Anne Arundel County

Anne Arundel County is located on the Chesapeake Bay between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. The county features 534 miles of shoreline, offerring waterfront living to many residential communities.



Annapolis, the state capital and the sailing capital of America, is a major tourist attraction for the state and the county.

(Annapolis City Harbor)

Diverse and growing companies benefit from a location shared with Annapolis, the state capital, and government facilities such as the U.S. Naval Academy and the National Security Agency. Anne Arundel County is also fortunate to house the Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) located in the northwest section of the county. BWI is the largest airport in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area and is considered one of Maryland's most important economic engines.

As of the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the county was $61,768, and the median income for a family was $69,019. 

Anne Arundel County includes two municipalities, both classified as towns under Maryland law:

1) Annapolis (incorporated in 1708)
2) Highland Beach (incorporated 1922)

There are also many unincorporated areas, which are also considered as towns by many people: