Town in Charles County, Maryland · 8 sq mi · 1,557 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in La Plata. The typical household earns $121,208, and the median resident is 41.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,211 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.59%
Men 38.8 · Women 44.7
1890–2026
12,425
2026 projection
21.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
12,425
2026 projection
21.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,425 | +288 | 2.37% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,137 | +772 | 6.79% |
| 2024 | 11,365 | +509 | 4.69% |
| 2023 | 10,856 | +212 | 1.99% |
| 2022 | 10,644 | +247 | 2.38% |
| 2021 | 10,397 | +186 | 1.82% |
| 2020 | 10,211 | +552 | 5.71% |
| 2019 | 9,659 | +182 | 1.92% |
| 2018 | 9,477 | +109 | 1.16% |
| 2017 | 9,368 | +94 | 1.01% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 107 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 15 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 45% | 40% |
| Never married | 34% | 34% | 33% |
| Divorced | 13% | 13% | 14% |
| Widowed | 9% | 6% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau