Profile for Charles County, Maryland, MD
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The county is in the Washington-Arlington metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 135,807. This was an increase of 12.66% from the 2000 census.
Local
$62,199National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Charles County demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Charles County was $32,254. This was an increase of 20.7% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 104% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
Colleges (1)
Communities (21)
Historic districts (1)
Hotels (9)
Libraries (4)
School districts (1)
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14% of Charles County residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Charles County ancestry & family history guide.
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Cemeteries in Charles County include Alexandria Cemetery, Chicamuxen Cemetery, Durham Cemetery, Emory Chapel Cemetery, Good Hope Cemetery, Holy Ghost Cemetery, Macedonia Cemetery, Marbury Cemetery, Marshall Cemetery, Metropolitan Cemetery ... View cemeteries
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- National database of cemetery records
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Communities in Charles County include Bel Alton, Benedict, Bryans Road, Cobb Island, Faulkner, Hughesville, Indian Head, Ironsides, La Plata, Marbury ... View communities
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Colleges in Charles County include College of Southern Maryland ... View colleges
School districts in Charles County include Charles County Public Schools ... View school districts
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Libraries in Charles County include Charles County Branch, La Plata Branch, P.D. Brown Memorial Library, Potomac Branch ... View libraries
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Charles County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Charles County political report.
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Hotels in Charles County include Best Western La Plata Inn, Comfort Suites, Days Inn, Hampton Inn Waldorf, Holiday Inn Hotels, La Quinta Inn Waldorf, Sleep Inn & Suites, Super 8, Super 8 Waldorf
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