Queen Anne's County Demographics

A map of Queen Anne's County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	42,759	41,782	82.5%	83.8%
Hispanic	2,958	2,538	5.7%	5.1%
Black	2,842	2,775	5.5%	5.6%
Multiracial	2,386	1,928	4.6%	3.9%
Asian	525	587	1.0%	1.2%
Native American/Other	355	264	0.7%	0.5%

Queen Anne's County, Maryland has an estimated population of 51,825, an increase from the 49,874 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.5% White, 5.7% Hispanic, 5.5% Black, 4.6% Multiracial, 1.0% Asian, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Queen Anne's County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Queen Anne's has become 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 Queen Anne's County, that probability was 29.1% in 2020 and 31.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Queen Anne's County is ranked the 18th most populous county in Maryland, out of 24 counties. Queen Anne's County was ranked the 18th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Queen Anne's County's White Population

42,759 residents of Queen Anne's County, or 82.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Queen Anne's County is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Queen Anne's County ranks 4th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Queen Anne's County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.3%. White residents' share of Queen Anne's County's population has decreased from 83.8% to 82.5%.

Queen Anne's County is more White than neighboring Kent County (75.9% White), Caroline County (72.5% White), Talbot County (73.8% White), Anne Arundel County (61.7% White), and Cecil County (80.4% White).

Queen Anne's County's Black Population

2,842 residents of Queen Anne's County, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Queen Anne's County is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Queen Anne's County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Queen Anne's County's Black population has grown by an estimated 2.4%. Black residents' share of Queen Anne's County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.5%.

Queen Anne's County is less Black than neighboring Kent County (14% Black), Caroline County (12.6% Black), Talbot County (12.2% Black), Anne Arundel County (17.6% Black), and Cecil County (7.1% Black).

Queen Anne's County's Asian Population

525 residents of Queen Anne's County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Queen Anne's County is lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Queen Anne's County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Queen Anne's County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 10.6%. Asian residents' share of Queen Anne's County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Queen Anne's County is more Asian than neighboring Caroline County (0.7% Asian). Queen Anne's County is less Asian than neighboring Kent County (1.3% Asian), Talbot County (1.4% Asian), Anne Arundel County (4.2% Asian), and Cecil County (1.2% Asian).

Queen Anne's County's Hispanic Population

2,958 residents of Queen Anne's County, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Queen Anne's County is lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Queen Anne's County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Queen Anne's County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 16.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Queen Anne's County's population has increased from 5.1% to 5.7%.

Queen Anne's County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cecil County (5.6% Hispanic). Queen Anne's County is less Hispanic than neighboring Kent County (5.8% Hispanic), Caroline County (9.3% Hispanic), Talbot County (9.6% Hispanic), and Anne Arundel County (10.5% Hispanic).

Queen Anne's County's Native American/Other Population

355 residents of Queen Anne's 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 Queen Anne's County is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Queen Anne's County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Queen Anne's County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 34.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Queen Anne's County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Queen Anne's County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kent County (0.3% Native American/Other), Caroline County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Talbot County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Queen Anne's County's Multiracial Population

2,386 residents of Queen Anne's County, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Queen Anne's County is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Queen Anne's County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Queen Anne's County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 23.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Queen Anne's County's population has increased from 3.9% to 4.6%.

Queen Anne's County is more Multiracial than neighboring Kent County (2.7% Multiracial), Caroline County (4.4% Multiracial), and Talbot County (2.5% Multiracial). Queen Anne's County is less Multiracial than neighboring Anne Arundel County (5.4% Multiracial), and Cecil County (5% 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.