Severn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. According to the 2020 U.S. census, the population of Severn is 57,118, a 22.6% increase from 44,231 in 2010. The zip code is 21144.
Geography
Severn is located at (39.132841, −76.694002) in northwestern Anne Arundel County. It is bordered by Hanover to the north, Glen Burnie to the east, Odenton and Millersville to the south, and Fort George G. Meade to the west. The Baltimore–Washington Parkway (Maryland Route 295) forms the northwestern edge of the CDP, Maryland Route 176 (Dorsey Road) forms the northern edge, and Interstate 97 forms the eastern edge. Part of the southern boundary of the CDP is formed by the non-tidal portion of the Severn River. The Maryland Route 100 freeway runs through the northern part of the CDP, connecting the B-W Parkway and I-97.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land.
Severn is also represented at the County Council level by Pete Smith.
Climate
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Severn CDP, Maryland – Racial and ethnic composition<br><small></small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(NH = Non-Hispanic)</small>
!Pop 2000
!Pop 2010
!
!% 2000
!% 2010
!
|-
|White alone (NH)
|19,106
|21,538
|style='background: #ffffe6; |21,933
|54.47%
|48.69%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |38.50%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|11,943
|14,524
|style='background: #ffffe6; |19,321
|34.05%
|32.84%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |33.83%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|138
|112
|style='background: #ffffe6; |134
|0.39%
|0.25%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.23%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|1,492
|3,429
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5,678
|4.25%
|7.75%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9.94%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|32
|55
|style='background: #ffffe6; |47
|0.09%
|0.12%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.08%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|91
|104
|style='background: #ffffe6; |346
|0.26%
|0.24%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.61%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|884
|1,694
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,515
|2.52%
|3.83%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6.15%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|1,390
|2,775
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6,084
|3.96%
|6.27%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10.65%
|-
|Total
|35,076
|44,231
|style='background: #ffffe6; |57,118
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Severn had a population of 57,118. The median age was 36.4 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 11.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.9 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 20,944 households in Severn, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.4% were married-couple households, 17.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The population density is .
It was also estimated (as of 2021) that there are 21,106 housing units in Severn, with an average density of . The median household income is $115,481.
Education
Public schools
Students who live in Severn may attend any public high school in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district. The high school feeder districts in Severn include Glen Burnie High School, Old Mill High School and Meade High School.
Private schools
- Annapolis Area Christian School
- Archbishop Spalding High School
Notable residents
- Christopher Agorsor, soccer player
- Jessica Benson, singer
- The Braxtons (Toni, Traci, Towanda, Trina and Tamar, along with their brother Michael), singers and stars of Braxton Family Values
- Steve Dannenmann, accountant who gained fame as the 2005 World Series of Poker runner-up
- A. J. Francis, professional wrestler signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, and former NFL defense tackle
- Marina Harrison, Miss Maryland 2003 and Miss Maryland USA 2005
- C. Edward Middlebrooks, politician
- Erin O'Donnell, singer
- Victor Sulin, politician