Anne Arundel County, MD elected officials: county council or commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Anne Arundel County: 22 seats on 8 elected bodies. 15 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
County Council or Board of County Commissioners
Anne Arundel County Council
Each member is elected by the voters of their district.
How many local governments Anne Arundel County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 6 local governments in Anne Arundel County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
2
0
School districts (school boards)
0
1
Special districts (elected boards)
3
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (2 in Anne Arundel County), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Anne Arundel County
598,166people
39median ageU.S.: 38.9
$124,911 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
5.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
45.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$467,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
10%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.7%U.S.: 8.4%
47.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
24.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 10.5% · White 61.7% · Black 17.6% · Asian 4.2% · Other or more than one race 6% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Anne Arundel County
3.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.8%. Maryland: 3.5%.
312,223people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
321,951in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.0%
9,728
312,223
321,951
August 2026
3.4%
10,843
308,777
319,620
July 2026
3.6%
11,559
307,688
319,247
June 2026
3.4%
10,976
308,946
319,922
May 2026
3.3%
10,435
305,749
316,184
April 2026
3.8%
12,060
307,238
319,298
March 2026
3.8%
12,037
307,562
319,599
February 2026
4.3%
13,614
305,364
318,978
January 2026
3.8%
12,092
302,586
314,678
December 2025
3.1%
9,896
305,846
315,742
November 2025
3.6%
11,416
305,458
316,874
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.8%
12,141
306,882
319,023
August 2025
4.0%
12,757
307,240
319,997
July 2025
3.9%
12,433
308,838
321,271
June 2025
3.6%
11,530
307,675
319,205
May 2025
3.2%
10,094
306,334
316,428
April 2025
3.0%
9,470
308,509
317,979
March 2025
3.3%
10,416
308,241
318,657
February 2025
3.4%
10,721
306,317
317,038
January 2025
3.0%
9,619
307,620
317,239
December 2024
2.5%
8,087
310,074
318,161
November 2024
2.9%
9,302
309,615
318,917
October 2024
2.9%
9,240
310,738
319,978
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.4%
10,954
307,178
318,132
2024
2.8%
8,847
310,188
319,035
2023
2.0%
6,203
307,672
313,875
2022
2.7%
8,306
302,492
310,798
2021
4.4%
13,551
293,815
307,366
2020
5.7%
17,765
293,221
310,986
2019
3.0%
9,461
310,880
320,341
2018
3.3%
10,330
301,705
312,035
2017
3.6%
10,972
296,365
307,337
2016
3.7%
11,218
289,135
300,353
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Maryland's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.9% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Anne Arundel County
299.5 per 100,0002025. Maryland: 358.0.
1,662.1 per 100,0002025. Maryland: 1,819.7.
15murders2025, 1,805 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
1,805
299.5
10,017
1,662.1
2024
2,093
346.4
12,013
1,988.4
2023
1,778
297.7
9,761
1,634.3
2020
1,812
311.4
8,595
1,477.0
2019
1,832
317.0
10,518
1,820.0
2018
2,040
355.6
10,467
1,824.7
2017
2,242
391.3
11,746
2,049.9
2016
2,303
406.9
12,580
2,222.6
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Anne Arundel County Police Department
2025
1,518
9,450
562,033
Annapolis Police Department
2025
287
567
40,647
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Maryland · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.48 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 602,680 people.
894sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
245civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Anne Arundel County Police Department
776
201
562,033
Annapolis Police Department
118
44
40,647
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
894
1.48
245
2
2024
879
1.45
257
2
2023
869
1.45
266
2
2022
868
1.46
244
2
2021
896
1.51
246
2
2020
888
1.53
258
2
2019
891
1.54
257
2
2018
829
1.45
271
2
2017
821
1.43
272
2
2016
807
1.43
306
2
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Anne Arundel County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Scott A. Poyer (Democratic) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Anne Arundel County Chief Judge of the Orphans' Court?
The office of Anne Arundel County Chief Judge of the Orphans' Court is vacant. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Anne Arundel County Judge of the Orphans' Court?
Stacey-Ann T. Scott (Democratic) is the Judge of the Orphans' Court of Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Anne Arundel County Judge of the Orphans' Court?
The office of Anne Arundel County Judge of the Orphans' Court is vacant. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Anne Arundel County Register of Wills?
Jasmine M. Jackson (Democratic) is the Register of Wills of Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Anne Arundel County Sheriff?
Everett L. Sesker (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Anne Arundel County State's Attorney?
Anne Colt Leitess (Democratic) is the State's Attorney of Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Anne Arundel County commissioners?
Julie K. Hummer (County Council Member, District 4); Lisa Brannigan Rodvien (County Council Member, District 6); Peter I. Smith (County Council Member, District 1); Allison M. Pickard (County Council Member, District 2); Nathan E. Volke (County Council Member, District 3); Amanda Fiedler (County Council Member, District 5); Shannon Leadbetter (County Council Member, District 7); Steuart L. Pittman, Jr. (County Executive).
Who is on the Anne Arundel County School Board?
Gloria D. Dent (District 1); C. Dawn Pulliam (District 7); Robert A. Silkworth (District 2); Erica M. McFarland (District 3); Sarah J. McDermott (District 4); Dana Z. Schallheim (District 5); Joanna Bache Tobin (District 6).
What is the population of Anne Arundel County?
About 598,166 people, with a median age of 39; the median household income is $124,911 and 5.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Anne Arundel County?
3.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 9,728 people unemployed in a labor force of 321,951, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Anne Arundel County?
6 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal and 3 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Maryland Manual On-Line published by the Maryland State Archives; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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