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). Pop per sq mi: 1228.20.
Pop 2005: 510,878. State rank: 5. Pop change: 2000-20005 4.30%; 1990-2000 14.60%. Pop 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; Pop below poverty level: 5.10%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $36,466-$40,463.
Unemployment 2004: 3.60%. 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 (36,217)

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