Calvert County, Maryland

Calvert County
County
Drum Point Light
Drum Point Light
Flag of Calvert County
Flag
Official seal of Calvert County
Seal
Map of Maryland highlighting Calvert County
Location within the U.S. state of Maryland
Map of the United States highlighting Maryland
Maryland's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°32′N 76°32′W / 38.53°N 76.53°W / 38.53; -76.53
Country United States
State Maryland
Founded1654
Named forCalvert family
SeatPrince Frederick
Largest townChesapeake Beach
Area
 • Total
345 sq mi (890 km2)
 • Land213 sq mi (550 km2)
 • Water132 sq mi (340 km2)  38%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
92,783 Increase
 • Density435.60/sq mi (168.19/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district5th
Websitewww.calvertcountymd.gov

Calvert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 census, the population was 92,783.[1] Its county seat is Prince Frederick.[2] The county's name is derived from the family name of the Barons of Baltimore, the proprietors of the English Colony of Maryland. Calvert County is included in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. It occupies the Calvert Peninsula, which is bordered on the east by Chesapeake Bay and on the west by the Patuxent River. The county has one of the highest median household incomes in the United States.[3] It is one of the older counties in Maryland, after St. Mary's, Kent County and Anne Arundel counties. The county is part of the Southern Maryland region of the state.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Calvert County, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Highest-income counties in the United States#Counties with populations 65,000-250,000