Town guide

Rock Point, Maryland

Rock Point is a community in Charles County, Maryland, home to about 244 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 20664.

Homes sold for a median of $254 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population244387 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$254Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Rock Point

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Rock Point

Distances

Nearest major airportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC40 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA150 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Rock Point; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Rock Point

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

Rock Point had 82 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2010.

It’s the 435th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

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

Rock Point population by census2010: 107, 2020: 821072010822020

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 Rock PointJan: 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 (15 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

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rock Point.

Nearest hospitals

  • University of Md Charles Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · La Plata14.0 miles
  • Medstar Saint Mary's HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Leonardtown15.4 miles
  • Calverthealth Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Prince Frederick23.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Schools in Rock Point

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary SchoolNewburgPre-K–5428Public2.4 mi
Piccowaxen Middle SchoolNewburg6–8578Public2.6 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 Cobb Island.

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