Anne Arundel County, MD Population

Overview

584,064

Total Population

38.5

Median age

50.26%

Female population %

99:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

50.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

48,638

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Anne Arundel County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Anne Arundel County is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Anne Arundel County's population under 18 was 22.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Anne Arundel County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Anne Arundel County, 18.76% were under the age of 15, 18.86% aged 15 to 29, 47.61% aged 30 to 64, 13.14% aged 65 to 84, and 1.64% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,998 more females than males in Anne Arundel County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.26% females and 49.74% males in Anne Arundel County, MD.
The Anne Arundel County, MD gender ratio is 99:100 i.e. 99 men to 100 women (0.990).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 21,244.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 21,371.

Anne Arundel County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Anne Arundel County population: 69.36% are White, 16.92% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.91% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.37% are some other race and 6.04% are multiracial.
Anne Arundel County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 48,638 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 535,426 (91.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Anne Arundel County is White with a population of 405,112 (69.36% of the total population).

Anne Arundel County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 593,286 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Anne Arundel County's population increased by 47,821 (9.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Anne Arundel County's population increased by 49,749 (9.22%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Anne Arundel County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 491,484.