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Anne Arundel County

Maryland · 588,261 residents · 415 sq mi
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With 588,261 people, Anne Arundel County is a county in Maryland. Median household income runs $103,225, well clear of the $66,278 US median. 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median rent is $1,690 a month. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $370,100.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.8
US median: 38.8
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 57%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
588,261
+20%since 2000
from 489,656 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.8
+8%since 2000
from 36.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
415 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
410K461K513K564K615K19902000201020202024Anne Arundel County
2024598K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.9%(34,485)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(37,336)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.5%(38,392)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.9%(34,859)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(33,959)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.1%(82,728)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.6%(80,045)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.9%(75,931)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.7%(80,341)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.2%(54,246)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.5%(26,725)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.6%(9,214)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$103,225
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $61,768 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$48,125
+75%since 2000
from $27,578 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
65.4%
+10.8 ptssince 2009
from 54.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
5.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 5.1% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information9.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade4.9%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance4.5%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$370,100
+57%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $156,500 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,690
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $798 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
71.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2000
from 75.5% in 2000
28.1% rent
Persons per household
2.62 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.60 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.6
−21%since 2009
from 4.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic62.5%(367,893)
Black17.4%(102,555)
Hispanic / Latino9.7%(56,796)
Asian4.3%(25,187)
Other4.7%(27,683)
Segregation Score
38
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 American2.7%(15,749)
Mexican2%(11,655)
Salvadoran2%(11,511)
Puerto Rican1.3%(7,291)
Guatemalan0.4%(2,445)
Peruvian0.2%(1,390)
Cuban0.2%(1,304)
Ecuadorian0.2%(1,208)
Dominican0.2%(1,070)
Colombian0.2%(1,063)
Spaniard0.2%(968)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(672)
Honduran0.1%(578)
Bolivian0.1%(571)
Venezuelan0.1%(403)
Argentine0.1%(398)
Chilean0.1%(326)
Nicaraguan0%(263)
Uruguayan0%(82)
Asian origin
Filipino1%(5,753)
Asian Indian0.8%(4,528)
Chinese0.6%(3,701)
Korean0.5%(3,118)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,510)
Pakistani0.2%(947)
Thai0.1%(596)
Japanese0.1%(580)
Nepalese0%(265)
Cambodian0%(149)
Taiwanese0%(74)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(44)
Burmese0%(26)
Malaysian0%(26)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(317)
Samoan0%(99)
Fijian0%(98)
Ancestry
German16.8%(96,711)
Irish14.2%(81,749)
English10.1%(58,245)
Italian6.6%(38,081)
American4.8%(27,808)
Polish3.7%(21,330)
French2.1%(12,234)
Scottish1.9%(10,797)
Scotch-Irish1%(5,803)
Dutch0.9%(5,120)
West Indian0.9%(5,025)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
British0.9%(4,994)
Welsh0.8%(4,809)
Russian0.7%(4,292)
Norwegian0.7%(4,225)
Swedish0.7%(4,102)
Greek0.7%(3,844)
Jamaican0.5%(2,966)
Czech0.4%(2,496)
Lithuanian0.4%(2,482)
French Canadian0.4%(2,355)
Nigerian0.4%(2,190)
Hungarian0.4%(2,022)
Ukrainian0.3%(2,002)
Slovak0.3%(1,713)
Austrian0.3%(1,619)
Danish0.3%(1,596)
Portuguese0.2%(1,425)
Swiss0.2%(1,363)
Finnish0.2%(970)
Lebanese0.2%(886)
Turkish0.1%(798)
Iranian0.1%(791)
Ghanaian0.1%(775)
Croatian0.1%(591)
Belgian0.1%(577)
Brazilian0.1%(567)
Canadian0.1%(549)
Romanian0.1%(467)
Slovene0.1%(452)
Haitian0.1%(425)
Egyptian0.1%(379)
Ethiopian0.1%(370)
Moroccan0.1%(339)
Armenian0.1%(318)
Latvian0.1%(308)
Guyanese0%(227)
Serbian0%(201)
Syrian0%(183)
Australian0%(155)
Barbadian0%(152)
Iraqi0%(147)
Bulgarian0%(143)
Israeli0%(95)
Kenyan0%(85)
Jordanian0%(41)
Arab0%(21)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
43.0%
+12.4 ptssince 2000
from 30.6% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
93.2%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 86.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
18.3%
+6.7 ptssince 2000
from 11.5% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.2 min
+49%since 2000
from 20.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
78.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 80.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
3.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.2%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 6.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
69.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2011
from 70.8% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.9%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
49.0%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 43.1% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
50.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
8.6%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
4.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
95.7%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
85.4%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
67.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.4%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
15.7%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
12.7%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.8%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
82.2%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
28.0%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)36.4%(17,928)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)33.3%(16,405)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era28.1%(13,829)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War4.5%(2,219)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.4%(1,197)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 49,225 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Anne Arundel County, Maryland?

Anne Arundel County, Maryland has about 588,261 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Anne Arundel County, Maryland earns about $103,225 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 $370,100, and the typical rent is about $1,690 a month.

How educated are people in Anne Arundel County, Maryland?

About 43.0% 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 5.7% 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 161,022 residents, a change of about 38 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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