Bladensburg, Maryland

About Bladensburg

Bladensburg, MD is a close-knit town located in central Maryland, home to 9,635 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Bladensburg is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.99 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 9,732 residents per square mile.

📰 Bladensburg News Today

• Driver who plowed into Maryland kids' birthday party tent, killing mom, gets 10 years NBC4 Washington · May 14
• Vietnam veteran hospitalized after crowbar attack at laundromat FOX 5 DC · May 5
• Body pulled from river near Bladensburg Waterfront WBFF · Mar 7
• Police: Hit-and-run crash at child’s birthday party in Bladensburg kills 1, injures 13 others DC News Now · Oct 19
• Bladensburg High School (MD) Girls Soccer MaxPreps · Jul 31

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bladensburg Unique

• A top-25 city in Maryland by population (#25 of 157 incorporated places).
• Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 9,635.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Bladensburg

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Market Master House Historic Site · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Bladensburg

• Bladensburg Elementary
• Bladensburg High
• International High School @ Langley Park
• Port Towns Elementary
• Rogers Heights Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bladensburg

🏘️ Nearby Communities