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Calvert County, Maryland

Calvert County, Maryland. Calvert County had 94,484 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.8% since 2020, in line with Maryland (+1.4%). It holds 14 places (2 cities, villages and boroughs and 12 census-designated) and 19 census tracts. GEOID 24009.

Calvert County is one of the 2 counties of the Lexington Park, MD metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

94,484

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 92,783 · ACS 2020-2024: 94,313

Median household income

$133,922

±$4,535 (90% margin)
Maryland: $103,678

Median home value

$460,200

±$7,584 (90% margin)
Maryland: $419,900

Median gross rent

$1,759

±$81 (90% margin)
Maryland: $1,705

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

The 2020 Census counted 92,783 residents in Calvert County. The Census Bureau estimates 94,484 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 94,313 over 213 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +1,351 (94,273)
2021→2022 +382 (94,655)
2022→2023 +98 (94,753)
2023→2024 −132 (94,621)
2024→2025 −137 (94,484)

Calvert County in Maryland. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Calvert County	Maryland	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	94,313	6,206,011	+2,802
Households	33,465±496	2,362,928	+1,492
Average household size	2.80±0.04	2.57	no clear change
Housing units	36,119±79	2,560,784	+964

Calvert County's population since 2000

From 74,563 in 2000 to 94,484 in 2025: up 26.7%. 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 74,563
2005 (estimate) 86,294
2010 Census 88,737
2015 (estimate) 90,542
2020 Census 92,783
2025 (estimate) 94,484

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 Calvert County?

Calvert County holds 14 places: 2 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 12 census-designated places. The largest is Chesapeake Ranch Estates with 9,241 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 Calvert County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Chesapeake Ranch Estates	CDP	10,308	9,241±934	$102,669	$286,700	4.5%	100%
Chesapeake Beach	town	6,356	6,456±23	$138,895	$444,600	2.8%	100%
Huntingtown	CDP	3,545	2,689±651	$185,313	$589,900	5.3%	100%
Prince Frederick	CDP	3,226	2,955±423	$80,391	$404,400	11.0%	100%
Solomons	CDP	2,650	2,440±724	$94,963	$436,800	0.6%	100%
Drum PointGEOID 2423700	CDP	2,553	3,589±861	$109,231	$415,800	4.1%	100%
Dunkirk	CDP	2,431	2,166±419	$149,271	$561,300	1.8%	100%
North Beach	town	2,146	2,296±548	$83,933	$394,000	5.1%	100%
Owings	CDP	2,141	2,643±621	$176,378	$602,900	1.2%	100%
Lusby	CDP	2,072	2,595±769	$151,711	$423,800	2.1%	100%
Long BeachGEOID 2448025	CDP	1,739	1,849±503	$126,683	$441,000	1.3%	100%
Calvert BeachGEOID 2412300	CDP	791	1,074±373	$90,000	$323,300	2.1%	100%
St. LeonardGEOID 2469675	CDP	778	726±351	$186,071	$477,500	0.0%	100%
Broomes IslandGEOID 2410650	CDP	379	460±224	not published	$390,200	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 Calvert County?

The median resident of Calvert County is 40.8 years old; 23.1% are under 18 and 16.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 73.6%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 11.9%. 4.0% 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	Calvert County	Maryland	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	40.8±0.4	39.4	no clear change
Under 18 years	23.1%±0.1 pts	22.2%	–
65 years and over	16.3%±0.1 pts	16.7%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5.2%	12.5%	+1.2 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	73.6%±0.6 pts	46.6%	−4.6 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	11.9%±0.6 pts	28.9%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.9%±0.3 pts	6.5%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	6.6%±0.9 pts	4.6%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.3 pts	0.7%	–
Born outside the United States	4.0%±0.6 pts	16.6%	+1.2 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	5.9%±0.8 pts	21.1%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	11.3%±0.9 pts	6.8%	–
With a disability	10.8%±0.9 pts	11.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	3.0%±0.6 pts	6.3%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	94.9%±0.7 pts	91.1%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	37.0%±1.6 pts	43.4%	+4.6 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	16.6%±1.1 pts	20.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.2%±0.6 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 Calvert County earn?

Half of Calvert County's 33,465 households earn less than $133,922 a year (±$4,535), against $103,678 in Maryland. In 2015-2019 it was $134,531 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Calvert County	Maryland	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$133,922±$4,535	$103,678	no clear change
Mean household income	$158,598±$4,962	$136,642	–
Per capita income	$57,710±$1,784	$52,979	no clear change
People below the poverty line	3.9%±0.8 pts	9.4%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	2.6%±1.2 pts	11.5%	−2.9 pts
Households receiving SNAP	5.1%±1.1 pts	11.2%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	93.6%±1.0 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 Calvert County?

Owners occupy 87.2% of Calvert County's occupied homes and renters 12.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $460,200 by its owner (±$7,584). The median renter pays $1,759 a month including utilities, and 42.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Calvert County	Maryland	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$460,200±$7,584	$419,900	+$18,627
Median gross rent	$1,759±$81	$1,705	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	42.4%±6.8 pts	42.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$2,373±$46	$2,347	–
Owner-occupied homes	87.2%±1.5 pts	67.6%	+2.5 pts
Housing units	36,119±79	2,560,784	+964
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.4%±0.3 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	4.2%±2.7 pts	4.7%	–
Single-family detached homes	87.5%±1.1 pts	51.2%	–
Mobile homes	0.9%±0.4 pts	1.3%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.5%±0.5 pts	1.4%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	3.2%±0.8 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 Calvert County building?

Builders took permits for 157 new housing units across Calvert County in 2025 (119 single-family), 1.7 per 1,000 residents.

2019 430 units
2020 339 units
2021 240 units
2022 127 units
2023 95 units
2024 101 units
2025 157 units

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

How do people in Calvert County get to work?

72.5% of Calvert County's workers drive alone and 18.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 39.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Calvert County	Maryland	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	66.6%±1.1 pts	67.1%	–
Unemployment rate	2.7%±0.6 pts	4.9%	−1.5 pts
Drove alone to work	72.5%±1.9 pts	64.7%	–
Carpooled	6.0%±1.1 pts	7.7%	–
Public transportation	1.2%±0.4 pts	4.2%	–
Walked	0.9%±0.4 pts	2.0%	–
Worked from home	18.5%±1.6 pts	19.3%	+13.4 pts
Mean travel time to work	39.3 min±1.4	31.1 min	−3.2 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 Calvert County's census tracts?

Calvert County is divided into 19 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $95,276 (Tract 8610.04) to $177,221 (Tract 8605.01).

Census tracts of Calvert County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 8601.0324009860103	Dunkirk (35%)	6,290	6,674±998	$161,487	$616,200	$2,664	1.7%
Tract 860224009860200	Owings (10%)	6,280	6,141±850	$175,588	$626,600	$1,810	2.1%
Tract 860324009860300	Owings (34%)	4,291	4,274±600	$160,917	$541,900	$1,773	2.1%
Tract 8604.0224009860402	Chesapeake Beach (45%)	3,958	3,954±439	$134,784	$439,500	$2,034	0.2%
Tract 8604.0324009860403	Chesapeake Beach (60%)	3,456	3,709±357	$124,304	$405,000	$1,300	4.9%
Tract 8604.0424009860404	North Beach (51%)	6,567	6,953±653	$104,599	$412,200	$1,961	4.5%
Tract 8605.0124009860501	Huntingtown (17%)	7,145	7,264±751	$177,221	$584,600	not published	4.8%
Tract 8605.0224009860502	–	2,843	3,039±504	$137,857	$409,600	$1,792	1.4%
Tract 860624009860600	Huntingtown (9%)	7,126	6,703±829	$146,046	$544,200	$1,631	4.5%
Tract 8607.0124009860701	Prince Frederick (32%)	2,877	3,607±559	$130,293	$477,500	$1,540	8.0%
Tract 8607.0224009860702	Prince Frederick (67%)	3,453	3,062±330	$110,323	$442,400	$1,035	11.2%
Tract 8607.0324009860703	Prince Frederick (13%)	4,042	4,001±453	$111,111	$454,400	$1,472	8.1%
Tract 8608.0124009860801	Broomes Island (9%)	7,092	6,892±874	$152,330	$489,100	$1,573	3.9%
Tract 8609.0124009860901	Solomons (61%)	4,739	5,396±828	$137,742	$408,700	$2,612	0.5%
Tract 8609.0224009860902	–	2,992	2,789±331	$126,528	$375,200	$1,570	5.0%
Tract 8610.0324009861003	Chesapeake Ranch Estates (47%)	6,517	6,671±876	$109,904	$340,500	$1,637	3.2%
Tract 8610.0424009861004	Chesapeake Ranch Estates (92%)	7,201	7,113±721	$95,276	$292,400	$1,902	5.5%
Tract 861124009861100	Long Beach (21%)	5,914	6,071±615	$135,109	$453,300	$1,963	2.4%
Tract 990124009990100	–	0	0±14	not published	not published	not published	–

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

How does Calvert County compare with Maryland's other counties?

Calvert County's rank among Maryland's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	15th of 24
Growth 2020-2025	16th of 24
Residents per square mile	8th of 24
Median household income	2nd of 24
Median home value	6th of 24
Median gross rent	7th of 24
Poverty rate	24th of 24
Bachelor's degree or higher	11th of 24
Median age	9th 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

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Calvert County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.