Queen Anne's County, Maryland Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Queen Anne's County, MD Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 70% of counties in Maryland
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A
Income Above averageWealthier than 74% of counties in Maryland
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B
Education Around averageBetter educated than 70% of counties in Maryland
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Queen Anne's County | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 51,825 | 6,204,886 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 101.5 | 500.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.78% | 0.51% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 43.5 | 38.0 | 37.3 |
| Households | 19,907 | 2,362,551 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Queen Anne's County grew by 11.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 51,825 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Queen Anne's County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 24.1% of residents. That is 3.1 points above Maryland as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 9,303 18.0% -2.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 9,878 19.1% -3.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 12,507 24.1% +3.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 10,316 19.9% +3.4 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Maryland, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.1% of the people living in Queen Anne's County and men 49.9%.
- Women 50.1% Maryland 51.5%
- Men 49.9% Maryland 48.5%
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Economy
Queen Anne's County has a the economy index of A, which means it is very prosperous.
| Metric | Queen Anne's County | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $112,977 | $103,916 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.39% | 3.98% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Queen Anne's County is about 9% higher than in Maryland.
Housing
| Metric | Queen Anne's County | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $231,617 | $267,101 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,619 | $1,704 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.9% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Queen Anne's County is about 11.9 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,619 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Queen Anne's County spend about 60 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 250 hours, about 10.4 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Queen Anne's County | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 30.0 | 28.3 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 60.1 | 56.5 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 250 | 236 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,759 | $7,301 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 15.0% | 19.3% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 12,432 | 16,437 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 868 | 2,353 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Maryland:
Talbot County (17.8 min), Allegany County (17.8 min), Wicomico County (18.1 min).
Slowest:
Charles County (40.0 min), Calvert County (33.6 min), Prince George's County (32.5 min).
The average commute time in Queen Anne's County is 30 minutes, longer than the 28 minutes in Maryland.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Queen Anne's County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Queen Anne's County | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.1% | 39.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.54 | 2.57 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Maryland:
Howard County (0.5), Montgomery County (0.5), Talbot County (0.4).
Lowest:
Somerset County (0.2), Caroline County (0.2), Allegany County (0.2).
Health
Queen Anne's County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Queen Anne's County | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.2 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 10.8% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 15.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Maryland:
Montgomery County (0.8), Howard County (0.8), Frederick County (0.8).
Lowest:
Baltimore city (0.8), Somerset County (0.8), Dorchester County (0.8).
Queen Anne's County, MD Compared With Nearby Counties
Queen Anne's County, MD is the 3rd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 51,825 residents against a local median of 71,438. Where Queen Anne's County, MD breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 34% below the local median of $352,820 at $231,617.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $112,977 against a local median of $89,442, 26% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Queen Anne's County, MD is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread $335,173 on median home price, so Queen Anne's County, MD sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Queen Anne's County, MD has the 4th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Anne's County, MD | 51,825 | $112,977 #2/5 | $231,617 #4/5 | 30.0 min #4/5 |
| Caroline County, MD | 33,666 | $69,099 | $357,432 | 31.6 min |
| Talbot County, MD | 37,917 | $85,514 | $472,999 | 17.8 min |
| Anne Arundel County, MD | 597,957 | $124,886 | $348,208 | 25.7 min |
| Cecil County, MD | 104,960 | $93,370 | $137,826 | 25.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Queen Anne's County, Maryland.
What is the population of Queen Anne's County, Maryland?
About 51,825 people live in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, in 19,907 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 43.5, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
Is Queen Anne's County, Maryland urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Queen Anne's County, Maryland has 102 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Queen Anne's County, Maryland?
The median home costs 2.1 times the median household income ($231,617 against $112,977), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,619 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How strong is the job market in Queen Anne's County, Maryland?
Unemployment in Queen Anne's County, Maryland is only 3.8%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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