Indian Head

Population: 3,982
Median household income: $84,898
Median home value: $258,900

Indian Head, a community in Charles County, Maryland, has 3,982 residents. Its median household income of $84,898 runs below the Charles County figure of $120,592.

Between 2019 and 2023, Indian Head's population grew 4.2% from 3,822 to 3,982, while its median home value rose 17.2% from $220,900 to $258,900.

13.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 71.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,982
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $84,898
Median home value: $258,900
Median gross rent: $1,326
Housing units: 1,625
Homeownership rate: 71.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8223,982

Median household income

$69,355$84,898

Median home value

$220,900$258,900

Median gross rent

$1,473$1,326

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,822	$69,355	$220,900	$1,473
2020	3,803	$64,180	$239,400	$1,254
2021	3,909	$73,204	$239,500	$1,083
2022	3,931	$77,948	$261,200	$1,109
2023	3,982	$84,898	$258,900	$1,326

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4416.7%

45 to 5416.5%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	247	6.2%
5 to 17	606	15.2%
18 to 24	425	10.7%
25 to 34	535	13.4%
35 to 44	665	16.7%
45 to 54	658	16.5%
55 to 64	386	9.7%
65 to 74	331	8.3%
75 and over	129	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	961	24.1%
Black or African American	2,409	60.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	121	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	163	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	321	8.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate46.0%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	177	6.5%
High school graduate	1,244	46.0%
Some college or associate's	916	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	210	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	157	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 47 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit2.3%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,612	76.7%
Carpooled	154	7.3%
Public transit	48	2.3%
Walked	27	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	261	12.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	152	8.3%
15 to 29 min	181	9.8%
30 to 44 min	520	28.2%
45 to 59 min	343	18.6%
60+ min	645	35.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 7.3% (291 of 3,982)

	Count	Share
Family households	796	50.1%
Nonfamily households	793	49.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,589	97.8%
Vacant	36	2.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,139	71.7%
Renter-occupied	450	28.3%

1-unit, detached48.2%

1-unit, attached49.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	783	48.2%
1-unit, attached	801	49.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	41	2.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2441500
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.5986, -77.1557