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Some 1,172 people live in this town, in Maryland.
The best of Charlotte Hall’s subject grades are a B+ for schools and cost of living; the weakest is a C for incomes. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in Charlotte Hall, above both Maryland’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). On incomes, just 23 of Maryland’s 329 towns do worse. On the outdoors, just 9 of Maryland’s 329 towns do worse. Sarum and Charlotte Hall Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Charlotte Hall has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Charlotte Hall is from typical.
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Where Charlotte Hall beats most towns.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 7 maps from 1894 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Ordered by what stands out in Charlotte Hall.
In Charlotte Hall, the mean commuting time is 32 minutes. Only 2% of working residents stay in Charlotte Hall for work; the rest commute out. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Charlotte Hall dropped by 249, to 806. The top destinations are Waldorf (9%), Washington (6%) and Leonardtown (4%).
| Charlotte Hall | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 3.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the St. Mary's County Public Schools. Charlotte Hall’s only public school teaches 220 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Marsh ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 220 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
Charlotte Hall’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 6 of 100. Expected losses in Charlotte Hall break down as 31% from inland flooding and 24% from hurricanes. Also worth knowing: households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2003.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
People 65 and older are 29% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). Charlotte Hall’s median age stands at 49.7 years. For adults 25 and older here, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 34%.
| Charlotte Hall | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.7 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 42% | 29% |
Somewhere between 36% and 62% women
The Census survey reached too few of Charlotte Hall’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.8 points. Across Maryland, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Charlotte Hall | MD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.6% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.2% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.2% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.3% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.2% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.1% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 21.6% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.9% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.9% | 23.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.2% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.1% | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.7% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.1% | 20.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
The range runs from 27° on a January night to 88° on a July afternoon, with about 15 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The midpoint rent in Charlotte Hall is $943 a month. The share of households in Charlotte Hall who are owner-occupiers: 59%.
| Charlotte Hall | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $943 a month | $1,809 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 59% | 74% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Just over one in ten adults worry about having enough food in Charlotte Hall. CDC measures, 32 in all: Charlotte Hall beats Maryland on 10 and trails on 12. In Charlotte Hall, 49% of adults have high blood pressure, and 12% binge drink. Only 4 of the 262 Maryland towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Charlotte Hall.
| Charlotte Hall | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| What stands out | Charlotte Hall | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.5% | 13.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.4% | 8.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 12.2% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Charlotte Hall. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw32 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw32 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw33 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw32 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw32 mi National MemorialLincoln Memorial7.7M visitors a yearWhite House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Lincoln Memorial: Aerial_view_of_Lincoln_Memorial_-_east_side.jpg: Carol M. Highsmith derivative w, Public domain
Charlotte Hall is unincorporated, so St. Mary's County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
Where Charlotte Hall’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
1 within 15 miles of the center of Charlotte Hall
About 2 of every 100 Charlotte Hall residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
3 notable people were born in Charlotte Hall.
CDP in Maryland, United States
Charlotte Hall is a census-designated place (CDP) in Charles and St. Mary's counties, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,420 at the 2010 census. The Maryland Veterans Home for disabled veterans, is located on the site of the former Charlotte Hall Military Academy. The Academy site was declared the Charlotte Hall Historic District, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Since 1940, a sizable Amish farming community has existed nearby, along with numerous strip mall businesses along Maryland Route 5 continuing into the adjacent community of Mechanicsville. A former large sprawling flea market complex was demolished in 2024. A U.S. Veterans Affairs clinic is…
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Some 1,172 people live in this town, in Maryland.
Not for the area. That is 3.9 years of the area's median household income ($126,256 across the Lexington Park, MD metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
Charlotte Hall has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 3 notable people were born here, including Maria Briscoe Croker and Norwood Sothoron.
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