Census › Maryland › Charles County
Charles County, MD
| Population | 170,527 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 166,617 | P1 |
| Median age | 38.9 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 23.9% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 13.7% | B01001 |
| Households | 60,875 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 8.5% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $122,816 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $140,298 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $51,110 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 6.9% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 92,148 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 41.4 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.5% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 63,813 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 82.1% | B25003 |
| Renters | 17.9% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $428,500 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,920 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 32.0% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 48.4% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7.9% | B03002 |
| Asian | 3.3% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.2% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the state: median household income here is 118% of Maryland's ($103,678); poverty 6.9% against 9.4%; 2.7% of the state's people live here.
Census tracts
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Places in the county
- Waldorf 82,943 · median household income $116,089
- Bensville 15,848 · median household income $170,072
- La Plata 10,683 · median household income $121,208
- Bryans Road 9,371 · median household income $118,361
- Indian Head 4,055 · median household income $89,063
- Hughesville 2,098 · median household income $106,250
- Potomac Heights 1,351 · median household income $71,786
- Cobb Island 916 · median household income $-666,666,666
- Pomfret 747 · median household income $118,914
- Bryantown 325 · median household income $104,271
- Rock Point 244 · median household income $-666,666,666
- Benedict 148 · median household income $41,118
- Port Tobacco Village 4 · median household income $-666,666,666
FURP records in Charles County, MD
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 1,748 | $784,300,088 revenue (latest return) | SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC ($542,483,099) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 107 | $147,019,393 paid by nonprofits | CMI General Contractors Inc ($37,515,237) |
| Colleges and schools | 1 | 4,984 enrollment | College of Southern Maryland (4,984) |
| Form D issuers | 6 | $35,995,520 amount sold | COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP /MD/ ($30,758,520) |
| Political committees | 20 | BEN IS NOT MY FRIEND PAC | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 444 | 495 plans | SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOP. (7) |
| Open Payments recipients | 456 | $1,192,901 industry payments | ASTHMA ALLERGY AND SINUS CENTER ($145,580) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 441 | 731 patents and marks | PREMIER HOMECARE OPTIONS, LLC (62) |
| IPO registrants | 1 | 5 filings | COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP /MD/ (5) |
| Federal award recipients | 8,603 | $5,429,131,581 federal awards | ADAMS COMMUNICATION & ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, INC. ($1,163,457,701) |
| State business registrations | 562 | LFL 1617, LLC |
Cross-reference: 1,748 nonprofits for 170,527 residents is 102.5 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $784,300,088 is $4,599 per resident, 10.5% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
| # | Name | Title | Organization | Pay | Year | Times the median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SONJA M COX | PRESIDENT & | SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC | $1,082,379 | 2024 | 8.8x |
| 2 | JOSEPH R MURPHY MD | Physician | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CHARLES REGIONAL HEALTH INC | $774,572 | 2024 | 6.3x |
| 3 | CAMPBELL B HAWKINS | SR VP & CSIO | SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC | $620,587 | 2023 | 5.1x |
| 4 | DAVID LEVY MD | Physician | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CHARLES REGIONAL HEALTH INC | $612,662 | 2024 | 5.0x |
| 5 | JOSEPH TRENTACOSTA | SR VP & CIO | SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC | $536,997 | 2024 | 4.4x |
| 6 | TONG MA MD | Physician | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CHARLES REGIONAL HEALTH INC | $536,023 | 2024 | 4.4x |
| 7 | MARK A MACDOUGALL | SR VP & COUN | SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC | $534,897 | 2024 | 4.4x |
| 8 | SAGAL ALI MD | Physician | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CHARLES REGIONAL HEALTH INC | $534,278 | 2024 | 4.4x |
| 9 | David Caiseda MD | Physician | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CHARLES REGIONAL HEALTH INC | $527,894 | 2022 | 4.3x |
| 10 | Lauren Outlaw MD | Physician | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CHARLES REGIONAL HEALTH INC | $526,326 | 2022 | 4.3x |
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $122,816.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC Hughesville, MD · $542,483,099
- ENERGETICS TECHNOLOGY CENTER INC Indian Head, MD · $28,407,479
- SPRING DELL CENTER INC La Plata, MD · $15,064,804
- CHARLES COUNTY NURSING HOME INC La Plata, MD · $13,811,573
- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CHARLES REGIONAL HEALTH INC La Plata, MD · $12,017,922
- TRI-COUNTY COUNCIL FOR SOUTHERN MARYLAND Hughesville, MD · $9,943,239
- FAMILY OF CARE REAL ESTATE HOLDING CO INC La Plata, MD · $8,840,639
- HOSPICE OF CHARLES COUNTY INC Waldorf, MD · $6,937,863
- LAST CHANCE ANIMAL RESCUE INC White Plains, MD · $6,745,834
- CENTER FOR CHILDREN INC La Plata, MD · $6,566,201
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- CMI General Contractors Inc Charlotte Hall, MD · $37,515,237
- DENNIS ANDERSON CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION Waldorf, MD · $14,298,979
- Charles Soil Conservation District La Plata, MD · $7,942,756
- SECUREMEDY INCORPORATED Waldorf, MD · $6,854,274
- Charles SCD La Plata, MD · $6,210,483
- Facchina Construction Company La Plata, MD · $5,487,724
- A & D SECURITY Waldorf, MD · $4,390,435
- A & D SECURITY CONSULTANTS Waldorf, MD · $3,899,583
- OUTSOURCE IT La Plata, MD · $3,885,843
- HEAVENLY EDIBLES Waldorf, MD · $2,441,806
Colleges and schools: biggest by enrollment
- College of Southern Maryland La Plata, MD · 4,984
Form D issuers: biggest by amount sold
- COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP /MD/ Waldorf, MD · $30,758,520
- WESTWOOD V LLC Waldorf, MD · $2,818,000
- Woodland R LLC Waldorf, MD · $2,239,000
- Atnology, LLC Waldorf, MD · $180,000
- Eatwell La Plata, LLC La Plata, MD
- From The Future Fund, LP Hughesville, MD
Political committees
- ALLAN CANTER FOR CONGRESS Charlotte Hall, MD
- BEN IS NOT MY FRIEND PAC Port Tabacco, MD
- CAMPAIGN TO ELECT RALPH E PATTERSON II Waldorf, MD
- COLLINS BAILEY FOR US CONGRESS Waldorf, MD
- ELAINE BELSON FOR CONGRESS Waldorf, MD
- ELLIS FOR CONGRESS Marbury, MD
- FRIENDS OF REUBEN COLLINS Waldorf, MD
- FRIENDS OF RUSS LEVIN FOR CONGRESS Waldorf, MD
- FUND FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE, INC; THE La Plata, MD
- HAROLD TOLBERT FOR CONGRESS Waldorf, MD
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOP. Hughesville, MD · 7
- FGS, LLC La Plata, MD · 6
- COMMUNITY BANK OF THE CHESAPEAKE Waldorf, MD · 5
- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL SYSTEM La Plata, MD · 5
- CHARLES COUNTY NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER La Plata, MD · 4
- AMERICAN TRADING SERVICES INC Waldorf, MD · 2
- BENEDICT METAL WORKS, INC. Hughesville, MD · 2
- B.I.G. ENTERPRISES, INC. Waldorf, MD · 2
- BRADLEY J. OLSON, DDS, PA Waldorf, MD · 2
- CAMBRIDGE CANCER & INFUSION CENTER, LLC Waldorf, MD · 2
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- ASTHMA ALLERGY AND SINUS CENTER Waldorf, MD · $145,580
- JOHN Y CHOI Waldorf, MD · $141,452
- DAVID LIN La Plata, MD · $99,203
- CHESAPEAKE RETINA CENTERS Waldorf, MD · $99,009
- THE NEUROLOGY CLINIC, PC Waldorf, MD · $58,728
- RICHARD E COOK Waldorf, MD · $46,023
- JUSTIN G POINTER Waldorf, MD · $20,640
- M ASHRAF MEELU Waldorf, MD · $19,232
- AARON I. WEINSTEIN Waldorf, MD · $16,257
- ELEISHA DANIELLE FLANAGAN La Plata, MD · $15,201
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- PREMIER HOMECARE OPTIONS, LLC Waldorf, MD · 62
- The Wills Group, Inc. La Plata, MD · 30
- Statacor Biosciences, LLC Hughesville, MD · 20
- FINGER SKILL SPORTS LLC Waldorf, MD · 11
- Dear Papa Hayes, L.L.C. Waldorf, MD · 10
- Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative,Inc. Hughesville, MD · 10
- Total Tax Experience, LLC Waldorf, MD · 9
- HERITAGE PRINTING & GRAPHICS, INC. Waldorf, MD · 6
- Joyful Studio, LLC La Plata, MD · 5
- Lihk Consulting, LLC Waldorf, MD · 5
IPO registrants: biggest by filings
- COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP /MD/ Waldorf, MD · 5
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- ADAMS COMMUNICATION & ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, INC. Waldorf, MD · $1,163,457,701
- FGS, LLC La Plata, MD · $342,598,274
- HAMILTON PACIFIC CHAMBERLAIN LLC Waldorf, MD · $281,714,046
- SOLUTIONS DEVELOPMENT CORP La Plata, MD · $261,415,892
- CHARLES COUNTY GOVERNMENT Woodhaven Park, MD · $216,772,282
- VETERANS AFFAIRS, MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF Charlotte Hall, MD · $215,499,222
- KEKOLU CONTRACTING, LLC La Plata, MD · $198,296,924
- COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND La Plata, MD · $159,158,026
- TECH WIZARDS, INC Newburg, MD · $151,068,635
- ENERGETICS TECHNOLOGY CENTER, INC. Indian Head, MD · $138,423,310
All 35 tracts
Every tract with its figures is in the CSV and GeoJSON downloads.
| Tract | Population | Median household income | Poverty rate | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 8509.04 | 14,715 | $141,518 | 5.3% | 37.6 |
| Census Tract 8507.13 | 9,964 | $175,174 | 2.8% | 37.8 |
| Census Tract 8501.01 | 7,885 | $129,901 | 2.3% | 37.6 |
| Census Tract 8507.09 | 7,635 | $123,108 | 7.0% | 35.4 |
| Census Tract 8509.01 | 6,407 | $71,306 | 17.8% | 31.7 |
| Census Tract 8507.12 | 6,350 | $155,046 | 9.0% | 41.1 |
| Census Tract 8515.02 | 6,270 | $106,453 | 10.8% | 36.0 |
| Census Tract 8507.10 | 5,853 | $150,033 | 5.5% | 39.9 |
| Census Tract 8508.02 | 5,818 | $86,425 | 11.6% | 33.9 |
| Census Tract 8507.08 | 5,802 | $140,349 | 2.7% | 36.5 |
| Census Tract 8507.06 | 5,641 | $162,604 | 1.2% | 39.8 |
| Census Tract 8510.04 | 5,604 | $86,094 | 10.8% | 40.9 |
| Census Tract 8509.06 | 5,189 | $72,679 | 12.1% | 31.6 |
| Census Tract 8513.01 | 5,160 | $158,333 | 8.8% | 39.2 |
| Census Tract 8509.02 | 5,158 | $117,226 | 9.1% | 39.1 |
| Census Tract 8502.02 | 5,130 | $85,050 | 9.7% | 40.2 |
| Census Tract 8507.11 | 4,902 | $113,457 | 7.0% | 38.3 |
| Census Tract 8506 | 4,796 | $137,240 | 6.4% | 46.1 |
| Census Tract 8512 | 4,748 | $104,038 | 6.3% | 46.2 |
| Census Tract 8513.02 | 4,457 | $154,839 | 2.4% | 39.0 |
| Census Tract 8510.03 | 4,273 | $165,417 | 2.9% | 45.7 |
| Census Tract 8515.01 | 4,104 | $106,250 | 3.7% | 36.2 |
| Census Tract 8509.05 | 4,080 | $125,233 | 12.9% | 33.8 |
| Census Tract 8508.01 | 4,013 | $100,795 | 5.7% | 46.7 |
| Census Tract 8510.01 | 3,971 | $123,716 | 2.0% | 42.8 |
| Census Tract 8514.02 | 3,620 | $133,421 | 2.6% | 48.5 |
| Census Tract 8505 | 3,002 | $120,313 | 6.3% | 43.3 |
| Census Tract 8514.01 | 2,975 | $150,114 | 11.3% | 41.6 |
| Census Tract 8504 | 2,939 | $104,844 | 11.8% | 46.2 |
| Census Tract 8511 | 2,856 | $157,222 | 2.8% | 43.6 |
| Census Tract 8501.02 | 2,176 | $100,417 | 7.7% | 48.0 |
| Census Tract 8514.03 | 1,923 | $125,450 | 5.3% | 45.4 |
| Census Tract 8503 | 1,852 | $101,691 | 8.2% | 44.5 |
| Census Tract 8502.01 | 1,259 | $101,518 | 2.3% | 26.9 |
| Census Tract 9900 | 0 | $-666,666,666 | - | -666666666.0 |
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0