Anne Arundel County Demographics

A map of Anne Arundel County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	368,792	367,893	61.7%	62.5%
Black	105,567	102,555	17.6%	17.4%
Hispanic	62,581	56,796	10.5%	9.7%
Multiracial	32,132	31,123	5.4%	5.3%
Asian	25,044	25,187	4.2%	4.3%
Native American/Other	4,050	4,707	0.7%	0.8%

Anne Arundel County, Maryland has an estimated population of 598,166, a slight increase from the 588,261 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.7% White, 17.6% Black, 10.5% Hispanic, 5.4% Multiracial, 4.2% Asian, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Anne Arundel County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Anne Arundel has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Maryland overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Anne Arundel County, that probability was 56.5% in 2020 and 57.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Anne Arundel County is ranked the 4th most populous county in Maryland, out of 24 counties. Anne Arundel County was ranked the 4th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Anne Arundel County's White Population

368,792 residents of Anne Arundel County, or 61.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Anne Arundel County is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Anne Arundel County ranks 15th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Anne Arundel County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Anne Arundel County's population has decreased from 62.5% to 61.7%.

Anne Arundel County is more White than neighboring Baltimore County (26% White), Prince George's County (10.8% White), Howard County (45.9% White), Baltimore County (51.1% White), and District of Columbia County (36.5% White).

Anne Arundel County's Black Population

105,567 residents of Anne Arundel County, or 17.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Anne Arundel County is considerably lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Anne Arundel County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Anne Arundel County's Black population has grown by an estimated 2.9%. Black residents' share of Anne Arundel County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 17.6%.

Anne Arundel County is less Black than neighboring Baltimore County (58.5% Black), Prince George's County (58.2% Black), Howard County (19.7% Black), Baltimore County (30.1% Black), and District of Columbia County (41.6% Black).

Anne Arundel County's Asian Population

25,044 residents of Anne Arundel County, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Anne Arundel County is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Anne Arundel County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Anne Arundel County's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Anne Arundel County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.2%.

Anne Arundel County is more Asian than neighboring Baltimore County (2.6% Asian), and Prince George's County (3.9% Asian). Anne Arundel County is less Asian than neighboring Howard County (19.2% Asian), Baltimore County (6.1% Asian), and District of Columbia County (4.3% Asian).

Anne Arundel County's Hispanic Population

62,581 residents of Anne Arundel County, or 10.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Anne Arundel County is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Anne Arundel County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Anne Arundel County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Anne Arundel County's population has increased from 9.7% to 10.5%.

Anne Arundel County is more Hispanic than neighboring Baltimore County (8.2% Hispanic), Howard County (8.7% Hispanic), and Baltimore County (7.8% Hispanic). Anne Arundel County is less Hispanic than neighboring Prince George's County (22.5% Hispanic), and District of Columbia County (11.9% Hispanic).

Anne Arundel County's Native American/Other Population

4,050 residents of Anne Arundel County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Anne Arundel County is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Anne Arundel County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Anne Arundel County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 14.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Anne Arundel County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Anne Arundel County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Baltimore County (0.8% Native American/Other), Prince George's County (0.9% Native American/Other), Howard County (0.8% Native American/Other), Baltimore County (0.8% Native American/Other), and District of Columbia County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Anne Arundel County's Multiracial Population

32,132 residents of Anne Arundel County, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Anne Arundel County is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Anne Arundel County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Anne Arundel County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 3.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Anne Arundel County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.4%.

Anne Arundel County is more Multiracial than neighboring Baltimore County (3.9% Multiracial), Prince George's County (3.8% Multiracial), Baltimore County (4.1% Multiracial), and District of Columbia County (4.9% Multiracial). Anne Arundel County is less Multiracial than neighboring Howard County (5.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.