People

The total population of Charles County is 175,580. The median age is 38.31

175,580

Total Population

Gender Distribution
Male

47.89%

Male

Female

52.11%

Female

Age Distribution

Ages 0 to 9
20801
Ages 10 to 19
24439
Ages 20 to 29
20359
Ages 30 to 39
23886
Ages 40 to 49
23430
Ages 50 to 59
25220
Ages 60 to 64
11872
Ages 65+
25573

Median Age

38

Population Growth (in thousands)

Educational Attainment

42.94% of the population in Charles County have an associate's degree or higher. 94.5% have a high school degree or higher.

< Grade 9
< Grade 9

2.27%

Grade 9-12
Grade 9-12

3.24%

High School
High School

28.74%

Some College
Some College

22.82%

Assoc Degree
Assoc Degree

8.51%

Bach Degree
Bach Degree

19.05%

Grad Degree
Grad Degree

15.38%

2

in the community

64

within 50 miles

Colleges

offer associate's Degree or Certificate

1

in the community

95

within 50 miles

Universities

offer Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Labor Force

Charles County has a labor force of 93,872 people, with an unemployment rate of 2.8%.

93,872

Labor Force

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

0.7%

Unemployment Rate Change (1 year)

What are the largest job counts by occupation?

Executive, Managers, and Administrators

Executive, Managers, and Administrators

13.03%

6,166

Sales

Sales

10.66%

5,044

Office and Administrative support

Office and Administrative support

9.65%

4,565

Education, Training/Library

Education, Training/Library

7.18%

3,397

Food Preparation, Serving

Food Preparation, Serving

7.1%

3,359

Total Employees

47,323

20222023202420252026

The work distribution of total employees in Charles County is:

31%

Blue Collar

68%

White Collar


Total Establishments

5,948

Community Skyline

Businesses and Jobs

Charles County has a total of 5,948 businesses.

How many employees do businesses in Charles County have?

1-4

Employees

1-4 Employees

68.39%

5-9 Employees

16.76%

10-19 Employees

8.14%

20-49 Employees

4.25%

50-99 Employees

1.46%

100+ Employees

0.99%

Income and Spending

Households in Charles County earn a median yearly income of $128,099. 63.21% of the households earn more than the national average each year. Household expenditures average $124,085 per year. The majority of earnings get spent on Tax and Retirement (Total), Shelter (Total), Transportation (Total), Grocery (Total), and Health Care (Total).

$128,099

Median Household Income

0

%

more than the county

17

%

more than the state

50

%

more than the nation

Income Distribution

How do people spend most of their money?

PER HOUSEHOLD

Tax and Retirement (Total)

Tax and Retirement (Total)

$37,303

Shelter (Total)

Shelter (Total)

$20,440

Transportation (Total)

Transportation (Total)

$17,495

Grocery (Total)

Grocery (Total)

$7,578

Health Care (Total)

Health Care (Total)

$6,691

Piggy Bank

$124,085

Average Household Expenditure

Housing

There are 51% more households who own their homes than there are renters.

Owners vs. Renters

HouseApartment Building

Transportation

Residents spend an average of 42 minutes commuting to work. Charles County is served by 33 airports within 50 miles. Rail can be accessed within the community. Interstates can be accessed 3 miles away.

42min

Commute Travel Time

1 + 33(+50 miles)

Airports in Community

3miles

Distance to Interstate

Freight Rail

In Community

Taxes

Top State Corporate Income Tax

8.25%

Top State Corporate Capital Gains Tax

8.25%

Top State Personal Income Tax

5.75%

Top State Personal Capital Gains Tax

5.8%

State Sales Tax

6%