Waldorf, Maryland

Waldorf, Maryland
Census-designated place
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House Museum
Location of Waldorf, Maryland
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Coordinates: 38°38′46″N 76°53′54″W / 38.64611°N 76.89833°W / 38.64611; -76.89833
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Charles
Named for	William Waldorf Astor
Government
• Type	No city government, Charles County Board of Commissioners
• President, Board of Commissioners	Reuben B. Collins II
Area [1]
• Total	36.47 sq mi (94.46 km2)
• Land	36.24 sq mi (93.87 km2)
• Water	0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2)
Elevation	207 ft (63 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	81,410
• Density	2,246.23/sq mi (867.26/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	20601-20604
Area code(s)	301, 240
FIPS code	24-81175
GNIS feature ID	0588020

Waldorf is a census-designated place in Charles County, Maryland, United States. Located 23 miles (37 km) south-southeast of Washington, D.C., Waldorf is part of Southern Maryland. Its population was 81,410 at the 2020 census.^[2] Waldorf has experienced dramatic growth, increasing its population 16-fold from fewer than 5,000 residents in 1980 to its current population. It is now the largest commercial and residential area in Southern Maryland as well as a major suburb in the Washington metropolitan area.