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New Carrollton, MD

Full City Profile · Maryland · Prince George's County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
13,544 Population 8,627/sq mi density
$80,292 Median Income $31,913 per capita
$378,300 Home Value $393,135 Zillow
$1,745 Median Rent 31.9% income on rent
55°F Avg Temperature 297 sunny days/yr
253 Violent Crime/100K 1,266 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$80,292 median income, 7.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$378,300 home value, $1,745/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
253 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.4% bachelor's degree or higher
New Carrollton experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 55°F (13°C). Winters average 33°F in January while summers reach 77°F in July. The area gets 297 sunny days per year. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

33°F Jan (0°C) 77°F Jul (25°C)
Annual Average54.9°F
2% above US avg
January Average33°F (0°C)
July Average77°F (25°C)
Sunny Days297 days/yr

Geography

Elevation103 ft (31 m)
Area1.5 sq mi (4.0 km²)
Population Density8,627/sq mi
Coordinates38.9656°N, 76.8775°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyPrince George's County County
Nearest AirportRonald Reagan Washington Ntl (DCA)
12 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Wettest Month (May) 4.37"
Driest Month (Feb) 2.80"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0451 ppm
NO₂ (Nitrogen Dioxide)10.4 ppb
SO₂ (Sulfur Dioxide)0.08 ppb
CO (Carbon Monoxide)0.17 ppm
PM2.5 (Fine Particles)7.7 μg/m³

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score93.2 / 100
Social Vulnerability49.4 / 100
Community Resilience29.8 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively High
Hurricane Relatively Moderate
Earthquake Relatively Moderate
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively High
Hail Relatively Moderate
Strong Wind Relatively High
Heat Wave Relatively High
Winter Weather Very High
Lightning Very High
Ice Storm Relatively Moderate
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively Moderate
Landslide Relatively Moderate
Coastal Flood Relatively Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

33 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.8. Most recent: M2.6 on Jun 25, 2021.

Aug 23, 2011 11 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia M5.8 149 km
Aug 25, 2011 8 km SW of Mineral, Virginia M4.5 148 km
Aug 24, 2011 11 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia M4.2 150 km
Jul 16, 2010 5 km NNW of Barnesville, Maryland M3.6 57 km
Sep 1, 2011 7 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia M3.4 146 km
Oct 23, 1990 3 km W of Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey M3.2 133 km
Jan 30, 2012 9 km SSE of Louisa, Virginia M3.1 149 km
Jun 3, 2010 4 km ENE of Franklintown, Pennsylvania M3.1 125 km
Jan 17, 2016 3 km NE of Ranson, West Virginia M3.0 91 km
Oct 12, 2011 9 km S of Louisa, Virginia M3.0 149 km
Oct 2, 2010 10 km NNW of Ashland, Virginia M3.0 136 km
Nov 14, 1997 0 km S of Rothsville, Pennsylvania M3.0 142 km
Apr 24, 2009 1 km S of Franklintown, Pennsylvania M2.9 123 km
Sep 15, 2019 5 km ESE of East Berlin, Pennsylvania M2.8 107 km
Aug 23, 2011 9 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia M2.8 147 km
Mar 15, 2015 6 km SW of Mineral, Virginia M2.8 146 km
Jul 1, 2009 3 km ESE of Pennsville, New Jersey M2.8 142 km
Oct 25, 2009 4 km ENE of Franklintown, Pennsylvania M2.8 126 km
Mar 15, 1993 5 km W of Columbia, Maryland M2.7 30 km
Mar 11, 1995 0 km ENE of Landisville, Pennsylvania M2.7 133 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

5 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 2. Most recent: Irene (2011, Cat 1).

Year Name Category Closest
2011 Irene Category 1 190 km
2003 Isabel Category 1 262 km
1999 Floyd Category 1 250 km
1986 Charley Category 1 228 km
1985 Gloria Category 2 216 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

474 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 10 fatalities, 385 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Apr 28, 2002 EF4 53 km 3
Sep 17, 2004 EF3 94 km 0
Apr 28, 2002 EF3 79 km 0
Sep 24, 2001 EF3 10 km 2
Jul 19, 1996 EF3 60 km 0
May 22, 1983 EF3 88 km 0
Sep 5, 1979 EF3 27 km 1
Jan 26, 1978 EF3 63 km 1
Apr 1, 1973 EF3 43 km 0
Jun 9, 1961 EF3 34 km 0
Apr 5, 1952 EF3 93 km 0
Sep 1, 2021 EF2 28 km 0
Nov 2, 2018 EF2 50 km 0
Jul 23, 2017 EF2 46 km 0
May 8, 2008 EF2 87 km 0
Sep 18, 2004 EF2 93 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 87 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 81 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 61 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 76 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: BESTPITCH (7,743 ac, 2017).

Year Name Acres Distance
2017 BESTPITCH 7,743 99 km
2004 RETAINING ECOLOGICAL HEALTH 5,678 95 km
2014 BLACKWATER MARSH WUI BURNS FY14 5,433 96 km
2005 MARSH RX-FWS 4,380 96 km
1999 FB R O C I 3,525 99 km
2019 MDBWR-FY19-RX-MDWHS SUPPORT 3,197 97 km
2011 COMPARTMENT J 2,775 96 km
1992 UNNAMED 2,038 99 km
2005 VEGETATION RESEARCH 1,926 99 km
2011 THOROFARE 1,850 99 km
1987 UNNAMED 1,692 93 km
2004 ROBBINS FIRE 1,612 98 km
2004 BLACKWATER HAZARD FUEL REDUCTION 1,518 88 km
2009 BECKERS ISLAND 1,398 98 km
2006 UNNAMED 1,260 95 km
1999 FB A 3 1,156 94 km
2006 L 2 FB H 2 G 2 1,039 97 km
2011 COMPARTMENT E42 AND 43 991 93 km
2005 UNNAMED 942 96 km
1999 NCO 816 63 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 33°F (0°C) 3.2 in Coldest
February 37°F (3°C) 2.8 in Driest
March 45°F (7°C) 3.7 in
April 55°F (13°C) 3.3 in
May 65°F (18°C) 4.4 in Wettest
June 73°F (23°C) 3.6 in
July 77°F (25°C) 4.2 in Warmest
August 76°F (25°C) 3.9 in
September 70°F (21°C) 3.9 in
October 58°F (14°C) 3.4 in
November 48°F (9°C) 3.4 in
December 39°F (4°C) 3.3 in

New Carrollton has a seasonal temperature swing of 45°F / from 33°F in January to 77°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 43.1 inches, with May being the wettest month (4.4") and February the driest (2.8").

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