Pumphrey is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.

According to the 1878 survey of Anne Arundel County prepared by G. M. Hopkins, Civil Engineer (CE) of Philadelphia, the area that is located along the West Branch of the Patapsco River and is now known as Pumphrey was owned in large part by Charles Pumphrey.

Walter Pumphrey moved to the Baltimore area in 1708 to provide carpentry services to the many Quakers in that city.

He purchased property throughout northern Anne Arundel County for a source of wood.

24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.