Anne Arundel County


Anne Arundel County, Maryland

44 Calvert St
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: (410) 222-7000
www.co.anne-arundel.md.us

In east-central MD, south of Baltimore; original county, organized 1650. Name Origin: For Anne Arundel, daughter of Lord Thomas Arundell of Wardour and wife of Cecilius Calvert, Lord Baltimore (1605-75)

Area (sq mi):: 587.90 (land 415.94; water 171.96) Population per square mile: 1228.20
Population 2005: 510,878 State rank: 5 Population change: 2000-20005 4.30%; 1990-2000 14.60% Population 2000: 489,656 (White 79.80%; Black or African American 13.60%; Hispanic or Latino 2.60%; Asian 2.30%; Other 3.00%). Foreign born: 4.70%. Median age: 36.00
Income 2000: per capita $27,578; median household $61,768; Population below poverty level: 5.10% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $36,466-$40,463
Unemployment (2004): 3.60% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.40% Median travel time to work: 28.90 minutes Working outside county of residence: 43.70% Cities with population over 10,000:
  • Annapolis County seat (36,217)
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