Calvert County Demographics

A map of Calvert County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	69,426	68,760	73.6%	74.1%
Black	11,267	11,922	11.9%	12.8%
Multiracial	6,271	5,663	6.6%	6.1%
Hispanic	4,863	4,202	5.2%	4.5%
Asian	1,804	1,549	1.9%	1.7%
Native American/Other	682	687	0.7%	0.7%

Calvert County, Maryland has an estimated population of 94,313, a slight increase from the 92,783 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.6% White, 11.9% Black, 6.6% Multiracial, 5.2% Hispanic, 1.9% Asian, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Calvert County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Calvert 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 Calvert County, that probability was 42.8% in 2020 and 43.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Calvert County is ranked the 15th most populous county in Maryland, out of 24 counties. Calvert County was ranked the 15th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Calvert County's White Population

69,426 residents of Calvert County, or 73.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Calvert County is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Calvert County ranks 10th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Calvert County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Calvert County's population has decreased from 74.1% to 73.6%.

Calvert County is more White than neighboring St. Mary's County (70.3% White), Prince George's County (10.8% White), Anne Arundel County (61.7% White), and Dorchester County (60.7% White). Calvert County is less White than neighboring Talbot County (73.8% White).

Calvert County's Black Population

11,267 residents of Calvert County, or 11.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Calvert County is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Calvert County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Calvert County's Black population has declined by an estimated 5.5%. Black residents' share of Calvert County's population has decreased from 12.8% to 11.9%.

Calvert County is less Black than neighboring St. Mary's County (14.6% Black), Talbot County (12.2% Black), Prince George's County (58.2% Black), Anne Arundel County (17.6% Black), and Dorchester County (24.8% Black).

Calvert County's Asian Population

1,804 residents of Calvert County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Calvert County is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Calvert County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Calvert County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 16.5%. Asian residents' share of Calvert County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Calvert County is more Asian than neighboring Talbot County (1.4% Asian), and Dorchester County (1.2% Asian). Calvert County is less Asian than neighboring St. Mary's County (2.6% Asian), Prince George's County (3.9% Asian), and Anne Arundel County (4.2% Asian).

Calvert County's Hispanic Population

4,863 residents of Calvert County, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Calvert County is lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Calvert County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Calvert County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Calvert County's population has increased from 4.5% to 5.2%.

Calvert County is less Hispanic than neighboring St. Mary's County (6.1% Hispanic), Talbot County (9.6% Hispanic), Prince George's County (22.5% Hispanic), Anne Arundel County (10.5% Hispanic), and Dorchester County (6.1% Hispanic).

Calvert County's Native American/Other Population

682 residents of Calvert 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 Calvert County is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Calvert County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Calvert County's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Calvert County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Calvert County is more Native American/Other than neighboring St. Mary's County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Talbot County (0.4% Native American/Other). Calvert County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Prince George's County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Dorchester County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Calvert County's Multiracial Population

6,271 residents of Calvert County, or 6.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Calvert County is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Calvert County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Calvert County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 10.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Calvert County's population has increased from 6.1% to 6.6%.

Calvert County is more Multiracial than neighboring St. Mary's County (5.9% Multiracial), Talbot County (2.5% Multiracial), Prince George's County (3.8% Multiracial), Anne Arundel County (5.4% Multiracial), and Dorchester County (6.4% 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.