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Anne Arundel County

Maryland · 603,380 residents (2025 est.) · 414.806 sq mi
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#37Highest median rentof 3,137$2,071#41Highest median household incomeof 3,143$124,911#88Lowest poverty rateof 3,1445.6%#113Most densely populatedof 3,1441,455
The short version

Anne Arundel County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $124,911. Population has grown 22% since 2000. 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $467,900. Poverty is rare here, at 5.6% of residents. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 64%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
598,166
+22%since 2000
from 489,656 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,442 / sq mi
+16%since 2009
from 1,238 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.0
+8%since 2000
from 36.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:603,380 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
410K461K513K564K615K1990201020202024Anne Arundel County
2024598K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(35,401)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(36,034)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(39,678)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196%(35,990)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(36,322)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.6%(81,519)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.3%(85,728)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.4%(74,153)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.1%(78,455)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.4%(55,953)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.8%(28,823)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(10,110)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$124,911
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $61,768 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$59,733
+117%since 2000
from $27,578 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
73.3%
+18.7 ptssince 2009
from 54.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 5.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.418
+3%since 2010
from 0.406 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade4.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$467,900
+64%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $156,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,071
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $798 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
75.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 75.5% in 2000
24.9% rent
Vacancy rate
4.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
21.2%
−8.8 ptssince 2009
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 44.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.7
−17%since 2009
from 4.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
44
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Anne Arundel County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79.8%(390,519)
Black13.4%(65,755)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(12,902)
Asian2.3%(11,110)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic61.7%(368,792)
Black17.6%(105,567)
Hispanic / Latino10.5%(62,581)
Asian4.2%(25,044)
Other6%(36,182)
Diversity Score
72
+41%since 2009
from 51 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
39
+2%since 2020
from 38 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American3.4%(20,417)
Mexican2.1%(12,505)
Salvadoran2%(11,681)
Puerto Rican1.9%(11,100)
South American1.4%(8,346)
Guatemalan0.8%(4,557)
Peruvian0.5%(3,099)
Colombian0.4%(2,208)
Honduran0.3%(2,078)
Cuban0.3%(1,682)
Panamanian0.3%(1,531)
Spaniard0.2%(1,409)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.2%(1,324)
Ecuadorian0.2%(980)
Venezuelan0.1%(579)
Argentine0.1%(521)
Bolivian0.1%(520)
Nicaraguan0.1%(411)
Chilean0%(256)
Uruguayan0%(133)
Asian origin
Filipino1.1%(6,440)
Asian Indian0.8%(4,626)
Chinese0.6%(3,676)
Korean0.5%(2,957)
Pakistani0.3%(1,746)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,307)
Nepalese0.2%(1,068)
Thai0.1%(515)
Japanese0.1%(470)
Cambodian0.1%(343)
Burmese0.1%(317)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(193)
Sri Lankan0%(184)
Hmong0%(104)
Laotian0%(98)
Kazakh0%(40)
Mongolian0%(24)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(164)
Chamorro0%(161)
Tongan0%(79)
Guamanian0%(32)
Ancestry
German14.6%(87,488)
Irish13.1%(78,429)
English11.9%(70,998)
Italian6%(35,947)
American4%(24,066)
Polish3.3%(19,904)
Subsaharan African2.2%(13,128)
Scottish2%(11,697)
French1.5%(9,199)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(4,853)
Nigerian0.8%(4,546)
Swedish0.7%(4,380)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.7%(4,362)
Norwegian0.7%(4,096)
Dutch0.6%(3,810)
Russian0.6%(3,799)
Greek0.6%(3,637)
Welsh0.6%(3,595)
Arab0.5%(2,915)
British0.5%(2,828)
Jamaican0.4%(2,522)
French Canadian0.4%(2,211)
Lithuanian0.4%(2,201)
Hungarian0.4%(2,095)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,831)
Czech0.3%(1,630)
Austrian0.3%(1,610)
Danish0.2%(1,403)
Ghanaian0.2%(1,286)
Slovak0.2%(1,281)
Turkish0.2%(1,180)
Portuguese0.2%(1,177)
Iranian0.2%(1,141)
Swiss0.2%(1,111)
Ethiopian0.2%(1,014)
Egyptian0.1%(872)
Finnish0.1%(840)
Lebanese0.1%(696)
Brazilian0.1%(680)
Croatian0.1%(672)
Haitian0.1%(667)
Romanian0.1%(612)
Syrian0.1%(529)
Canadian0.1%(421)
Armenian0.1%(409)
Belgian0.1%(404)
Moroccan0.1%(373)
Serbian0.1%(361)
Slovene0.1%(355)
Bulgarian0.1%(302)
Guyanese0%(241)
Jordanian0%(195)
Barbadian0%(165)
Israeli0%(142)
Latvian0%(90)
Iraqi0%(72)
Kenyan0%(22)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
45.8%
+15.2 ptssince 2000
from 30.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.6%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 86.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
20.6%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 11.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.9 min
+38%since 2000
from 20.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.0%
−10.4 ptssince 2009
from 80.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.8%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
18.5%
+14.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.7%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 6.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 70.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
52.2%
−17.2 ptssince 2009
from 69.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
50.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
10.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.8%
−39.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2012
from 9.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.7%
−87.4 ptssince 2013
from 92.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.5%
+7.6 ptssince 2017
from 87.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
86.1%
−3.2 ptssince 2016
from 89.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2016
from 5.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35%(84,285)
Married54.5%(131,013)
Widowed2.5%(6,045)
Divorced8%(19,262)
Women 15+
Never married28.9%(71,113)
Married51.5%(126,980)
Widowed7.5%(18,400)
Divorced12.2%(29,955)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Anne Arundel County, Maryland?

Anne Arundel County, Maryland has about 598,166 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Anne Arundel County, Maryland?

The typical household in Anne Arundel County, Maryland earns about $124,911 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Anne Arundel County, Maryland expensive?

In Anne Arundel County, Maryland, the median home is worth about $467,900, and the typical rent is about $2,071 a month.

How educated are people in Anne Arundel County, Maryland?

About 45.8% of adults age 25 and over in Anne Arundel County, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Anne Arundel County, Maryland?

About 5.6% of people in Anne Arundel County, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has Anne Arundel County, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, Anne Arundel County, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 170,927 residents, a change of about 40 percent over that period.

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