Calvert County, MD

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2024 Population

94,313

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

0.741% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.87%

3.93% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$133,922

1.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$460,200

4.54% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

47,678

0.243% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Calvert County, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Calvert County, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Calvert County, MD was $460,200, and the homeownership rate was 87.2%.

Most people in Calvert County, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Calvert County, MD was 2 cars per household.

Calvert County, MD borders Anne Arundel County, MD, Charles County, MD, Dorchester County, MD, Prince George's County, MD, St. Mary's County, MD, and Talbot County, MD.

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Population & Diversity

Calvert County, MD is home to a population of 94.3k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.02% of Calvert County, MD residents were born outside of the country (3.79k people).

In 2024, there were 6.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (69.4k people) in Calvert County, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.69k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Calvert County, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Calvert County, MD was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Calvert County, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Calvert County, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
69.4k ± 523
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.3k ± 578
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.69k ± 610

5.16%

Hispanic Population

4.86k people

5.16% of the people in Calvert County, MD are hispanic (4.86k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Calvert County, MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
130,412 ± 8,772 people
India
62,394 ± 6,102 people
Nigeria
47,653 ± 5,339 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 130,412 Maryland residents, followed by India with 62,394 and Nigeria with 47,653.

Foreign-Born Population

4.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.79k people

3.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.44k people

As of 2024, 4.02% of Calvert County, MD residents (3.79k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Calvert County, MD was 3.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Calvert County, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3,352 ± 486
Vietnam
1,744 ± 285
Gulf War (1990s)
1,387 ± 340

Calvert County, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Calvert County, MD.

Economy

The economy of Calvert County, MD employs 47.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Calvert County, MD were Public Administration (7,999 people), Construction (5,568 people), and Educational Services (5,024 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($142,870), Utilities ($122,896), and Public Administration ($118,836).

Employment

Occupations

47.7k

2024 Value

± 1,789

−0.243%

1 Year decline

± 5.28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Calvert County, MD declined at a rate of −0.243%, from 47.8k employees to 47.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Calvert County, MD, are Management Occupations (7,165 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,688 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (3,839 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Calvert County, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

47.7k

2024 Value

± 1,789

−0.243%

1 Year decline

± 5.28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Calvert County, MD declined at a rate of −0.243%, from 47.8k employees to 47.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Calvert County, MD, are Public Administration (7,999 people), Construction (5,568 people), and Educational Services (5,024 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Calvert County, MD, though some of these residents may live in Calvert County, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$86,675

Median earning men ± $2,503

$60,404

Median earning women ± $2,406

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($126,219), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,292), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,076).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($107,768), Information ($102,115), and Manufacturing ($93,804).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

Y-Axis

0.617%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

178
Construction
142
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
121
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$198k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$151k
Utilities
$143k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Calvert County, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (62.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (1.09%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Angela Alsobrooks

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Calvert County, MD was $460,200 in 2024, which is 1.38 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $440,200 to $460,200, a 4.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Calvert County, MD is 87.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Calvert County, MD have an average commute time of 39.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Calvert County, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 9.33% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Calvert County, MD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.37%.

Housing

Property

$460,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,584

$29,183

Median Property Taxes

±$1,135

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Calvert County, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Calvert County, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

87.2%

Homeownership

2024

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.2% of the housing units in Calvert County, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Calvert County, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$133,922

Median Household Income

± $4,535

33.5k

Number of Households

± 1,325

In 2024, the median household income of the 33.5k households in Calvert County, MD grew to $133,922 from the previous year's value of $132,059.

The following chart displays the households in Calvert County, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Calvert County, MD is from Maryland.

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2023, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.683% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.5%)
Worked At Home (18.5%)
Carpooled (6%)

In 2024, 72.5% of workers in Calvert County, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

39.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Calvert County, MD have a longer commute time (39.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.82% of the workforce in Calvert County, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Calvert County, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Calvert County, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Calvert County, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9.33% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Calvert County, MD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.37%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

3.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Calvert County, MD (3.63k out of 93.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Calvert County, MD is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 6.4% of the children was living in poverty in Calvert County, MD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 150 in Calvert County, MD. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 77 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

97% of the population of Calvert County, MD has health coverage, with 56.3% on employee plans, 8.72% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 4.98% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Calvert County, MD see 2,087 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,087 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1970 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 398 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,087 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Calvert County, MD

Primary care physicians in Calvert County, MD see an average of 2,087 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,087 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Calvert County, MD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.05%

Uninsured

56.3%

Employer Coverage

8.72%

Medicaid

11.2%

Medicare

15.8%

Non-Group

4.98%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Calvert County, MD declined by 8.51% from 3.33% to 3.05%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Calvert County, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 34.9 in Calvert County, MD.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Calvert County, MD.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.9% in Calvert County, MD.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Calvert County, MD.