Annapolis is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 40,648 people and 24 associated neighborhoods, Annapolis is the 21st largest community in Maryland. Annapolis home prices are not only among the most expensive in Maryland, but Annapolis real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Annapolis is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.72% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Annapolis is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Annapolis who work in management occupations (14.98%), sales jobs (10.30%), and business and financial occupations (8.78%). Also of interest is that Annapolis has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Annapolis is also a city of artists. Annapolis has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Annapolis’s character. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.05% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Annapolis is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Annapolis is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Annapolis area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.If knowledge is power, Annapolis is a pretty powerful place. 51.40% of the adults in Annapolis have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Annapolis in 2022 was $58,082, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $232,328 for a family of four. However, Annapolis contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Annapolis is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Annapolis home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Annapolis residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Annapolis also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.42% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Annapolis include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Annapolis is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
