Charles County, Maryland

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 168,710
Median household income: $120,592
Median home value: $402,300

Home to 168,710 residents, Charles County is one of Maryland's counties. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. At $120,592, its median household income sits above Maryland's $101,652.

Between 2019 and 2023, Charles County's population grew 5.8% from 159,428 to 168,710, while its median household income rose 20.6% from $100,003 to $120,592.

Owners occupy 81.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 168,710
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $120,592
Median home value: $402,300
Median gross rent: $1,897
Housing units: 63,053
Homeownership rate: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

159,428168,710

Median household income

$100,003$120,592

Median home value

$313,300$402,300

Median gross rent

$1,682$1,897

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	159,428	$100,003	$313,300	$1,682
2020	161,448	$103,678	$326,800	$1,686
2021	165,209	$107,808	$339,000	$1,725
2022	167,035	$116,882	$382,800	$1,839
2023	168,710	$120,592	$402,300	$1,897

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9,763	5.8%
5 to 17	30,714	18.2%
18 to 24	14,041	8.3%
25 to 34	21,200	12.6%
35 to 44	22,930	13.6%
45 to 54	23,945	14.2%
55 to 64	24,009	14.2%
65 to 74	13,627	8.1%
75 and over	8,481	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	56,486	33.5%
Black or African American	81,750	48.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	465	0.3%
Asian	5,408	3.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	72	0.0%
Some other race	929	0.6%
Two or more races	10,952	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12,648	7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate30.1%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree17.8%

Graduate or professional degree13.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,481	5.7%
High school graduate	34,355	30.1%
Some college or associate's	37,228	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	20,308	17.8%
Graduate or professional degree	15,820	13.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 43 min

Drove alone72.8%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit3.9%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	62,784	72.8%
Carpooled	6,400	7.4%
Public transit	3,351	3.9%
Walked	602	0.7%
Bicycle	31	0.0%
Worked from home	12,265	14.2%
Other means	768	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,153	12.4%
15 to 29 min	14,632	19.8%
30 to 44 min	15,677	21.2%
45 to 59 min	11,259	15.2%
60+ min	23,215	31.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 6.6% (11,077 of 167,385)

	Count	Share
Family households	43,541	72.3%
Nonfamily households	16,658	27.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	60,199	95.5%
Vacant	2,854	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	48,900	81.2%
Renter-occupied	11,299	18.8%

1-unit, detached70.6%

1-unit, attached19.4%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	44,546	70.6%
1-unit, attached	12,202	19.4%
2 to 4 units	888	1.4%
5 to 19 units	2,685	4.3%
20 or more units	2,135	3.4%
Mobile home & other	597	0.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 24017
State: Maryland
Land area: 458 sq mi
Water area: 185 sq mi
Center point: 38.4729, -77.0154