| Name | Charles County |
| State | Maryland |
| FIPS Code | 24017 |
| County Seat | La Plata |
| Timezone | Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
| Population (2022) | 147,107 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 13.69% |
| Majority Ethnicity | African American 54.26% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | African American 57% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Democratic:+20 |
| Unemployment Rate (January 2025) | 3.4% |
| Area Code(s) | 240 / 301 / 540 / 826 / 686 / 804 / 571 / 703 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
|---|---|
| White | 41.62% |
| African American | 54.26% |
| Hispanic | 0.56% |
| Asian | 3.54% |
| Native American | 0.02% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.02% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 18.2% |
| African American | 57.35% |
| Hispanic | 12.99% |
| Asian | 2.92% |
| Native American | 0.32% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.21% |