Queen Anne's County, Maryland

County in MD, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

51,825

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

Median Age

44.7

years ∙ half population younger than 44.7, half older

Diversity Index

31.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

5.1%

foreign-born population

94.9%Native

5.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Queen Anne's County is a county in Maryland, United States.

Location

County in MD, US

Co-ordinates

DEC39.040693° N, 76.082405° W

DMS39° 02′ 26.49″ N, 76° 04′ 56.66″ W

Population Density & area

139.4/sq mi (53.84/km²)

Total Area

510.7 sq mi (1,322.7 km²)

Land Area

371.7 sq mi (962.6 km²) · 72.8%

Water Area

139 sq mi (360.1 km²) · 27.2%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.9% male

Male 49.9%

Female 50.1%

males per 100 females

Queen Anne's County 99.4

Maryland 94.8

United States 98

Nativity

5.1%

foreign-born population

94.9%Native

5.1% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Queen Anne's County 5.1%

Maryland 16.6%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

44.7

years ∙ half population younger than 44.7, half older

Queen Anne's County

44.7

Maryland

39.4

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

71.7

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Queen Anne's County 71.7

Maryland 63.5

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Queen Anne's County	Maryland	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	21.1%	22.2%	22%
Working age (18-64)	58.2%	61.1%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	20.7%	16.7%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	71.7	63.5	64.4
Child dependency ratio	36.2	36.3	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	35.5	27.2	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

82.5%

Black

5.5%

Asian

Hispanic

5.7%

Other

5.3%

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

31.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Queen Anne's County 31.1%

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 Queen Anne's County population

	Queen Anne's County	Maryland	United States
Hispanic or Latino	5.7%	12.5%	19.3%
Mexican	0.9%	2%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.6%	1.1%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.3%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	4.3%	9.1%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	94.3%	87.5%	80.7%
One race	89.7%	82.9%	76.4%
White	82.5%	46.6%	57.4%
Black or African American	5.5%	28.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	1%	6.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.6%	4.6%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

72.4% family

Family 72.4%

Non family 27.6%

% family households

Queen Anne's County 72.4%

Maryland 65%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.58

persons per household

Queen Anne's County

2.58

Maryland

2.57

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Queen Anne's County population

	Queen Anne's County	Maryland	United States
Total households	19,907	2,362,928	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.58	2.57	2.53
Family households	14,415	1,535,706	82,990,528
Average family size	3.03	3.19	3.14
Married couple family	11,717	1,090,871	60,637,388
Other families	2,698	444,835	22,353,140
Male householder	786	120,206	6,572,819
Female householder	1,912	324,629	15,780,321
Non-family households	5,492	827,222	46,236,968
One-person households	4,625	677,124	37,140,836
Male householder	2,003	282,192	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	726	87,532	5,225,110
Female householder	2,622	394,932	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	1,737	185,255	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	867	150,098	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

22,038

housing units

Queen Anne's County 22,038

Maryland 2,560,784

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

90.3% occupied

Occupied 90.3%

Vacant 9.7%

vacancy rate

Queen Anne's County 9.7%

Maryland 7.7%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

87.9%

Single family houses

87.9%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

9.1%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1990

Half of houses were built before 1990, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

6.6%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

11.2%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

49.8%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

32.4%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Queen Anne's County	Maryland	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.6	6.2	5.5
1–3 rooms	4.5%	12.3%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	43.2%	42.4%	51.6%
7+ rooms	52.2%	45.2%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.2%	2.1%	2.9%
1 bedroom	4.3%	10.3%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	15.9%	21.3%	25%
3 bedrooms	46.4%	35.8%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	33.2%	30.5%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1990	1980	1981
Total housing units	22,038	2,560,784	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

82.9% owners

Renter-occupied 17.1%

Owner-occupied 82.9%

homeownership rate

Queen Anne's County 82.9%

Maryland 67.6%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.6

Owner-occupied

2.52

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Queen Anne's County 2.6

Maryland 2.7

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Queen Anne's County	Maryland	United States
Total occupied units	19,907	2,362,928	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	19.1%	23.2%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	39.6%	39%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.4%	17.1%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	22%	20.8%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.2%	97.5%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0.7%	1.7%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3.2%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.6%	33.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.5%	35.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.7%	21.9%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	21%	46.9%	51.4%
Electricity	63.8%	44.1%	41.3%
Solar	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	10.3%	6.6%	3.9%
All other fuels	3.5%	1.6%	2%
No fuel used	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.2%	0.6%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$462,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Queen Anne's County

$462,700

Maryland

$419,900

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

30.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

30.7%

Owners without a mortgage

12.9%

Renters

54.4%

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

	Queen Anne's County	Maryland	United States
Property value
Median Value	$462,700	$419,900	$332,700
Under $100,000	3.5%	5%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	4.1%	7.5%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	12%	14.8%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	38.7%	37.1%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	34.7%	29.7%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	7%	6%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	72.8%	71%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	27.2%	29%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,380	$2,347	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$810	$753	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,619	$1,705	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

38%

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

Queen Anne's County 38%

Maryland 43.4%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

6.5%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Queen Anne's County 6.5%

Maryland 8.8%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

11,158

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

8.9%

K–12

71.8%

College / Undergraduate

13.7%

Graduate / Professional

5.7%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

29.4%

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

Queen Anne's County

29.4%

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

	Queen Anne's County	Maryland	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	11,158	1,533,098	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	8.9%	5.7%	5.7%
K–12	71.8%	66.3%	67.6%
Kindergarten	4.5%	4.9%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	20.3%	19.5%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	21.6%	20.5%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	25.5%	21.5%	21.7%
College or graduate school	19.3%	28%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	13.7%	20.4%	21%
Graduate, professional school	5.7%	7.6%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	29.4%	41.8%	40.9%
School type
Public school	83.2%	80%	82%
Private school	16.8%	20%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

37,411

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

4.5%

HS graduate

27.8%

Some college no degree

20.3%

Associates degree

7.5%

Bachelors degree

22.9%

Graduate or professional degree

15.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

59.8% · 40.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

50.3% · 49.7%

HS graduate

53.6% · 46.4%

Some college no degree

51.8% · 48.2%

Associates degree

34% · 66%

Bachelors degree

48.7% · 51.3%

Graduate or professional degree

41.7% · 58.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Queen Anne's County	Maryland	United States
Population (25+)	37,411	4,301,335	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	2%	4%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	4.5%	4.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	27.8%	23.4%	26%
Some college, no degree	20.3%	17.4%	19.1%
Associate's degree	7.5%	6.8%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	38%	43.4%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	22.9%	22.7%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	15.1%	20.8%	14.1%
High School or higher	93.5%	91.1%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$62,476

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$31,875

HS graduate

$51,387

Some college or associates

$56,064

Bachelors degree

$86,127

Graduate or professional degree

$86,035

Poverty Rate

5.1%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

15.3%

HS graduate

6.8%

Some college or associates

4.6%

Bachelors degree or higher

5.1%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Queen Anne's County	Maryland	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$62,476	$65,293	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$31,875	$35,487	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$51,387	$45,113	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$56,064	$54,823	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$86,127	$80,465	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$86,035	$105,640	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	15.3%	20.9%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	6.8%	12.6%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	4.6%	8.3%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	5.1%	3.5%	4.5%

Insights for Queen Anne's 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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