Charles County, Maryland
5 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 170,527
- Median household income
- $122,816
- ±3,121
- Unemployed
- 4.8%
- 4,466 of 92,148 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 93.4%
- 56,848 of 60,875 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Charles | 168,698 (2021) | Po Box 2150, La Plata | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 3
Special districts 1
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 4200 Gardiner Rd, Waldorf | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Charles County Public Schools
School district40 schools
5980 Radio Station Road, La Plata, MD, 20646
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Fairfax Community Farmers' Market () · Fairfax Sunday Farmers' Market () · FRESHFARM Reston () · and 29 more
King George Farmers Market (King George)
Bowie Farmers Market () · Freedom Farmers' Market () · Laurel Farmers Market (300 block Main Street Laurel) · and 8 more
Prince William County, Virginia
Haymarket Farmers' Market () · Haymarket Thursday Afternoon Market () · Nokesville Farmers Market () · and 6 more
North St. Mary's Farmers' Market ()
Long Farmers Market (121 University Boulevard Fredericksburg) · Long Family Markets (36 Fresh Water Drive Fredericksburg) · Long Family Markets - Stafford (Stafford) · and 1 more
Montross Market Days ()
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.