Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Pop. | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldorf | 1 | 83,298 | 77,711 | 1.35% | 2,299 | 36.2 | CDP |
| Bensville | 2 | 16,569 | 13,658 | 7.69% | 980 | 16.9 | CDP |
| Rosaryville | 3 | 12,248 | 11,344 | 0.92% | 1,334 | 9.2 | CDP |
| La Plata | 4 | 11,104 | 10,199 | 2.08% | 1,491 | 7.4 | Town |
| Bryans Road | 5 | 8,817 | 8,198 | 1.3% | 573 | 15.4 | CDP |
| Indian Head | 6 | 4,263 | 3,889 | 2.23% | 3,466 | 1.2 | Town |
| Golden Beach | 7 | 3,956 | 3,620 | 0.3% | 1,044 | 3.8 | CDP |
| Croom | 8 | 2,877 | 2,353 | 0.59% | 84 | 34.2 | CDP |
| Hughesville | 9 | 2,316 | 2,525 | 0.35% | 208 | 11.2 | CDP |
| Baden | 10 | 1,864 | 1,574 | -1.01% | 68 | 27.6 | CDP |
| Cobb Island | 11 | 1,320 | 1,119 | 0.84% | 2,109 | 0.6 | CDP |
| Potomac Heights | 12 | 1,174 | 1,247 | 0.34% | 1,094 | 1.1 | CDP |
| Cedarville | 13 | 845 | 577 | 1.08% | 64 | 13.3 | CDP |
| Pomfret | 14 | 803 | 396 | 2.69% | 293 | 2.7 | CDP |
| Bryantown | 15 | 614 | 464 | -0.49% | 148 | 4.1 | CDP |
| Benedict | 16 | 128 | 181 | -7.25% | 549 | 0.2 | CDP |
| Rock Point | 17 | 80 | 63 | -2.44% | 127 | 0.6 | CDP |
| Port Tobacco Village | 18 | 25 | 25 | 0% | 136 | 0.2 | Town |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Waldorf is the largest city in Charles County.
Port Tobacco Village is the smallest city in Charles County.
There are 18 cities in Charles County, Maryland.