The Town Files

Calvert County, Maryland

94,313 people. The median home is worth $460,200 (typical Maryland town: $412,300) and the median household earns $133,922.

Towns in Calvert County

Towns in Calvert County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Chesapeake Ranch Estates10,308$286,700$102,66937.7
Chesapeake Beach6,356$444,600$138,89541.9
Huntingtown3,545$589,900$185,31348.8
Prince Frederick3,226$404,400$80,39135.9
Solomons2,650$436,800$94,96361.7
Drum Point2,553$415,800$109,23137.3

People and housing

Calvert CountyTypical Maryland town
Median home value$460,200$412,300
Median rent$1,759$1,748
Median household income$133,922$108,677
Median age40.840.2
Bachelor's degree or higher37.0%39.4%
Below the poverty line3.9%7.1%

Jobs and pay

22,676 jobs in 2024, average pay $61,154 a year.

Largest industries in Calvert CountyRetail3,340 jobs · $36,795Health care & social assistan…3,312 jobs · $61,795Hotels & restaurants2,955 jobs · $25,225Construction1,888 jobs · $78,482Utilities1,147 jobs · $164,336Other services1,013 jobs · $42,110
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Calvert County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 1.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 744 storm events in Calvert County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Calvert County by type since 1996Hail46Heat60Flood28Dense Fog45High Wind17Heavy Rain15Flash Flood23Frost/Freeze21Winter Storm28Excessive Heat16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Calvert County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3634: Severe Winter Storm
February 4, 2021HurricaneDR-4583: Tropical Storm Isaias
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).