Annapolis is a medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 35,806 people and 14 constituent neighborhoods, Annapolis is the 27th largest community in Maryland.

Annapolis is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 86.53% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Annapolis is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Annapolis who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.89%), sales jobs (11.98%), and management occupations (10.92%).

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.

In addition, Annapolis is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Annapolis are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

For the size of the city, public transportation in Annapolis is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Annapolis, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

Annapolis Information and Demographics

The population of Annapolis is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 38.68% of adults in Annapolis have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Annapolis in 2000 was $27,180, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $108,720 for a family of four.

Annapolis is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Annapolis home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Annapolis is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Annapolis include Irish, German, English, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Annapolis is English. Some people also speak Spanish.