College Park, MD: Marketing for Dental & Medical Practices
Public data on College Park, and what we would do first for a practice there because of it.
College Park at a glance
Furthest from the US: share of residents 65 and older (6.3% against 17.2%), then median age (21.5 against 38.9).
- Residents, July 2025 estimate35,418Up 1.9% from the April 2020 base of 34,767
- Median household income$69,721Well below Maryland ($103,678), below the US ($80,734)
- Median age21.5Well below both Maryland (39.4) and the US (38.9)
- Residents 65 and older6.3%Well below both Maryland (16.7%) and the US (17.2%)
- Bachelor's degree or higher (residents 25+)52.7%Well above both Maryland (43.5%) and the US (35.7%)
- Speak Spanish at home (residents 5+)13.0%Well above Maryland (9.6%), below the US (13.6%)
The share of residents 65 and older is where College Park and Laurel (8 miles apart) differ most: 6.3% against 11.5%, then the median age (21.5 against 36.3).
Local healthcare landscape in College Park
The City of College Park identifies 17 neighborhoods and lists civic associations for Berwyn District, Calvert Hills, Lakeland, Old Town, Yarrow and West College Park, and its neighborhood watch list also names College Park Woods. The University Health Center operates according to the University of Maryland academic schedule and is in Building #140, while the University of Maryland School of Public Health gives its address as 4200 Valley Drive in College Park. For more urgent medical problems, the University Health Center lists local hospitals including White Oak Medical Center on Plum Orchard Drive in Silver Spring, Holy Cross Hospital on Forest Glen Road in Silver Spring and UM Capital Region Medical Center in Largo.
Neighborhoods and areas
- Berwyn District
- Calvert Hills
- Lakeland
- Old Town
- Yarrow
- West College Park
- College Park Woods
Sources for this section
Who practices in College Park
NPI-registered providers with a practice address in College Park, by primary specialty (people, not offices). Per resident, College Park is closest to the US rate among dentists (0.9 times the US rate) and lowest among plastic surgeons (none registered).
| Specialty | In College Park | Residents per provider | US | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | 24 | 1 per 1,476 | 1 per 1,340 | Below |
| Chiropractors | 5 | 1 per 7,084 | 1 per 3,311 | Well below |
| Dermatologists | 1 | 1 per 35,418 | 1 per 17,857 | Well below |
| Physical therapists | 20 | 1 per 1,771 | 1 per 1,181 | Well below |
| Optometrists | 6 | 1 per 5,903 | 1 per 5,291 | Below |
| Podiatrists | 0 | – | 1 per 14,706 | Well below |
| Plastic surgeons | 0 | – | 1 per 58,824 | Well below |
Private-sector health care employers in Prince George's County, 2024
2024 annual averages for the whole county. Offices of other health practitioners are 16.4% of them, well below the US share of 27.8%.
- Ambulatory health care establishments1,590Average employment 15,478
- Offices of physicians544
- Offices of dentists294
- Offices of other health practitioners260
What we'd prioritize for a College Park practice
Chosen by fixed rules from the figures above.
Room to stand out for podiatrists
No NPI-registered podiatrists list a practice address in College Park (nationally there is one for every 14,706 residents). Fewer local competitors in search for a podiatrist. See our marketing for podiatrists.
Show the practice on social media
Median age 21.5 (US 38.9). Regular posts showing the team and office are part of our social media plan.
Get into local search early
Across the seven provider groups on this page, College Park has 15.8 NPI-registered providers per 10,000 residents, against 22.3 for the US. The thinnest group is podiatrists, with none registered. Fewer competitors to outrank: we would start with local SEO.
Service pages that answer the questions
52.7% of College Park residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.7% for the US. Detailed treatment pages come first, and the website work builds on them.
Location pages near College Park
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Sources
- Census Bureau population estimates, July 1, 2025 estimates; April 1, 2020 estimates base
- Census Gazetteer files, 2025
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024 5-year
- CMS NPI Registry, live registry as of 2026-11-01
- Census ZIP code relationship files, 2020
- 2020 Census block populations, April 1, 2020
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (private sector), 2024 annual averages
Provider counts use each NPI record’s practice ZIP code, split between places by where the ZIP’s 2020 census residents live.
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