2016-08-28 10 02 20 View east along Rock Point Road at Cedar Lane in, 2016
Rock Point’s story
143 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 6 maps from 1894 on.
- 1883Rock Point is settled
Rock PointMD
A town settled in 1883, now home to 244 people.
1 bordering townMap →
Bachelor's Hope · Photo: Historic American Buildings Survey / Historic American Engineering Record · Public domain
Is Rock Point a good place to live?
27% of residents live below the poverty line in Rock Point, where Maryland’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Rock Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
By the sea
Rock Point lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 16% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
16%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
98thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
1storm & flood disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Getting set up
Moving to Rock Point: who provides what
Rock Point is unincorporated, so Charles County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerSouthern Maryland Elec Coop16.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCharles CountyCharles County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Maryland you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereCharles County Board of ElectionsCharles County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2018
ZIP code2066420664 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rock Point.
Natural hazards
Rock Point faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Compared with 89% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Rock Point is lower. Expected losses in Rock Point break down as 31% from inland flooding and 22% from drought. One declared disaster, in 2003, has brought federal aid to Rock Point households.
11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtCoastal flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Rock Point, expect four seasons and hot summers
The range runs from 27° on a January night to 89° on a July afternoon, with about 12 inches of snow a winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–48°
Spring45–67°
Summer67–86°
Fall50–69°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Rock Point than in most of Maryland or the rest of the country
14% of adults binge drink in Rock Point. This Maryland town does better than the Maryland average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 4. Only 9 of the 262 Maryland towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Rock Point.
| Rock Point | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 20% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Maryland
2 better26 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Rock Point | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.4% | 5.8% |
| More adults with depression | 25.8% | 19.4% |
Medstar Saint Mary's Hospital
11.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Homes in Rock Point sell for about $1.18M
Rock Point’s median rent comes in at $1,152 a month.
$1.18Mmedian sale price
0
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 269 attractions →George Washington Birthplace National Monument and 32 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rock Point. Close and well known come first.
7 mi National MonumentGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monument72K visitors a year
39 mi Park & preserveCameron Run Regional Park
39 mi LandmarkGeorge Washington Masonic National Memorial
33 mi MuseumNational Museum of the Marine Corps
31 mi State parkPoint Lookout State Park
27 mi Ancient siteMallows BaySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
George Washington Birthplace National Monument: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · Cameron Run Regional Park: Paul Roth from Washington, D.C. (kinda), USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · George Washington Masonic National Memorial: Joe Ravi (Shutterstock iStock Dreamstime), CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Museum of the Marine Corps: RadioFan (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Point Lookout State Park: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mallows Bay: Amazur, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rock Point
14pages on Rock Point
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rock Point; the nearest are
College of Southern MarylandCommunity college · Public · La Plata21.6 mi$4,200 in-state tuitionSt. Mary's College of MarylandUniversity or college · Public · St. Mary's City23.1 mi$15,298 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Rock Point residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
Small town
244 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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About Rock Point
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Rock Point is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Charles County, Maryland, United States.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- ZIP code
- 20682
Questions about Rock Point
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rock Point, MD a good place to live?
Rock Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.