You read right. The population of Calvert County increased from 8,652 to 12,100 from 1790 to 1950. As you can see, in 1950, the year I was born, the County’s net population increase was a total of 21 people. Here’s an historical chart that you might find interesting:
Calvert County Population Growth 1790 – 2007
Year Population Annual Growth Growth %
1790 8,652 — —
1950 12,100 21 0.2%
1960 15,286 373 2.7%
1970 20,682 480 2.7%
1980 34,638 1,396 5.9%
1990 51,372 1,673 4.0%
2000 74,563 2,319 3.8%
2007 88,223 1.951 2.4%
Although our growth rate jumped during the 80’s and 90’s, effective growth control measures adopted in the 90’s and early 2000’s brought our growth rate back to levels not seen since the 60’s and 70’s. This is further verified by our declining public school populations.
Over the next several months, I will share some of my stories about what it was like growing up in Calvert County in the ’50’s and ’60’s. Fair warning, if you don’t like snakes, you may want to skip the first installment.
Brooke
