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Anne Arundel County, MD

Demographic and economic profile of Anne Arundel County, MD, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Anne Arundel County has a population of 602,350 that grew 4.1% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 69.3% and an unemployment rate of 4.0%; 45.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $63,679. The county posts a median household income of $124,911 and GDP per capita of $90,307, reflecting a high-output workforce, while a poverty rate of 5.5% and homeownership rate of 75.1% indicate broad economic stability. Housing costs are notable, with a median home value of $450,300 and median gross rent of $1,990 per month.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

602,350

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$124,911

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.1% since 2018

Anne Arundel County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone379,136 (63.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone107,044 (17.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone30,099 (5.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races29,914 (5.0%)
  • Asian Alone25,238 (4.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race23,149 (3.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish37,599
  2. 2.Other Indo-European9,209
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)4,389
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island3,340
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)3,138

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

10.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

44,221

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$90,307

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$58,462

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance65,444
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services52,716
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)37,565
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)28,179
  5. 5.Construction (Group)24,528

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations160,292
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations58,899
  3. 3.Service Occupations40,627
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations24,194
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations22,794

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.68×)38,426
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.41×)52,696
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.14×)23,952
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.06×)7,419
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.05×)14,989

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$450,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,990/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99943,825 (26.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99935,124 (20.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99934,471 (20.4%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99917,143 (10.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9999,425 (5.6%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9997,585 (4.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

45.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

69.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$63,679

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone221,445 (70.0%)
  • Worked At Home58,356 (18.5%)
  • Carpooled21,611 (6.8%)
  • Walked5,970 (1.9%)
  • Public Transit4,915 (1.6%)
  • Other2,508 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.