Maryland's 5th District

Congressman Hoyer has the privilege of representing the residents of Maryland's Fifth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.  The Fifth Congressional District includes Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's Counties, as well as parts of Anne Arundel and Prince George's Counties.  It is bordered by the Chesapeake Bay on the east and the Potomac River on the west.  The district is the site of St. Mary's City, the first European settlement in Maryland.

Congressman Hoyer has fought to improve the quality of life for Fifth District citizens by helping create jobs and strengthen the local economy, making important investments in transportation infrastructure, expanding educational opportunities, improving the environment, and preserving important cultural resources.

The Fifth Congressional  District is home to significant Federal facilities including the Patuxent Naval Air Station, St. Inigoes, Indian Head Naval Surface Warfare Center, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, USDA's Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, National Archives II, and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.    It is also the location of the University of Maryland at College Park, Bowie State University, St. Mary's College of Maryland, and the College of Southern Maryland.

Learn important social, economic, housing, and demographic information on the state of Maryland from the recent 2010 Census at their Maryland Facts page.