Charles County, Maryland

MD · FIPS 24017 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
170,527
Rank #402 of 3,222
88th %ile
Median Household Income
$122,816 +63.4% vs nat'l
Rank #48 of 3,222
99th %ile
Poverty Rate
6.9% −45.4% vs nat'l
Rank #194 of 3,222
94th %ile
Median Home Value
$428,500 +52.0% vs nat'l
Rank #232 of 3,222
93th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33.5% −0.7% vs nat'l
Rank #548 of 3,222
83th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −10.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,835 of 3,222
43th %ile

At a Glance

82.1% Homeownership
95.4% Insured
33.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%11.7%23.5%35.2%46.9%48.4%32.0%7.9%7.4%3.3%0.7%0.2%0.1%

About Charles County, Maryland

Charles County, Maryland has a total population of 170,527, making it the 402nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Charles County is 38.9 years.

The median household income in Charles County is $122,816, which ranks #48 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 63.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 6.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Charles County is $428,500, 52.0% above the national median. Renters in Charles County pay a median gross rent of $1,920 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Charles County, 33.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 0.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 45.6 min.

Charles County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 48.4% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (32.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (7.9%).

All data for Charles County, Maryland comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.