Anne Arundel County, Maryland

County in MD, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

598,166

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 39, half older

Diversity Index

57.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

10%

foreign-born population

90%Native

10% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Anne Arundel County is a county in Maryland, United States.

Location

County in MD, US

Co-ordinates

DEC38.991617° N, 76.560894° W

DMS38° 59′ 29.82″ N, 76° 33′ 39.22″ W

Population Density & area

1,442/sq mi (556.8/km²)

Total Area

587.8 sq mi (1,522.4 km²)

Land Area

414.8 sq mi (1,074.3 km²) · 70.6%

Water Area

173 sq mi (448.1 km²) · 29.4%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.7% male

Male 49.7%

Female 50.3%

males per 100 females

Anne Arundel County 98.8

Maryland 94.8

United States 98

Nativity

10%

foreign-born population

90%Native

10% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Anne Arundel County 10%

Maryland 16.6%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 39, half older

Anne Arundel County

Maryland

39.4

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

61.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Anne Arundel County 61.9

Maryland 63.5

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	22.4%	22.2%	22%
Working age (18-64)	61.7%	61.1%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	15.9%	16.7%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	61.9	63.5	64.4
Child dependency ratio	36.2	36.3	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	25.7	27.2	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

61.7%

Black

17.6%

Asian

4.2%

Hispanic

10.5%

Other

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

57.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Anne Arundel County 57.3%

Maryland 67.7%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Anne Arundel County population

	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
Hispanic or Latino	10.5%	12.5%	19.3%
Mexican	2.1%	2%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	1.9%	1.1%	1.8%
Cuban	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	6.2%	9.1%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	89.5%	87.5%	80.7%
One race	84.1%	82.9%	76.4%
White	61.7%	46.6%	57.4%
Black or African American	17.6%	28.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	4.2%	6.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.1%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.5%	0.7%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	5.4%	4.6%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

68.4% family

Family 68.4%

Non family 31.6%

% family households

Anne Arundel County 68.4%

Maryland 65%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.6

persons per household

Anne Arundel County

2.6

Maryland

2.57

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Anne Arundel County population

	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
Total households	224,748	2,362,928	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.6	2.57	2.53
Family households	153,810	1,535,706	82,990,528
Average family size	3.14	3.19	3.14
Married couple family	117,840	1,090,871	60,637,388
Other families	35,970	444,835	22,353,140
Male householder	10,309	120,206	6,572,819
Female householder	25,661	324,629	15,780,321
Non-family households	70,938	827,222	46,236,968
One-person households	57,192	677,124	37,140,836
Male householder	24,604	282,192	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	7,308	87,532	5,225,110
Female householder	32,588	394,932	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	16,025	185,255	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	13,746	150,098	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

236,262

housing units

Anne Arundel County 236,262

Maryland 2,560,784

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

95.1% occupied

Occupied 95.1%

Vacant 4.9%

vacancy rate

Anne Arundel County 4.9%

Maryland 7.7%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

80.9%

Single family houses

80.9%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

17.7%

Mobile homes

1.2%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.1%

Median Year Built

1984

Half of houses were built before 1984, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

24.4%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

45.8%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

24.7%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.5	6.2	5.5
1–3 rooms	9%	12.3%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	41.2%	42.4%	51.6%
7+ rooms	49.7%	45.2%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.2%	2.1%	2.9%
1 bedroom	6.5%	10.3%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	19.1%	21.3%	25%
3 bedrooms	38.4%	35.8%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	34.8%	30.5%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1984	1980	1981
Total housing units	236,262	2,560,784	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

75.1% owners

Renter-occupied 24.9%

Owner-occupied 75.1%

homeownership rate

Anne Arundel County 75.1%

Maryland 67.6%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.7

Owner-occupied

2.32

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Anne Arundel County 2.7

Maryland 2.7

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
Total occupied units	224,748	2,362,928	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	23.2%	23.2%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	38.6%	39%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.6%	17.1%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	21.5%	20.8%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.1%	97.5%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.4%	1.7%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	4.1%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29%	33.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.1%	35.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.8%	21.9%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	40.2%	46.9%	51.4%
Electricity	49.9%	44.1%	41.3%
Solar	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	8.1%	6.6%	3.9%
All other fuels	1%	1.6%	2%
No fuel used	0.4%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.7%	0.6%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$467,900

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Anne Arundel County

$467,900

Maryland

$419,900

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

24.5%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

24.5%

Owners without a mortgage

12.6%

Renters

47.2%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
Property value
Median Value	$467,900	$419,900	$332,700
Under $100,000	3.5%	5%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	2.6%	7.5%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	9.4%	14.8%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	41.2%	37.1%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	36.1%	29.7%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	7.2%	6%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	73.6%	71%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	26.4%	29%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,454	$2,347	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$751	$753	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$2,071	$1,705	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

45.8%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Anne Arundel County 45.8%

Maryland 43.4%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

6.4%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Anne Arundel County 6.4%

Maryland 8.8%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

147,529

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

66.9%

College / Undergraduate

18.8%

Graduate / Professional

7.4%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

34.1%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Anne Arundel County

34.1%

Maryland

41.8%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	147,529	1,533,098	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	7%	5.7%	5.7%
K–12	66.9%	66.3%	67.6%
Kindergarten	4.7%	4.9%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	19.9%	19.5%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	21.2%	20.5%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	21.1%	21.5%	21.7%
College or graduate school	26.1%	28%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	18.8%	20.4%	21%
Graduate, professional school	7.4%	7.6%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	34.1%	41.8%	40.9%
School type
Public school	78.9%	80%	82%
Private school	21.1%	20%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

414,741

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

3.9%

HS graduate

21.8%

Some college no degree

19.2%

Associates degree

6.9%

Bachelors degree

25.1%

Graduate or professional degree

20.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

53.7% · 46.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

55.9% · 44.1%

HS graduate

52.2% · 47.8%

Some college no degree

48.4% · 51.6%

Associates degree

43.2% · 56.8%

Bachelors degree

47.4% · 52.6%

Graduate or professional degree

46.7% · 53.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
Population (25+)	414,741	4,301,335	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	2.5%	4%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	3.9%	4.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	21.8%	23.4%	26%
Some college, no degree	19.2%	17.4%	19.1%
Associate's degree	6.9%	6.8%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	45.8%	43.4%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	25.1%	22.7%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	20.6%	20.8%	14.1%
High School or higher	93.6%	91.1%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$74,773

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$37,292

HS graduate

$52,199

Some college or associates

$61,857

Bachelors degree

$89,565

Graduate or professional degree

$109,876

Poverty Rate

2.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

17.5%

HS graduate

8.1%

Some college or associates

5.6%

Bachelors degree or higher

2.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$74,773	$65,293	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$37,292	$35,487	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$52,199	$45,113	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$61,857	$54,823	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$89,565	$80,465	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$109,876	$105,640	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	17.5%	20.9%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	8.1%	12.6%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	5.6%	8.3%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.5%	3.5%	4.5%

Insights for Anne Arundel County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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