Poverty Rate in Charles County, MD
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
6.9%
Rank #194/3,222 · #7 in MD
94th
Charles 6.9%
MD 9.4% -27.2%
US 12.6% -45.4%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Charles County's poverty rate of 6.9% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Charles County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #191 | James City County, VA | 6.8% |
| #192 | Effingham County, GA | 6.8% |
| #193 | Hamlin County, SD | 6.9% |
| #194 | Charles County, MD | 6.9% |
| #195 | Sargent County, ND | 6.9% |
| #196 | Colfax County, NE | 6.9% |
| #197 | Sublette County, WY | 6.9% |
About Poverty Rate
Charles County, Maryland has a poverty rate of 6.9%, ranking #194 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 45.4% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Maryland, it ranks #7 of 24. This places it in the 94th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.