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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Calvert County is 89,793, which is 20.43% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 11.16% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Calvert County population density is 260.22 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 474.59 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Calvert County is white, which represent 81.45% of the total population. The average Calvert County education level is lower than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 89,793. #15

Population Growth Since 2000, #5

Calvert County	20.43%
Maryland	11.16%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #11

Calvert County	260.22 per square mile
Maryland	474.59 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	73,139 (81.45%, #11)
Black:	11,806 (13.15%, #17)
Hispanic:	2,808 (3.13%, #21)
Asian:	1,148 (1.28%, #15)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	161 (0.18%, #21)
One Race, Other:	821 (0.91%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,718 (3.03%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	431 (15.35%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	890 (31.70%, see rank)
Cuban:	336 (11.97%, see rank)
Central American:	583 (20.76%, see rank)
South American:	162 (5.77%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	193 (16.81%, see rank)
Chinese:	264 (23.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	502 (43.73%, see rank)
Japanese:	48 (4.18%, see rank)
Korean:	53 (4.62%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	40 (3.48%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	48 (4.18%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

75,206 (83.75%) out of the total population of 89,793 reported first ancestry.

	Calvert County	% of the Total Population	Maryland	U.S.
Arab	244	0.27%, see rank	0.48%	0.56%
Czech	481	0.54%, see rank	0.38%	0.47%
Danish	418	0.47%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	1,129	1.26%, see rank	0.86%	1.40%
English	11,932	13.29%, see rank	7.82%	8.02%
French	2,449	2.73%, see rank	1.89%	3.34%
German	17,124	19.07%, see rank	14.69%	15.03%
Greek	426	0.47%, see rank	0.59%	0.41%
Hungarian	596	0.66%, see rank	0.41%	0.46%
Irish	16,484	18.36%, see rank	11.24%	10.80%
Italian	8,627	9.61%, see rank	5.21%	5.52%
Norwegian	862	0.96%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	3,098	3.45%, see rank	3.31%	3.01%
Portuguese	214	0.24%, see rank	0.18%	0.44%
Russian	557	0.62%, see rank	1.33%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,015	1.13%, see rank	0.75%	0.99%
Scottish	2,285	2.54%, see rank	1.63%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	221	0.25%, see rank	3.62%	0.95%
Swedish	884	0.98%, see rank	0.58%	1.27%
Swiss	169	0.19%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	338	0.38%, see rank	0.37%	0.31%
American	6,705	7.47%, see rank	5.14%	7.12%
Welsh	1,103	1.23%, see rank	0.63%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 44,418 (49.47%, see rank)

Females: 45,375 (50.53%, see rank)

Calvert County	Male: 49.47% Female: 50.53%
Maryland	Male: 48.43% Female: 51.57%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Calvert County	40.30 years old
Maryland	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Calvert County	39.20 years old
Maryland	36.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Calvert County	41.00 years old
Maryland	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Calvert County	% of the Total Population	Maryland	U.S.
Under 5 years	4,744	5.28%, see rank	6.24%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	5,485	6.11%, see rank	6.30%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	7,673	8.55%, see rank	6.41%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	6,939	7.73%, see rank	6.73%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	5,262	5.86%, see rank	6.84%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	9,416	10.49%, see rank	13.60%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	11,295	12.58%, see rank	13.23%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	16,624	18.51%, see rank	15.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	11,643	12.97%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	6,363	7.09%, see rank	7.33%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,996	3.34%, see rank	3.88%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,353	1.51%, see rank	1.77%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Calvert County	Maryland	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	59,690, 100%	3,973,193	209,056,129
Less Than High School	4,474, 7.50%, see rank	11.00%	13.67%
High School Graduate	18,786, 31.47%, see rank	25.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	18,957, 31.76%, see rank	25.96%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	10,394, 17.41%, see rank	20.28%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	7,079, 11.86%, see rank	17.02%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.86, see rank	14.08	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Calvert County			Maryland		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,097	72.96%	27.04%	64.27%	35.73%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	10,761	92.61%, see rank	7.39%, see rank	86.64%	13.36%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	6,318	94.70%, see rank	5.30%, see rank	86.03%	13.97%	90.60%	9.40%
College	4,625	90.68%, see rank	9.32%, see rank	79.98%	20.02%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,199	62.47%, see rank	37.53%, see rank	59.21%	40.79%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Calvert County	Maryland	U.S.
Total Households	31,041, 100%	2,155,983	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.87, see rank	2.67	2.63
1 Person Households	6,088, 19.61%, see rank	26.95%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	24,953, 80.39%, see rank	73.05%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	23,602, 76.03%, see rank	67.07%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.39, see rank	3.35	3.32
Married-Couple Family	18,098, 58.30%, see rank	47.68%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	7,439, 23.97%, see rank	32.93%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Calvert County	%	Maryland	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	71,891	see rank	4,772,468	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	35,174	100%, see rank	2,282,784	123,281,364
Never Married	11,020	31.33%, see rank	37.18%	35.77%
Married	19,937	56.68%, see rank	52.02%	52.04%
Widowed	976	2.77%, see rank	2.51%	2.57%
Divorced	3,241	9.21%, see rank	8.29%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	36,717	100%, see rank	2,489,684	129,692,771
Never Married	9,515	25.91%, see rank	32.67%	29.48%
Married	20,091	54.72%, see rank	47.39%	49.19%
Widowed	3,140	8.55%, see rank	8.75%	9.16%
Divorced	3,971	10.82%, see rank	11.19%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Calvert County	%	Maryland	U.S.
Native	86,859	96.73%, see rank	85.78%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	46,533	51.82%, see rank	47.61%	58.73%
Born in Different State	38,978	43.41%, see rank	36.82%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,348	1.50%, see rank	1.35%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,934	3.27%, see rank	14.22%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,122	2.36%, see rank	6.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	812	0.90%, see rank	7.47%	7.09%
Born In Europe	994	1.11%, see rank	1.46%	1.53%
Born In Asia	891	0.99%, see rank	4.70%	3.82%
Born In Africa	51	0.06%, see rank	2.22%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	28	0.03%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	929	1.03%, see rank	5.64%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	41	0.05%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Calvert County	%	Maryland	U.S.
English	28,921	93.17%, see rank	82.42%	79.39%
Spanish	928	2.99%, see rank	6.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	827	2.66%, see rank	5.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	229	0.74%, see rank	3.81%	3.36%
Other	136	0.44%, see rank	1.96%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.