The Town Files

Queen Anne's County, Maryland

51,825 people. The median home is worth $462,700 (typical Maryland town: $412,300) and the median household earns $112,826.

Towns in Queen Anne's County

Towns in Queen Anne's County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Stevensville7,442$481,200$115,35743.3
Chester5,003$487,400$102,39946.9
Centreville4,727$449,900$89,60238.8
Grasonville3,474$459,600$120,67638.6

People and housing

Queen Anne's CountyTypical Maryland town
Median home value$462,700$412,300
Median rent$1,619$1,748
Median household income$112,826$108,677
Median age44.740.2
Bachelor's degree or higher38.0%39.4%
Below the poverty line6.4%7.1%

Jobs and pay

16,269 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,415 a year.

Largest industries in Queen Anne's CountyHotels & restaurants2,563 jobs · $28,461Retail2,168 jobs · $36,743Manufacturing1,452 jobs · $64,745Health care & social assistan…1,107 jobs · $53,152Wholesale trade1,035 jobs · $120,069Administrative & support1,024 jobs · $49,407
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Queen Anne's County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 1.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 869 storm events in Queen Anne's County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Queen Anne's County by type since 1996Heat59Drought62Dense Fog27Heavy Rain80Heavy Snow24Flash Flood32Strong Wind88Winter Storm30Excessive Heat26Winter Weather89
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Queen Anne's County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3634: Severe Winter Storm
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4491: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3430: Covid-19
March 4, 2016SnowstormDR-4261: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
November 20, 2012HurricaneDR-4091: Hurricane Sandy
October 28, 2012HurricaneEM-3349: Hurricane Sandy
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).