municipality in Prince George's County; it is also the fifth most populous city and third largest city by area in the U.S. state of Maryland. The city is home to Bowie State University, Maryland's oldest historically Black university.

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