Charles County, MD Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Charles County Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Population 168,896 6,103,597 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 262.7 492.0 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.28% 0.50% 0.57%
Median age 36.7 37.9 37.1
Households 60,199 2,338,890 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Charles County has a the economy index of A, which means it is very prosperous.

Metric Charles County Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $120,070 $101,971 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.98% 4.27% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.1% 4.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Charles County Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $346,462 $285,029 $242,182
Median rent $1,896 $1,661 $1,342
Homeownership rate 81.2% 67.5% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM .

Metric Charles County Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 41.7 28.8 22.5
Work from home 14.2% 17.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Charles County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Charles County Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 28.7% 39.3% 31.6%
Average household size 2.78 2.58 2.54

Health

Charles County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Charles County Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 79.6 78.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 11.8% 13.2% 16.3%
Smokers 16.3% 15.9% 19.0%