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Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Anne Arundel County had 603,380 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.8% since 2020, in line with Maryland (+1.4%). It holds 32 places (2 cities, villages and boroughs and 30 census-designated) and 130 census tracts. GEOID 24003.

Anne Arundel County is one of the 7 counties of the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

603,380

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 588,261 · ACS 2020-2024: 598,166

Median household income

$124,911

±$1,826 (90% margin)
Maryland: $103,678

Median home value

$467,900

±$3,896 (90% margin)
Maryland: $419,900

Median gross rent

$2,071

±$29 (90% margin)
Maryland: $1,705

How many people live in Anne Arundel County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 588,261 residents in Anne Arundel County. The Census Bureau estimates 603,380 for July 1, 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, in line with Maryland (+1.4%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 598,166 over 415 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +2,302 (595,789)
2021→2022 +2,313 (598,102)
2022→2023 +1,225 (599,327)
2023→2024 +1,814 (601,141)
2024→2025 +2,239 (603,380)

Anne Arundel County in Maryland. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	598,166	6,206,011	+26,891
Households	224,748±982	2,362,928	+14,934
Average household size	2.60±0.01	2.57	−0.04
Housing units	236,262±212	2,560,784	+11,884

Anne Arundel County's population since 2000

From 489,656 in 2000 to 603,380 in 2025: up 23.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 489,656
2005 (estimate) 516,171
2010 Census 537,656
2015 (estimate) 563,133
2020 Census 588,261
2025 (estimate) 603,380

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Anne Arundel County?

Anne Arundel County holds 32 places: 2 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 30 census-designated places. The largest is Glen Burnie with 72,590 residents (2020-2024). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Anne Arundel County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Glen Burnie	CDP	72,891	72,590±2,878	$88,280	$348,900	9.3%	100%
Severn	CDP	57,118	58,402±2,625	$134,423	$479,200	5.7%	100%
Odenton	CDP	42,947	45,002±2,950	$128,441	$435,300	4.5%	100%
Annapolis	city	40,812	40,720±71	$113,860	$548,900	7.8%	100%
Severna Park	CDP	39,933	40,228±2,181	$169,953	$647,200	2.8%	100%
Pasadena	CDP	32,979	34,309±2,245	$129,727	$423,400	5.7%	100%
Crofton	CDP	29,641	29,549±1,790	$150,577	$519,900	2.9%	100%
Arnold	CDP	24,064	24,303±1,593	$141,639	$564,200	3.1%	100%
Lake Shore	CDP	19,551	18,249±1,465	$130,689	$473,600	6.4%	100%
Maryland City	CDP	19,153	19,186±1,469	$117,337	$424,900	8.9%	100%
Parole	CDP	17,877	17,229±1,270	$120,361	$533,500	5.7%	100%
Ferndale	CDP	17,091	17,529±1,330	$94,948	$327,600	8.2%	100%
Brooklyn Park	CDP	16,112	16,067±1,251	$87,989	$284,300	8.3%	100%
Riviera Beach	CDP	12,384	12,192±1,127	$112,672	$350,300	4.7%	100%
Linthicum	CDP	11,190	11,313±1,099	$134,673	$401,600	3.3%	100%
Annapolis Neck	CDP	10,973	12,032±1,506	$173,879	$739,100	3.3%	100%
Edgewater	CDP	9,446	8,519±806	$114,365	$454,100	4.6%	100%
Fort Meade	CDP	9,324	11,225±908	$103,261	not published	4.1%	100%
Cape St. Claire	CDP	9,179	9,236±741	$136,111	$488,200	4.3%	100%
Mayo	CDP	8,832	8,694±986	$155,300	$604,900	4.6%	100%
Jessup	CDP	10,535	9,931±726	$128,851	$462,000	8.3%	64%
Shady Side	CDP	5,806	4,727±710	$153,661	$503,500	3.8%	100%
Deale	CDP	4,943	5,333±792	$125,510	$431,400	3.7%	100%
Riva	CDP	4,257	4,976±819	$176,094	$644,500	1.1%	100%
Gambrills	CDP	3,034	2,830±453	$148,594	$584,800	3.4%	100%
Herald Harbor	CDP	2,869	2,430±532	$147,778	$598,600	1.6%	100%
CrownsvilleGEOID 2421075	CDP	1,924	1,756±537	$201,550	$997,700	11.9%	100%
Arden on the Severn	CDP	1,881	1,761±435	$125,484	$478,700	0.0%	100%
GalesvilleGEOID 2431275	CDP	623	1,062±575	$205,205	$752,200	2.7%	100%
Naval AcademyGEOID 2455050	CDP	485	3,006±771	$122,432	not published	1.5%	100%
FriendshipGEOID 2430650	CDP	384	278±117	$154,792	$607,100	3.2%	100%
Highland BeachGEOID 2438500	town	118	107±67	$169,375	$767,900	0.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Anne Arundel County?

The median resident of Anne Arundel County is 39.0 years old; 22.4% are under 18 and 15.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 61.7%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 17.6%. 10.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	39.0±0.3	39.4	+0.7
Under 18 years	22.4%	22.2%	–
65 years and over	15.9%±0.1 pts	16.7%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10.5%	12.5%	+2.7 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	61.7%±0.3 pts	46.6%	−6.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	17.6%±0.3 pts	28.9%	+1.3 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	4.2%±0.2 pts	6.5%	+0.5 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	5.4%±0.4 pts	4.6%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.1 pts	0.7%	–
Born outside the United States	10.0%±0.4 pts	16.6%	+1.6 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	13.9%±0.5 pts	21.1%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	9.8%±0.4 pts	6.8%	–
With a disability	10.8%±0.4 pts	11.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	4.7%±0.4 pts	6.3%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	93.6%±0.4 pts	91.1%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	45.8%±0.8 pts	43.4%	+4.1 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	20.6%±0.7 pts	20.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.9%±0.3 pts	2.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Anne Arundel County earn?

Half of Anne Arundel County's 224,748 households earn less than $124,911 a year (±$1,826), against $103,678 in Maryland. In 2015-2019 it was $124,051 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$124,911±$1,826	$103,678	no clear change
Mean household income	$156,835±$2,381	$136,642	–
Per capita income	$59,733±$825	$52,979	+$2,347
People below the poverty line	5.6%±0.4 pts	9.4%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	5.8%±0.9 pts	11.5%	−1.6 pts
Households receiving SNAP	6.5%±0.4 pts	11.2%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	95.5%±0.4 pts	92.4%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Anne Arundel County?

Owners occupy 75.1% of Anne Arundel County's occupied homes and renters 24.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $467,900 by its owner (±$3,896). The median renter pays $2,071 a month including utilities, and 38.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$467,900±$3,896	$419,900	+$23,373
Median gross rent	$2,071±$29	$1,705	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	38.7%±2.0 pts	42.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$2,454±$24	$2,347	–
Owner-occupied homes	75.1%±0.8 pts	67.6%	no clear change
Housing units	236,262±212	2,560,784	+11,884
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.6%±0.2 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	5.0%±1.1 pts	4.7%	–
Single-family detached homes	59.5%±0.8 pts	51.2%	–
Mobile homes	1.2%±0.2 pts	1.3%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.6%±0.2 pts	1.4%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	5.0%±0.4 pts	10.7%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Anne Arundel County building?

Builders took permits for 1,844 new housing units across Anne Arundel County in 2025 (873 single-family), 3.1 per 1,000 residents.

2019 2,650 units
2020 1,976 units
2021 1,745 units
2022 1,825 units
2023 1,069 units
2024 1,304 units
2025 1,844 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Anne Arundel County get to work?

70.0% of Anne Arundel County's workers drive alone and 18.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 28.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	69.4%±0.5 pts	67.1%	–
Unemployment rate	3.7%±0.3 pts	4.9%	−0.5 pts
Drove alone to work	70.0%±0.7 pts	64.7%	–
Carpooled	6.8%±0.5 pts	7.7%	–
Public transportation	1.6%±0.2 pts	4.2%	–
Walked	1.9%±0.3 pts	2.0%	–
Worked from home	18.5%±0.6 pts	19.3%	+13.0 pts
Mean travel time to work	28.9 min±0.4	31.1 min	−2.5 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Anne Arundel County's census tracts?

Anne Arundel County is divided into 130 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $40,368 (Tract 7305.11) to $235,370 (Tract 7517).

All 130 census tracts of Anne Arundel County, with their figures

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Anne Arundel County compare with Maryland's other counties?

Anne Arundel County's rank among Maryland's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	4th of 24
Growth 2020-2025	17th of 24
Residents per square mile	5th of 24
Median household income	4th of 24
Median home value	3rd of 24
Median gross rent	2nd of 24
Poverty rate	21st of 24
Bachelor's degree or higher	3rd of 24
Median age	17th of 24

Every county in Maryland

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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