Town guide

Cobb Island, Maryland

Cobb Island is a community in Charles County, Maryland, home to about 916 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 20625 and 20661, and parts of 20664 are in Cobb Island too.

Homes sold for a median of $306 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population9161,454 per sq mi
Median home value$275,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$306Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cobb Island

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Mount Victoria, MD20661Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Cobb Island

Distances

Nearest major airportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC44 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA151 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cobb Island; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cobb Island

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

Cobb Island had 929 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2010.

It’s the 343rd largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

Charles County grew from 17,662 residents in 1900 to 166,617 in 2020.

Cobb Island population by census2010: 1,166, 2020: 9291,16620109292020

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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 48.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 15 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Cobb IslandJan: high 44°F, low 25°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 26°F, 3 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 33°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; May: high 74°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 66°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 64°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 58°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 46°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 36°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 29°F, 4 in44°25°Jan3.348°26°Feb3.056°33°Mar4.267°43°Apr3.374°52°May4.382°61°Jun4.285°66°Jul4.683°64°Aug4.877°58°Sep4.966°46°Oct4.257°36°Nov3.348°29°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mechanicsville 5 Ne, MD weather station (17 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

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cobb Island’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Medstar Saint Mary's HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Leonardtown12.5 miles
  • University of Md Charles Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · La Plata18.3 miles
  • Calverthealth Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Prince Frederick24.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Cobb Island

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Southern Park · 10 acres0.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Rock Point.

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