Charles County Demographics

A map of Charles County's Population by Race

Charles County, Maryland had a population of 166,617 in 2020. It was 34.1% White, 48.5% Black, 3.4% Asian, 7.0% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 5.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Charles County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Charles County is the 10th most populous county of the 24 counties in Maryland.

Charles County's White Population

56,832 residents of Charles County identify as White, or 34.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Charles County less than the White share of the population of Maryland (47.2% White). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Charles County is ranked #22 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Charles County is more White than neighboring Prince George's County (11.3% White). Charles County is less White than neighboring King George County (70% White), Alexandria County (49.2% White), Arlington County (58.5% White), and Westmoreland County (63.6% White).

Charles County's Black Population

80,850 residents of Charles County identify as Black, or 48.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Charles County larger than the Black share of the population of Maryland (29.1% Black). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Charles County is ranked #3 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Charles County is more Black than neighboring King George County (14.7% Black), Alexandria County (19.6% Black), Arlington County (8.5% Black), and Westmoreland County (24.2% Black). Charles County is less Black than neighboring Prince George's County (59.1% Black).

Charles County's Asian Population

5,624 residents of Charles County identify as Asian, or 3.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Charles County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Maryland (6.8% Asian). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Charles County is ranked #8 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Charles County is more Asian than neighboring King George County (1.5% Asian), and Westmoreland County (0.8% Asian). Charles County is less Asian than neighboring Alexandria County (7% Asian), Prince George's County (4.3% Asian), and Arlington County (11.4% Asian).

Charles County's Hispanic Population

11,677 residents of Charles County identify as Hispanic, or 7.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Charles County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Maryland (11.8% Hispanic). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Charles County is ranked #10 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Charles County is more Hispanic than neighboring King George County (5.9% Hispanic), and Westmoreland County (5.7% Hispanic). Charles County is less Hispanic than neighboring Alexandria County (18.4% Hispanic), Prince George's County (21.2% Hispanic), and Arlington County (15.7% Hispanic).

Charles County's Native American/Other Population

2,099 residents of Charles County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Charles County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Maryland (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Charles County is ranked #1 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Charles County is more Native American/Other than neighboring King George County (1.2% Native American/Other), Alexandria County (0.8% Native American/Other), Prince George's County (0.8% Native American/Other), Arlington County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Westmoreland County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Charles County's Multiracial Population

9,535 residents of Charles County identify as Multiracial, or 5.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Charles County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maryland (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Charles County is ranked #3 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Charles County is more Multiracial than neighboring Alexandria County (4.9% Multiracial), Prince George's County (3.2% Multiracial), Arlington County (5.1% Multiracial), and Westmoreland County (4.9% Multiracial). Charles County is less Multiracial than neighboring King George County (6.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.