Charles County, MD Population

Overview

165,209

Total Population

38.7

Median age

51.65%

Female population %

93.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

47.2

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

10,524

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Charles County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Charles County is 38.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Charles County's population under 18 was 24.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Charles County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Charles County, 19.63% were under the age of 15, 19.33% aged 15 to 29, 48.60% aged 30 to 64, 11.19% aged 65 to 84, and 1.25% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5,459 more females than males in Charles County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.65% females and 48.35% males in Charles County, MD.
The Charles County, MD gender ratio is 93.6:100 i.e. 93.6 men to 100 women (0.936).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 6,220.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 6,871.

Charles County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Charles County population: 40.05% are White, 47.81% are Black or African American, 0.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.35% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.58% are some other race and 6.68% are multiracial.
Charles County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the county.
By ethnicity, 10,524 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 154,685 (93.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Charles County is Black or African American with a population of 78,989 (47.81% of the total population).

Charles County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 170,102 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Charles County's population increased by 25,971 (21.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Charles County's population increased by 19,567 (13.30%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Charles County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 121,188.