# Lanham, Maryland

Lanham is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland. As of the 2020 United States census, it has a population of 11,282. The New Carrollton station (the terminus of the Washington Metro's Orange Line) as well as an Amtrak station are across the Capital Beltway in New Carrollton, Maryland. Doctors Community Hospital is located in Lanham.

## History

The Thomas J. Calloway House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

## Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lanham has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.2 km$^2$), of which 3.5 square miles (9.1 km$^2$) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km$^2$), or 0.54%, is water.

## Government and infrastructure

Prince George's County Police Department District 2 Station in Brock Hall CDP, with a Bowie postal address, serves the community.
The U.S. Postal Service operates the Lanham Seabrook Post Office in Lanham CDP.

## Economy

EdTech company 2U (Nasdaq: REVU), Shoppers Food & Pharmacy, reverse logistics company Optoro, software company Vocus, media company Radio One and publisher Rowman & Littlefield are based in Lanham.

## Demographics

Lanham first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census formed from part of the deleted Lanham-Seabrook CDP and part of Mitchellville CDP.

### 2020 census

Lanham CDP, Maryland – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. :
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
| White alone (NH) | 808 | 588 | 7.96% | 5.21% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 6,579 | 5,998 | 64.77% | 53.16% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 16 | 17 | 0.16% | 0.15% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 319 | 352 | 3.14% | 3.12% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 5 | 0 | 0.05% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 28 | 50 | 0.28% | 0.44% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 133 | 233 | 1.31% | 2.07% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,269 | 4,044 | 22.34% | 35.84% |
| Total | 10,157 | 11,282 | 100.00% | 100.00% |

### Religion

* Diyanet Center of America
* Grace Church
* Grace Presbyterian Church
* Kingdom Hall for Jehovah's Witnesses
* Korean Maryland Presbyterian Church
* Lanham Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
* Lanham United Methodist Church
* Murugan Temple of North America
* New Dimensions Church
* Prince George's Muslim Association
* Sri Siva Vishnu Temple
* St. Matthias the Apostle Catholic Parish
* St. Theodore Greek Orthodox Church
* Trinity Reformed Presbyterian Church (Orthodox Presbyterian Church)

## Education

Prince George's County Public Schools serves Lanham CDP.
Residents of the CDP are divided between James McHenry Elementary School and Seabrook Elementary School. All residents are zoned to Thomas Johnson Middle School and DuVal High School.
There is a private Catholic school, Academy of Saint Matthias the Apostle.
Other area schools:

### Elementary schools

* Catherine T. Reed Elementary School
* Gaywood Elementary School
* Magnolia Elementary School
* Robert Goddard Montessori School

### Middle schools

* Robert Goddard Montessori

### Colleges

* Washington Bible College/Capital Bible Seminary/Equip Institute

## Notable people

* Antoine Brooks (born 1997), NFL player and Super Bowl LVI champion
* Daryl Ferguson (born 1985), Barbadian association footballer
* Robert Griffith (born 1970), former NFL strong safety
* Frank Kratovil (born 1968), former US Congressman
* Jermaine Lewis (born 1974), former NFL wide receiver
* Guy S. Meloy Jr. (1903–1968), former US Army general
* Chinanu Onuaku (born 1996), basketball player
* Lio Rush (born 1994), professional wrestler