Anne Arundel County Information

Anne Arundel in Maryland occupies 588 square miles and has a 2006 population of 509,300, a change from a 2000 population of 489,656 and 427,239 in 1990. 13.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12.5% percent is 25-35, and 16.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 3,462 acts of violent crime reported in Anne Arundel in 2004, a change from 3,429 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 9,468 people: 3.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3%.

Read more about Anne Arundel, Maryland in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyAnne Arundel 
StateMaryland 
Land Area588 sq. milesRanked 1,784 of 3,140
Population 2006509,300Ranked 121 of 3,140
Population 2005509,397 
Population 2000489,656Ranked 115 of 3,140
Population 1990427,239Ranked 117 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion80.5% 
African American14.7% 
Asian American2.8% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.8% 
Population 5 to 1413.6% 
Population 15 to 2413.4% 
Population 25 to 3412.5% 
Population 35 to 4416.6% 
Population 45 to 5415.2% 
Population 55 to 6411.3% 
Population 65 to 745.8% 
Population 75 and up4.8% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes3,4623,429
Murders / Manslaughters19 
Forcible Rapes110 
Robberies767 
Aggravated Assaults2,566 
Total Property Crimes17,14118,141
Burglaries2,986 
Larceny Thefts12,524 
Motor Vehicle Thefts1,631 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population283,120268,268
Unemployed Population9,4688,118
Unemployment Rate3.3%3%

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