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.

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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.05% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Annapolis, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Annapolis is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 51.40% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

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.