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Queen Anne's County, Maryland

Queen Anne's County, Maryland. Queen Anne's County had 54,448 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 9.2% since 2020, faster than Maryland (+1.4%). It holds 15 places (8 cities, villages and boroughs and 7 census-designated) and 14 census tracts. GEOID 24035.

Queen Anne's 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

54,448

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 49,874 · ACS 2020-2024: 51,825

Median household income

$112,826

±$6,672 (90% margin)
Maryland: $103,678

Median home value

$462,700

±$10,454 (90% margin)
Maryland: $419,900

Median gross rent

$1,619

±$122 (90% margin)
Maryland: $1,705

How many people live in Queen Anne's County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 49,874 residents in Queen Anne's County. The Census Bureau estimates 54,448 for July 1, 2025, up 9.2% since 2020, faster than Maryland (+1.4%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 51,825 over 372 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +882 (50,921)
2021→2022 +864 (51,785)
2022→2023 +839 (52,624)
2023→2024 +1,057 (53,681)
2024→2025 +767 (54,448)

Queen Anne's County in Maryland. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Queen Anne's County	Maryland	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	51,825	6,206,011	+2,193
Households	19,907±317	2,362,928	+1,330
Average household size	2.58±0.04	2.57	−0.07
Housing units	22,038±44	2,560,784	+854

Queen Anne's County's population since 2000

From 40,563 in 2000 to 54,448 in 2025: up 34.2%. 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 40,563
2005 (estimate) 44,879
2010 Census 47,798
2015 (estimate) 49,012
2020 Census 49,874
2025 (estimate) 54,448

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 Queen Anne's County?

Queen Anne's County holds 15 places: 8 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 7 census-designated places. The largest is Stevensville with 8,802 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 Queen Anne's County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Stevensville	CDP	7,442	8,802±937	$115,357	$481,200	5.3%	100%
Chester	CDP	5,003	4,797±621	$102,399	$487,400	8.1%	100%
Centreville	town	4,727	4,761±31	$89,602	$449,900	5.4%	100%
Grasonville	CDP	3,474	3,564±569	$120,676	$459,600	11.5%	100%
RomancokeGEOID 2468265	CDP	1,855	2,064±344	$127,670	$450,900	0.6%	100%
Kingstown	CDP	1,689	1,713±353	$93,625	$293,000	19.7%	100%
Church Hill	town	808	1,060±272	$72,425	$306,500	7.4%	100%
Queenstown	town	705	907±286	$122,031	$384,800	14.2%	100%
Kent NarrowsGEOID 2443725	CDP	612	507±233	$139,259	$673,400	1.4%	100%
Sudlersville	town	507	347±115	$44,375	$302,900	23.1%	100%
CrumptonGEOID 2421150	CDP	496	248±152	$115,417	$160,200	20.6%	100%
BarclayGEOID 2404250	town	183	225±123	$66,875	$275,000	6.7%	100%
Queen Anne, Queen Anne's CountyGEOID 2464500	town	192	210±79	$78,750	$301,600	10.5%	69%
TemplevilleGEOID 2477200	town	113	63±46	$39,375	not published	17.5%	74%
Millington	town	549	469±200	$61,691	$232,100	15.8%	4%

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 Queen Anne's County?

The median resident of Queen Anne's County is 44.7 years old; 21.1% are under 18 and 20.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 82.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.7%. 5.1% 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	Queen Anne's County	Maryland	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	44.7±0.3	39.4	no clear change
Under 18 years	21.1%±0.1 pts	22.2%	–
65 years and over	20.7%±0.2 pts	16.7%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5.7%	12.5%	+1.8 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	82.5%±0.9 pts	46.6%	−4.0 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	5.5%±0.5 pts	28.9%	−1.1 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.0%±0.2 pts	6.5%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±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	4.6%±1.1 pts	4.6%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.5 pts	0.7%	–
Born outside the United States	5.1%±0.8 pts	16.6%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	5.7%±0.8 pts	21.1%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.9%±0.9 pts	6.8%	–
With a disability	10.5%±1.0 pts	11.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	5.7%±1.1 pts	6.3%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	93.5%±0.9 pts	91.1%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	38.0%±2.0 pts	43.4%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	15.1%±1.3 pts	20.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.5%±0.5 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 Queen Anne's County earn?

Half of Queen Anne's County's 19,907 households earn less than $112,826 a year (±$6,672), against $103,678 in Maryland. In 2015-2019 it was $119,419 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 6.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Queen Anne's County	Maryland	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$112,826±$6,672	$103,678	no clear change
Mean household income	$141,291±$5,796	$136,642	–
Per capita income	$55,382±$2,196	$52,979	no clear change
People below the poverty line	6.4%±1.3 pts	9.4%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	7.4%±2.9 pts	11.5%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	7.2%±1.3 pts	11.2%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	90.0%±1.5 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 Queen Anne's County?

Owners occupy 82.9% of Queen Anne's County's occupied homes and renters 17.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $462,700 by its owner (±$10,454). The median renter pays $1,619 a month including utilities, and 46.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Queen Anne's County	Maryland	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$462,700±$10,454	$419,900	+$28,142
Median gross rent	$1,619±$122	$1,705	−$231
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	46.0%±6.6 pts	42.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$2,380±$70	$2,347	–
Owner-occupied homes	82.9%±1.7 pts	67.6%	no clear change
Housing units	22,038±44	2,560,784	+854
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.2%±0.7 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	3.7%±3.5 pts	4.7%	–
Single-family detached homes	81.2%±1.8 pts	51.2%	–
Mobile homes	3.0%±0.9 pts	1.3%	–
Built 2020 or later	3.1%±0.8 pts	1.4%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	6.6%±1.2 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 Queen Anne's County building?

Builders took permits for 285 new housing units across Queen Anne's County in 2025 (267 single-family), 5.2 per 1,000 residents.

2019 339 units
2020 302 units
2021 428 units
2022 444 units
2023 536 units
2024 356 units
2025 285 units

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

How do people in Queen Anne's County get to work?

75.4% of Queen Anne's County's workers drive alone and 15.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 33.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Queen Anne's County	Maryland	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	67.6%±1.5 pts	67.1%	–
Unemployment rate	3.8%±0.8 pts	4.9%	+1.2 pts
Drove alone to work	75.4%±2.1 pts	64.7%	–
Carpooled	7.6%±1.3 pts	7.7%	–
Public transportation	0.6%±0.3 pts	4.2%	–
Walked	0.5%±0.2 pts	2.0%	–
Worked from home	15.0%±1.8 pts	19.3%	+7.7 pts
Mean travel time to work	33.2 min±1.5	31.1 min	−4.1 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 Queen Anne's County's census tracts?

Queen Anne's County is divided into 14 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $85,592 (Tract 8102) to $142,399 (Tract 8106).

Census tracts of Queen Anne's County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 810124035810100	Crumpton (17%)	2,943	2,865±387	$86,203	$345,900	$1,654	7.6%
Tract 810224035810200	Sudlersville (12%)	2,587	2,755±271	$85,592	$336,700	$1,092	11.9%
Tract 810324035810300	Kingstown (27%)	4,795	5,438±559	$93,000	$365,800	$1,268	10.4%
Tract 810424035810400	Centreville (41%)	6,418	6,246±630	$125,432	$516,300	$1,468	1.9%
Tract 810524035810500	Centreville (21%)	4,807	4,847±443	$103,363	$432,900	$1,171	7.1%
Tract 810624035810600	Queenstown (18%)	4,830	5,069±448	$142,399	$565,600	$1,750	7.4%
Tract 810724035810700	Grasonville (41%)	4,048	4,059±521	$122,024	$498,100	$1,688	10.3%
Tract 810824035810800	Stevensville (41%)	6,212	6,517±718	$109,669	$474,900	$1,708	5.8%
Tract 8109.0124035810901	Stevensville (54%)	5,614	6,228±568	$133,784	$575,100	$1,854	2.9%
Tract 8109.0224035810902	Romancoke (54%)	2,910	3,066±308	$133,438	$468,200	$2,734	0.4%
Tract 811024035811000	Chester (49%)	4,710	4,735±525	$109,676	$488,500	$1,939	8.5%
Tract 990024035990000	–	0	0±14	not published	not published	not published	–
Tract 990124035990100	–	0	0±14	not published	not published	not published	–
Tract 990224035990200	Kent Narrows (25%)	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 Queen Anne's County compare with Maryland's other counties?

Queen Anne's County's rank among Maryland's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	18th of 24
Growth 2020-2025	2nd of 24
Residents per square mile	18th of 24
Median household income	9th of 24
Median home value	5th of 24
Median gross rent	10th of 24
Poverty rate	19th of 24
Bachelor's degree or higher	10th of 24
Median age	5th 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 Queen Anne's 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.