Charles County, Maryland

Charles County is home to 170,527 people. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Maryland rate (9.4%). The median household income is $122,816.

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MeasureValueMarylandYearSource
Population170,5276,206,0112024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$122,816$103,6782024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line6.9%9.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty6.4%11.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance4.6%6.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher33.5%43.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$428,500$419,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,920$1,7052024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income46.4%51.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born8.5%16.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age38.9 years39.4 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.