Bensville is a community in Charles County, Maryland, home to about 15,848 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP code is 20675, and parts of 20603 and 20695 are in Bensville too.
Homes sold for a median of $201 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population15,848938 per sq mi
Median home value$521,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$201Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bensville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Bensville
Distances
Nearest major airport
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Washington, DC20 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA138 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Bensville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Bensville
U.S. Representative · Maryland’s 5th DistrictSteny H. Hoyer (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
It’s the 95th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Charles County grew from 17,662 residents in 1900 to 166,617 in 2020.
Charles County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 47.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oxon Hill, MD weather station (13 miles away).
Jobs in Charles County
33,675 jobs at 2,793 businesses in Charles County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bensville.
Nearest hospitals
University of Md Charles Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · La Plata5.9 miles
Adventist Healthcare Fort Washington Medical CtrGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fort Washington8.0 miles
Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Clinton11.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Dentists
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Bensville
Parks (6 nearby)
Turkey Hill Park · 55 acres2.8 mi
Bensville Park · 40 acres2.1 mi
Rail 2 Trail Park · 32 acres2.2 mi
Rail Trail Park · 5 acres2.7 mi
Dorchester Lake Park · 3 acres1.9 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Food Lion2.8 mi
Lidl2.8 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy2.8 mi
Libraries
Waldorf West Library2.9 mi
Accokeek Branch Library4.1 mi
P D Brown Memorial Branch Charles County Library4.7 mi
Charles County Public Library - Potomac Branch5.5 mi
Charles County Public Library - La Plata Branch5.8 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Charles County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Dr. James Craik Elementary SchoolPomfret
Pre-K–5
520
Public
3.9 mi
Robert D. Stethem Educational CenterPomfret
5–12
—
Alternative Education
3.8 mi
Maurice J. McDonough High SchoolPomfret
9–12
1,163
Public
4.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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