When of 2000, the people is 86,211. Its county seat is Leonardtown. A title is around honor of Mary, mother of Jesus.

This county occurs as a share of the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area.

History
A personal injury settlement of Lord Baltimore's Maryland began with a arrival of rider from either England at St. Clement's Island in the Potomac River in what is now southwestern St. Mary's County in March 25, 1634 (the day of remembrance of this landing existence annually celebrated when Maryland Day). A rider arrived around 2 vessels, a Ark & a Dove, which got placed sail from either a Isle of Wight on November 22, 1633.

St. Mary's County was a number one county established inside Maryland, within 1637, probably by an the correct sequence of the Governor.

A county courthouse & state capital was St. Mary's City.

St. Mary's County is in which grappler Scott Hall and actor Ben Stein grew up.

Law and Government
St. Mary's County is governed by county commissioners, a traditional form of county government inside Maryland.

County Executive
A county commissioners exercise such executive powers when survive in the government of the county.

Geography

the county has a amount region of 1,582 km² (611 mi²). 847 kilometer^Two (327 mi²) of these are l& and 734 klick^Two (284 mi²) of these are water supply. A sum metropolitan area is 46.43% h2o.

A county is largely bordered by a stream: a Patuxent River, the Chesapeake Bay, the Potomac River, and a Wicomico River.

Adjacent Counties
Calvert County (north) Charles County (northwest)

Demographics
When of 2000, there are 86,211 people, 8,361 menage, & 5,443 families living in the county. A people density is 29/km² (76/mi^Two). There are 10,09Two housing units at an typical density of Twelve persons/km² (31 persons/mi^Ii). A racial makeup of the county is 56.37% White, 41.10% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Ace.35% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 8,361 family away from which Twenty-five.90% own youngsters under a age of Xviii swallow the babies, 46.10% come married couples residing together, Fifteen.10% have a woman whose hubby doesn't accept her, & 34.90% come non-families. Twenty-nine.40% of completely house come manufactured higher of people & Dozen.90% keep close at hand mortal residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical home size is Two.37 & a typical personal size is Deuce.92.

In a county the people is spread retired by using Xviii.50% under a age of Xviii, Xv.70% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Xxix.50% from either 25 to 44, Twenty-two.20% from either 45 to 64, & Fourteen.20% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 36 years. For each Century females there are 114.Lx males. For each Centred females age Eighteen & ended, there are 119.X males.

the median income for a home in the county is $29,903, & the median income for a personal is $37,643. Males have a median income of $27,496 versus $23,035 for females. A by the capita income for the county is $15,965. Twenty.10% of the people & Xv.00% of families come following a poverty level. Away from a number population dwelling inside poorness, Twenty-eight.40% come under a age of 18 & 19.10% come 65 or even older.

Cities and towns

Saint Mary's County includes 1 municipality, classified as a town under Maryland law: Leonardtown, the county seat (incorporated 1858).