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Welcome to Charles County ...

Time Zone: Charles County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of La Plata is the Seat for Charles County.

Charles County was founded in 1658.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Charles had a population of 163,257 people. This is an increase of 10.94% since the last Census (which gave a population of 147,159 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Charles represented 2.55% of the total population of Maryland.

Below are some of the communities located in Charles County:

  • Indian Head
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
    • Indian Head is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <3>
  • La Plata
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
    • La Plata is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <3>
  • Port Tobacco Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
    • Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.