Calvert County, Maryland

Calvert County is a one of the county from Maryland's 24 counties and independent city, located in Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 74563 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 88698, making it the 15th most populous county in Maryland. The county extends throughout a territory of 345.09 sq mi (893.78 sq km ), of which, 215.17 square miles (557.29 sq km) of it is land and 129.91 square miles (336.47 sq km) of it is water, it is the fourth smallest by area in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is ranks tenth in the size of its inland waterways in Maryland.

Calvert County Maryland
Map of Calvert County, Maryland

As of the census of 2000, there were 74563 people, 25447 households, and 20149 families residing in the county. The population density was 346.5 people per square mile (133.78/kmē), it is the eighth most populated county in terms of population density. There were 27576 housing units at an average density of 128.2 per square mile (49.5/kmē). The average household size was 2.91 people, and the average family size was 3.26 people. Age range in the county was well distributed with 29.6% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94 males. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 88698, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 82.3% White, 14.41% Black or African American, 0.32% American Indian, 1.29% Asian, 0.03% Native Hawaiian, and 1.64% from two or more races.

Calvert County Maryland Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Calvert County Maryland School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Calvert County Maryland GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $65945, it is the third highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Maryland. The median income for a family in the county was $71545, making it the third highest county by median family income in Maryland. The per capita income for the county was $25410, making its Maryland's seventh highest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 21773 pupils and students, of which 50.47% are male and 49.53% are female, 29.2% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.86% nursery or pri school, 5.9% kindergarten, 50.25% elementary school, 23.53% high school and 14.46% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Calvert Beach-long Beach CdpCalvert County2.542.5402487980.22398163262
2Chesapeake Beach TownCalvert County2.782.78031801144.72961668365
3Chesapeake Ranch Estates-drum Point CdpCalvert County6.46.040.36115031904.82142856904
4Dunkirk CdpCalvert County7.286.780.52363348.731923100868
5Huntingtown CdpCalvert County8.228.2202436296.32831281672
6Lusby CdpCalvert County3.663.50.161666476.11993240769
7North Beach TownCalvert County0.360.350.0118805369.12285446111
8Owings CdpCalvert County3.933.9301325337.22728774150
9Prince Frederick CdpCalvert County3.263.2601432439.92186822321
10Solomons CdpCalvert County2.131.790.341536856.13304948532
11St. Leonard CdpCalvert County3.253.250536164.81888467188
YearPopulation
April 2000 census74563
April 2000 Estimate74563
July 2000 Estimate75164
July 2001 Estimate77333
July 2002 Estimate80380
July 2003 Estimate83342
July 2004 Estimate85311
July 2005 Estimate86738
July 2006 Estimate87536
July 2007 Estimate88145
July 2008 Estimate88698
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school5846921276
Kindergarten6606251285
Elementary school5706523410940
High school273223925124
College or graduate school130618423148
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Calvert County, Maryland$65945$71545$25410
Maryland, United States$52868$61876$25614
United States$41994$50046$21587