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Charlestown is a Census town of 1,999 people across 1.17 square miles of land, in Cecil County. Median household income is $122,125, 92.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Charlestown
What Charlestown is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.17 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,710 plus or minus 417
- County holding the largest share of its areaCecil County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Charlestown
How many people live in Charlestown
- Population1,999 plus or minus 487
- Median age37.5
- Population under 18570 plus or minus 155
- Share under 1828.5 percent
- Population 65 and over295 plus or minus 105
- Share 65 and over14.8 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Households725 plus or minus 159
- Family households586 plus or minus 145
- Share of households that are families80.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Charlestown
Income and work in Charlestown
- Median household income$122,125 plus or minus $39,930
- Per capita income$44,375
- Civilian labor force920 plus or minus 216
- Employed880 plus or minus 211
- Unemployed40 plus or minus 32
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Adults 25 and over1,365 plus or minus 298
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.0 percent plus or minus 25.6
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher38.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree17.4 percent plus or minus 5.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Charlestown
Housing in Charlestown
- Housing units765 plus or minus 163
- Occupied units725 plus or minus 159
- Vacant units40 plus or minus 37
- Vacancy rate5.2 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Owner occupied669 plus or minus 152
- Renter occupied56 plus or minus 45
- Ownership rate92.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$378,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,735
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.0 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Single family units726 plus or minus 161
- Share single family94.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more39 plus or minus 42
- Share in buildings of two or more5.1 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1994
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Charlestown
How Charlestown gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute752 plus or minus 188
- Commuting under 15 minutes112 plus or minus 63
- Share commuting under 15 minutes14.9 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more344 plus or minus 96
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more45.7 percent
- Drove alone77.8 percent
- Carpooled4.6 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Public transport1.3 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Walked0.2 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Worked from home15.5 percent plus or minus 7.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Charlestown
Flood risk in Charlestown
- NFIP communityTown of Charlestown
- NFIP community number240021
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/04/15
The Town of Charlestown participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 240021 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Cecil County, not Charlestown
Cecil County context, not Charlestown figures
- Establishments in Cecil County1,776
- Covered employment, Cecil County36,713
- Average annual pay, Cecil County$63,481
- Housing units permitted, Cecil County561
Every figure in this section is published for Cecil County as a whole and is not a measurement of Charlestown.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Charlestown questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Charlestown, Maryland?
1,999, in 725 households. Charlestown town covers 1.17 square miles of land, which is 1,710 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Charlestown in?
Cecil County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Charlestown?
$122,125. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $378,400. Median gross rent is $1,735 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Charlestown in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Charlestown appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Charlestown, town of, community 240021, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Charlestown figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cecil County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Charlestown.
Is zoning published for Charlestown?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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