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Charlestown, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Cecil County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
2,037
Population
1,741/sq mi density
$109,650
Median Income
$39,808 per capita
$361,300
Home Value
$331,762 Zillow
$1,548
Median Rent
19.9% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
135
Violent Crime/100K
3,077 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$109,650 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$361,300 home value, $1,548/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
135 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+28.8%
1,186 → 1,527
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49%
$73,571 → $109,650
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Charlestown across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,823
+296 from 2023 (1,527)
Projected Median Income 2030
$144,973
+$35,323 from 2023 ($109,650)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,186 | — | $73,571 | — |
| 2015 | 1,190 | +0.3% | $73,542 | +-0% |
| 2017 | 1,190 | +0% | $92,083 | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 1,199 | +0.8% | $95,104 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,495 | +24.7% | $82,188 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 1,527 | +2.1% | $109,650 | +33.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.