College Park is a medium-sized city located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 34,187 people and five associated neighborhoods, College Park is the 30th largest community in Maryland.

Also of interest is that College Park has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, College Park is also a city of artists. College Park has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape College Park’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.46% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because College Park has a very large number of students who are 18 years or older and in college, it is thought of as a college town. This has a major influence on local College Park lifestyle, entertainment, and culture in general. Life in College Park is very much tied to the academic calendar: when students return from the summer break in the fall, one will notice them out and about, buying groceries, out with friends, and generally getting re-acquainted with each other. In College Park people study hard and play hard, and there is ample opportunity to do both.

College Park, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

For the size of the city, public transportation in College Park is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the subway. For College Park, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

College Park is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 49.41% of adults in College Park have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in College Park in 2022 was $26,568, which is low income relative to Maryland, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $106,272 for a family of four. However, College Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

College Park is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call College Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of College Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. College Park also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.33% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in College Park include Irish, German, Italian, English, and European.

Foreign born people are also an important part of College Park's cultural character, accounting for 23.87% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in College Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.