Nationwide Claims to Fame

Charles County is 18th out of 3,143 other counties in Income per household

Statewide Claims to Fame

Charles County is 1st in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Race - Two or More

Charles County is 2nd in Maryland out of 24 other counties in People per household

Charles County is 2nd in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Residents younger than 18

Charles County is 3rd in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Race - American Indian or Alaska Native

Charles County is 3rd in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Race - Black or African American

Charles County is 4th in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Income per household

Charles County is 5th in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Home ownership rate

Charles County is 6th in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)

Charles County is 6th in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Retail sales per capita

Charles County is 7th in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Income per capita

Main Cities Within Charles County, Maryland

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Charles County Rank Maryland US
Current population (2012) 150,592 10th 5,884,563 313,914,040
Size in square miles 457.8 9th 9,707.2 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 320.2 12th 594.8 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Charles County Rank Maryland US
Residents younger than 5 6.0% 11th 6.2% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 25.2% 2nd 22.8% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 10.3% 23rd 13.0% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Charles County Rank Maryland US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 90.6% 6th 88.2% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 26.3% 15th 36.1% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Charles County Rank Maryland US
Race - White 50.0% 22nd 60.8% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 42.4% 3rd 30.0% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.7% 3rd 0.5% 1.2%
Race - Asian 3.2% 7th 6.0% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 11th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 3.5% 1st 2.5% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 4.7% 9th 8.7% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 46.9% 22nd 53.9% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Charles County Rank Maryland US
Female residents 51.8% 9th 51.6% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 5.4% 9th 13.5% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Charles County Rank Maryland US
Housing units 55,810 12th 2,391,350 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 9.9% 21st 25.4% 25.9%
Households 50,305 11th 2,128,377 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 80.1% 5th 68.7% 66.1%
Home median value $341,200 8th $319,800 $186,200
People per household 2.9 2nd 2.6 2.6
Building permits (last year) 671 10th 15,217 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Charles County Rank Maryland US
Income per capita $36,519 7th $35,751 $27,915
Income per household $92,135 4th $72,419 $52,762
Income below poverty line 5.6% 20th 9.0% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Charles County Rank Maryland US
Non-farm private establishments 2,627 11th 133,248 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 31,333 12th 2,104,022 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 11,011 11th 528,112 27,092,908
Retail sales $2,369,800 10th $75,664,186 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $16,846 6th $13,429 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $231,630 10th $10,758,428 $613,795,732

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