Town guide

Bensville, Maryland

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
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bensville

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bensville

Distances

Nearest major airportRonald 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

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

Charles County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,662, 1910: 16,386, 1920: 17,705, 1930: 16,166, 1940: 17,612, 1950: 23,415, 1960: 32,572, 1970: 47,678, 1980: 72,751, 1990: 101,154, 2000: 120,546, 2010: 146,551, 2020: 166,61718K’00’1018K’20’3018K’40’5033K’60’7073K’80’90121K’00’10167K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BensvilleJan: high 44°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 28°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 35°F, 4 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; May: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 69°F, 5 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 39°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 31°F, 3.8 in44°27°Jan3.148°28°Feb2.956°35°Mar4.067°45°Apr3.476°55°May4.584°64°Jun4.988°69°Jul5.087°67°Aug4.280°61°Sep4.468°48°Oct3.857°39°Nov3.148°31°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Charles CountyRetail trade: 8,025 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,928 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,365 jobs; Construction: 3,381 jobs; Other services: 2,056 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,508 jobs; Professional services: 1,506 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,185 jobsRetail trade 24% Hotels and restaurants 18% Health care and social assistance 16% Construction 10% Other services 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Professional services 5% Administrative and support 4%

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 doctors1
Dentists1

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Bensville

Public schools here are run by Charles County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dr. James Craik Elementary SchoolPomfretPre-K–5520Public3.9 mi
Robert D. Stethem Educational CenterPomfret5–12—Alternative Education3.8 mi
Maurice J. McDonough High SchoolPomfret9–121,163Public4.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Waldorf and Pomfret.

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