Population
1,307
+11.9% since 2010
Typical home
$377K
−2.2% in a year
Household income
$78K
median
Jobs based here
908
A job hub
What makes Edmonston stand out The 3 things Edmonston does most differently from other towns.
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Edmonston Most working residents leave Edmonston for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Washington (33%), College Park (4%) and Hyattsville (3%). Half commute less than 6 miles.
1% work in town
Where working residents work In Edmonston 1%
Washington 33%
College Park 4%
Hyattsville 3%
Baltimore 3%
6 mi
median commute distance
908
jobs based in Edmonston
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Outdoors
Nearly a quarter of Edmonston is conserved land 0.5 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
28% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 28%
conserved · 73 of 261 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Anacostia River Stream Valley Park 0.2 mi 41 2. Fletcher's Field Park — 13 3. Edmonston Park Building — 5
Health
Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns Edmonston beats the Maryland average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
B+ Health Grade
32 measures vs. Maryland
What stands out Edmonston MD Fewer adults who have had cancer 4.7% 7.6% Fewer adults with COPD 4.1% 5.9% More uninsured adults 16.6% 8.7%
Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Ctr
4.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
43rd
percentile among MD towns
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers Edmonston has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
16″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 28–46°
Spring 44–66°
Summer 66–86°
Fall 48–69°
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.
35 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
35 Low risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Heat waves Hurricanes
2
federal disasters paid out here
Safety
Crime reported in Edmonston Edmonston's reported crime rate is above Maryland's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 5 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Edmonston 3.1
Maryland 3.7
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Edmonston 24.9
Maryland 18.5
U.S. 15.5
5
violent crimes reported in 2025
40
property crimes reported in 2025
Housing
A typical Edmonston home is worth about $377K The typical Edmonston home is worth about $377,000, down 2.2% in a year, 12% below the Maryland typical home.
$377K Zillow home value
Typical home value Edmonston $377K
Maryland $428K
−2.2%
value change, 1 year
A growing town Edmonston has grown 11.9% since 2010 1,445 people in 2010; 1,307 today.
What’s changed most in Edmonston? 1,445 2010
1,617 2020
1,307 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
2020 · Chief-Elliot-Gibson-sr-1 · Wikimedia Commons
Edmonston’s story
102 years in pictures
11 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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Edmonston is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 1,617. The community is located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) from Washington, D.C. Edmonston's ZIP code is 20781.
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Established 1924
Population 1,617
Area 0.4 sq mi
Elevation 20 ft
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