Language Spoken At Home in Anne Arundel County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 504,065 | 100% |
| English only | 451,594 | 89.6% |
| Language other than English | 52,471 | 10.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 19,024 | 3.8% |
| Spanish | 24,476 | 4.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 11,189 | 2.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 13,367 | 2.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2,897 | 0.6% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 11,777 | 2.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 4,602 | 0.9% |
| Other languages | 2,851 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 336 | 0.1% |
Ancestry in Anne Arundel County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 538,473 | 100% |
| American | 27,383 | 5.1% |
| Arab | 1,903 | 0.4% |
| Czech | 3,008 | 0.6% |
| Danish | 1,592 | 0.3% |
| Dutch | 7,515 | 1.4% |
| English | 64,350 | 12.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 14,023 | 2.6% |
| French Canadian | 2,927 | 0.5% |
| German | 119,789 | 22.2% |
| Greek | 4,142 | 0.8% |
| Hungarian | 3,596 | 0.7% |
| Irish | 98,519 | 18.3% |
| Italian | 38,482 | 7.1% |
| Lithuanian | 1,816 | 0.3% |
| Norwegian | 4,639 | 0.9% |
| Polish | 26,072 | 4.8% |
| Portuguese | 1,212 | 0.2% |
| Russian | 5,506 | 1.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,997 | 1.1% |
| Scottish | 13,071 | 2.4% |
| Slovak | 1,739 | 0.3% |
| Subsaharan African | 7,956 | 1.5% |
| Swedish | 4,781 | 0.9% |
| Swiss | 1,089 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 2,414 | 0.4% |
| Welsh | 5,260 | 1.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 3,062 | 0.6% |
Households By Type in Anne Arundel County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 198,761 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 138,924 | 69.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 62,363 | 31.4% |
| Married-couple family | 107,709 | 54.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 46,539 | 23.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 8,534 | 4.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,793 | 1.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 22,681 | 11.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 12,031 | 6.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 59,837 | 30.1% |
| Householder living alone | 48,476 | 24.4% |
| 65 years and over | 15,834 | 8.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 69,293 | 34.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 45,524 | 22.9% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Anne Arundel County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 522,466 | 100% |
| Householder | 198,761 | 38.0% |
| Spouse | 107,619 | 20.6% |
| Child | 157,912 | 30.2% |
| Other relatives | 32,924 | 6.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 25,250 | 4.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 10,083 | 1.9% |
Marital Status in Anne Arundel County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 213,746 | 100% |
| Never married | 70,758 | 33.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 116,068 | 54.3% |
| Separated | 3,426 | 1.6% |
| Widowed | 4,787 | 2.2% |
| Divorced | 18,707 | 8.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 221,582 | 100% |
| Never married | 58,306 | 26.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 113,582 | 51.3% |
| Separated | 5,546 | 2.5% |
| Widowed | 17,952 | 8.1% |
| Divorced | 26,196 | 11.8% |
Fertility in Anne Arundel County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 7,890 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 2,072 | 26.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 32 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 59 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 24 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 109 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 28 | 0% |
Grandparents in Anne Arundel County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 12,156 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 4,651 | 38.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 1,143 | 9.4% |
| 1 or 2 years | 873 | 7.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 799 | 6.6% |
| 5 or more years | 1,836 | 15.1% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,651 | 100% |
| Who are female | 2,784 | 59.9% |
| Who are married | 3,715 | 79.9% |
School Enrollment in Anne Arundel County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 139,077 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 9,931 | 7.1% |
| Kindergarten | 7,748 | 5.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 52,187 | 37.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 29,211 | 21.0% |
| College or graduate school | 40,000 | 28.8% |
Educational Attainment in Anne Arundel County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 364,860 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 10,551 | 2.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 23,889 | 6.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 92,139 | 25.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 77,544 | 21.3% |
| Associate's degree | 26,453 | 7.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 79,716 | 21.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 54,568 | 15.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 90.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 36.8% |
Veteran Status in Anne Arundel County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 404,321 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 56,624 | 14.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Anne Arundel County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 517,763 | 100% |
| With a disability | 48,615 | 9.4% |
| Under 18 years | 124,285 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,052 | 3.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 330,503 | 100% |
| With a disability | 25,564 | 7.7% |
| 65 years and over | 62,975 | 100% |
| With a disability | 18,999 | 30.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Anne Arundel County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 531,665 | 100% |
| Same house | 461,493 | 86.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 66,583 | 12.5% |
| Same county | 32,160 | 6.0% |
| Different county | 34,423 | 6.5% |
| Same state | 17,526 | 3.3% |
| Different state | 16,897 | 3.2% |
| Abroad | 3,589 | 0.7% |
Place Of Birth in Anne Arundel County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 538,473 | 100% |
| Native | 495,439 | 92.0% |
| Born in United States | 484,952 | 90.1% |
| State of residence | 272,541 | 50.6% |
| Different state | 212,411 | 39.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 10,487 | 1.9% |
| Foreign born | 43,034 | 8.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Anne Arundel County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 43,034 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 21,182 | 49.2% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 21,852 | 50.8% |
Year of Entry in Anne Arundel County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 53,521 | 100% |
| Native | 10,487 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 207 | 2.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 10,280 | 98.0% |
| Foreign born | 43,034 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 754 | 1.8% |
| Entered before 2010 | 42,280 | 98.2% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Anne Arundel County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 43,034 | 100% |
| Europe | 7,109 | 16.5% |
| Asia | 13,813 | 32.1% |
| Africa | 3,150 | 7.3% |
| Oceania | 192 | 0.4% |
| Latin America | 17,736 | 41.2% |
| Northern America | 1,034 | 2.4% |