Anne Arundel County, Maryland

MD · FIPS 24003 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
598,166
Rank #115 of 3,222
96th %ile
Median Household Income
$124,911 +66.2% vs nat'l
Rank #41 of 3,222
99th %ile
Poverty Rate
5.6% −55.2% vs nat'l
Rank #88 of 3,222
97th %ile
Median Home Value
$467,900 +66.0% vs nat'l
Rank #166 of 3,222
95th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
45.8% +35.8% vs nat'l
Rank #158 of 3,222
95th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.6% −32.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,028 of 3,222
68th %ile

At a Glance

75.1% Homeownership
95.3% Insured
45.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%16.7%33.4%50.2%61.7%17.6%10.5%5.4%4.2%0.5%0.1%0.1%

About Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Anne Arundel County, Maryland has a total population of 598,166, making it the 115th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Anne Arundel County is 39.0 years, which is 0.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Anne Arundel County is $124,911, which ranks #41 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 66.2% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 5.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.6%.

The median home value in Anne Arundel County is $467,900, 66.0% above the national median. Renters in Anne Arundel County pay a median gross rent of $2,071 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Anne Arundel County, 45.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 35.8% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.0 min.

Anne Arundel County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 61.7% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (17.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (10.5%).

All data for Anne Arundel County, Maryland comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.