Anne Arundel County, Maryland Population 2024

595,817

Anne Arundel County, Maryland's estimated 2024 population is 595,817 with a growth rate of 0.21% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Anne Arundel County, Maryland is the 4th largest county in Maryland. The 2010 population was 539,305 and has seen a growth of 10.48% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029601,9921,2350.21%
2028600,7571,2350.21%
2027599,5221,2350.21%
2026598,2871,2350.21%
2025597,0521,2350.21%
2024595,8171,2350.21%
2023594,5821,2350.21%
2022593,3471,2620.21%
2021592,0852,9790.51%
2020589,1069,2111.59%
2019579,8954,2540.74%
2018575,6414,2820.75%
2017571,3593,9250.69%
2016567,4344,3010.76%
2015563,1333,7120.66%
2014559,4213,7830.68%
2013555,6385,1620.94%
2012550,4765,6131.03%
2011544,8635,5581.03%
2010539,30500%
1990427,23956,46415.23%
1980370,77573,23624.61%
1970297,53990,90543.99%
1960206,63489,24276.02%
1950117,39249,01771.69%
194068,37513,20823.94%
193055,16711,75927.09%
192043,4083,8559.75%
191039,553-67-0.17%
190039,6205,52616.21%
189034,0945,56819.52%
188028,5264,06916.64%
187024,4575572.33%
186023,900-8,493-26.22%
185032,3932,8619.69%
184029,5321,2374.37%
183028,2951,1304.16%
182027,1654971.86%
181026,6684,04517.88%
180022,623250.11%
179022,598-579,394-96.25%
2024 Growth Rate
0.21% (1,235)
County Website
Anne Arundel County
County Seat
Annapolis
2020 Population
589,106
Area
415 mi²
Density
1436 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.14% (6,711)
Founded
April 9, 1650

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White396,37967.4%
Black or African American102,60717.45%
Two or more races40,8506.95%
Asian23,7114.03%
Other race22,2153.78%
Native American2,0750.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2720.05%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Population by Race

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Population Pyramid 2024

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Median Age

38.8

Total

37.7

Male

40.1

Female

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Adults

There are 456,502 adults, (90,442 of whom are seniors) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Age Dependency

60.7

Age Dependency Ratio

24.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36

Child Dependency Ratio

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Sex Ratio

Female296,24950.37%
Male291,86049.63%

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Population by Age

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All221,7042.617525
Married118,2953.285.514.5
Non Family69,0741.2561.738.3
Female25,3783.2863.736.3
Male8,9573.3371.228.8

3.14

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

75.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade17,3014.23%
Associates Degree29,9707.33%
Bachelors Degree102,71225.11%
Graduate Degree77,80019.02%
High School Graduate89,78021.95%
Less Than 9th Grade9,1002.22%
Some College82,38920.14%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White280,220266,627128,998
Black69,94965,62126,637
Hispanic27,51321,8489,148
2+ Races18,50417,2788,544
Asian17,69615,5049,423
Other Race12,6748,9603,435
Native American1,4441,200400
Islander238238116

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.25%.

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$83,917$101,169$69,998
Graduate Degree$102,634$127,540$86,220
High School Graduate$48,549$58,079$38,602
Less Than 9th Grade$33,686$42,806$19,358
Overall$69,771$80,668$59,418
Some College$59,392$70,972$50,544

$69,771

Average Earnings

$80,668

Average Male

$59,418

Average Female

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Language

87.44% of Anne Arundel County, Maryland residents speak only English, while 12.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.86% of the population.

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Language

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White375,03515,6324.17%
Black98,2159,3499.52%
Hispanic50,5754,7639.42%
Other22,1142,98413.49%
Multiple40,3652,2365.54%
Asian23,5741,8637.9%
Native1,99231715.91%

5.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.83%

Male Poverty Rate

6.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Anne Arundel County, Maryland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Anne Arundel County, Maryland is Native, with 15.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Anne Arundel County, Maryland is White, with 4.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.69%.

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.66%
High School7.93%
Some College5.26%
Bachelors or Greater2.21%

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.67%
Male Unemployed15.99%
Female Employed3.21%
Male Employed1.82%

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$136,266$167,371
Households$116,009$147,102
Married Families$153,901$187,724
Non Families$74,278$94,910

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.5%

Male Marriage Rate

50.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

47,931

Number of Veterans

39,196

Male Veterans

8,735

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War18,102
First Gulf War16,824
Vietnam13,143
Korea1,622
World War II689

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5415,618
55 to 649,585
65 to 748,734
75+8,472
18 to 345,522

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White34,63511.18%
Black9,12411.73%
Hispanic2,5778.19%
2+ Races2,0839.57%
Asian1,1145.79%
Other Race7945.48%
Native American1328.12%
Islander4931.41%

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Veterans by Race

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69%

Labor Force Participation

63.7%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

51.01%

Born in Anne Arundel County, Maryland

90.83%

Native Born

9.17%

Foreign Born

3.73%

Non Citizen

5.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.83% of Anne Arundel County, Maryland residents were born in the United States, with 51.01% having been born in Maryland. 3.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Place of Birth

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