Charles County, Maryland Population 2024

173,835

Charles County, Maryland's estimated 2024 population is 173,835 with a growth rate of 1.08% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Charles County, Maryland is the 10th largest county in Maryland. The 2010 population was 147,159 and has seen a growth of 18.13% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029183,1451,8621.03%
2028181,2831,8621.04%
2027179,4211,8621.05%
2026177,5591,8621.06%
2025175,6971,8621.07%
2024173,8351,8621.08%
2023171,9731,8621.09%
2022170,1111,1840.7%
2021168,9272,1861.31%
2020166,7413,0081.84%
2019163,7331,8541.15%
2018161,8792,1611.35%
2017159,7182,2441.42%
2016157,4741,6991.09%
2015155,7751,3270.86%
2014154,4481,7381.14%
2013152,7102,0101.33%
2012150,7001,4851%
2011149,2152,0561.4%
2010147,15900%
1990101,15428,40339.04%
198072,75125,07352.59%
197047,67815,10646.38%
196032,5729,15739.11%
195023,4155,80332.95%
194017,6121,4468.94%
193016,166-1,539-8.69%
192017,7051,3198.05%
191016,386-1,276-7.22%
190017,6622,47116.27%
189015,191-3,357-18.1%
188018,5482,81017.85%
187015,738-779-4.72%
186016,5173552.2%
185016,1621390.87%
184016,023-1,746-9.83%
183017,7691,2697.69%
182016,500-3,745-18.5%
181020,2451,0735.6%
180019,172-1,441-6.99%
179020,613-162,532-88.74%
2024 Growth Rate
1.08% (1,862)
County Website
Charles County
County Seat
La Plata
2020 Population
166,741
Area
458 mi²
Density
380 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.25% (7,094)
Founded
April 13, 1658

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American81,97949.08%
White62,87637.64%
Two or more races12,7467.63%
Asian5,3413.2%
Other race3,2271.93%
Native American8410.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander250.01%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Charles County, Maryland Population by Race

Charles County, Maryland Population Pyramid 2024

Charles County, Maryland Median Age

38.8

Total

37.1

Male

39.9

Female

Charles County, Maryland Adults

There are 127,294 adults, (21,545 of whom are seniors) in Charles County, Maryland.

Charles County, Maryland Age Dependency

58

Age Dependency Ratio

20.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Charles County, Maryland Sex Ratio

Female86,32451.68%
Male80,71148.32%

Charles County, Maryland Population by Age

Charles County, Maryland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All59,2052.879.820.2
Married30,8283.4389.110.9
Non Family16,0001.2270.129.9
Female9,4313.266535
Male2,9463.3282.217.8

3.29

Average Family Size

2.8

Average Household Size

79.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Charles County, Maryland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,8703.44%
Associates Degree10,0348.91%
Bachelors Degree20,49018.2%
Graduate Degree14,48712.86%
High School Graduate34,02130.21%
Less Than 9th Grade2,3862.12%
Some College27,32524.26%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Charles County, Maryland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Charles County, Maryland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black54,63952,17217,831
White43,85041,38812,501
Hispanic5,9595,1431,575
2+ Races5,4555,1711,880
Asian3,8813,5501,701
Other Race1,9481,478440
Native American59155291
Islander251212

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 95.48%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 48%.

Charles County, Maryland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,968$86,826$77,683
Graduate Degree$101,734$113,695$93,348
High School Graduate$48,701$58,261$39,689
Less Than 9th Grade$39,158$45,030$24,821
Overall$67,646$72,553$59,998
Some College$64,229$72,116$55,073

$67,646

Average Earnings

$72,553

Average Male

$59,998

Average Female

Charles County, Maryland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Charles County, Maryland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Charles County, Maryland Language

90.17% of Charles County, Maryland residents speak only English, while 9.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.4% of the population.

Charles County, Maryland Language

Charles County, Maryland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black81,1944,3195.32%
White58,4613,6246.2%
Multiple12,6569327.36%
Other3,21242613.26%
Hispanic11,2484253.78%
Asian5,3262865.37%
Native841323.8%

5.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.23%

Male Poverty Rate

5.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Charles County, Maryland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Charles County, Maryland is Other, with 13.26% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Charles County, Maryland is Hispanic, with 3.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.1%.

Charles County, Maryland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.67%
High School8.51%
Some College3.6%
Bachelors or Greater2.12%

Charles County, Maryland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed11.59%
Male Unemployed6.63%
Female Employed2.18%
Male Employed1.84%

Charles County, Maryland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Charles County, Maryland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$130,440$147,461
Households$116,882$133,710
Married Families$153,549$-999,999,999
Non Families$70,283$85,318

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Charles County, Maryland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.7%

Male Marriage Rate

46.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Charles County, Maryland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Charles County, Maryland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Charles County, Maryland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Charles County, Maryland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

16,942

Number of Veterans

13,755

Male Veterans

3,187

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War7,410
First Gulf War6,962
Vietnam3,387
Korea500
World War II85

Charles County, Maryland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 546,192
55 to 644,589
65 to 742,635
75+1,991
18 to 341,535

Charles County, Maryland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black8,59013.97%
White6,97514.06%
Hispanic96613.81%
2+ Races87612.44%
Other Race29212.29%
Asian1563.66%
Native American539.41%

Charles County, Maryland Veterans by Race

Charles County, Maryland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Charles County, Maryland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.8%

Labor Force Participation

64%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Charles County, Maryland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Charles County, Maryland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Charles County, Maryland Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

39.87%

Born in Charles County, Maryland

92.47%

Native Born

7.53%

Foreign Born

2.96%

Non Citizen

4.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.47% of Charles County, Maryland residents were born in the United States, with 39.87% having been born in Maryland. 2.96% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Charles County, Maryland Place of Birth

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