Anne Arundel County, Maryland

32 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 590,936
Median household income: $120,324
Median home value: $450,300

Anne Arundel County is a county in Maryland with a population of 590,936. 32 cities and places have their primary county here. At $120,324, its median household income sits above Maryland's $101,652.

From 2019 to 2023, Anne Arundel County's population grew 3.4% from 571,275 to 590,936, while its median household income rose 19.4% from $100,798 to $120,324.

The typical home was built around 1983. 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 590,936
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $120,324
Median home value: $450,300
Median gross rent: $1,990
Housing units: 234,843
Homeownership rate: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

571,275590,936

Median household income

$100,798$120,324

Median home value

$361,200$450,300

Median gross rent

$1,663$1,990

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	571,275	$100,798	$361,200	$1,663
2020	575,421	$103,225	$370,100	$1,690
2021	584,064	$108,048	$380,600	$1,764
2022	588,109	$116,009	$432,000	$1,908
2023	590,936	$120,324	$450,300	$1,990

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	35,746	6.0%
5 to 17	98,139	16.6%
18 to 24	45,639	7.7%
25 to 34	81,572	13.8%
35 to 44	83,980	14.2%
45 to 54	75,047	12.7%
55 to 64	78,881	13.3%
65 to 74	54,741	9.3%
75 and over	37,191	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	370,531	62.7%
Black or African American	102,913	17.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	602	0.1%
Asian	23,896	4.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	240	0.0%
Some other race	2,850	0.5%
Two or more races	30,691	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	59,213	10.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate22.0%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree25.1%

Graduate or professional degree20.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25,592	6.2%
High school graduate	90,488	22.0%
Some college or associate's	109,208	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	103,249	25.1%
Graduate or professional degree	82,875	20.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone72.1%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit1.9%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home16.7%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	223,183	72.1%
Carpooled	20,338	6.6%
Public transit	5,958	1.9%
Walked	4,606	1.5%
Bicycle	346	0.1%
Worked from home	51,728	16.7%
Other means	3,298	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	50,977	19.8%
15 to 29 min	90,898	35.3%
30 to 44 min	60,843	23.6%
45 to 59 min	25,975	10.1%
60+ min	29,036	11.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 5.5% (31,842 of 580,311)

	Count	Share
Family households	153,236	68.5%
Nonfamily households	70,366	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	223,602	95.2%
Vacant	11,241	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	167,618	75.0%
Renter-occupied	55,984	25.0%

1-unit, detached59.5%

1-unit, attached21.3%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units10.6%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	139,713	59.5%
1-unit, attached	49,962	21.3%
2 to 4 units	4,191	1.8%
5 to 19 units	24,836	10.6%
20 or more units	13,151	5.6%
Mobile home & other	2,990	1.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 24003
State: Maryland
Land area: 415 sq mi
Water area: 173 sq mi
Center point: 38.9916, -76.5609