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Highest unemployment, Maryland counties

Maryland counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 24 counties in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 24 is 4.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Talbot County, MD, up 10 places to #14.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Somerset County, MDMD24,9737.5%−1.8 pts

02▲5Worcester County, MDMD54,4596.7%+0.8 pts

03Baltimore, MDMD569,9976.5%−1.0 pts

04▲2Prince George's County, MDMD970,3746.4%0.0 pts

05▼3Wicomico County, MDMD106,8995.9%−2.0 pts

06▼1Dorchester County, MDMD33,6285.7%−1.5 pts

07▲4Caroline County, MDMD34,1165.7%+0.8 pts

08▲1Cecil County, MDMD107,1315.5%+0.3 pts

09▼5Allegany County, MDMD66,8485.0%−2.5 pts

10▲2Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5824.9%+0.3 pts

11▼1Baltimore County, MDMD847,6504.9%−0.2 pts

12▲1Charles County, MDMD176,5934.8%+0.5 pts

13▲3Garrett County, MDMD28,3704.4%+0.2 pts

14▲10Talbot County, MDMD38,2384.3%+1.4 pts

15▼7Washington County, MDMD157,7314.2%−1.3 pts

16▲7Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4483.8%+0.7 pts

17▼2Harford County, MDMD266,4463.8%−0.3 pts

18▼4Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3803.7%−0.5 pts

19▲1St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6923.6%+0.1 pts

20▼2Howard County, MDMD339,1833.5%−0.4 pts

21Carroll County, MDMD176,6773.5%0.0 pts

22▼5Frederick County, MDMD302,8833.3%−0.8 pts

23▼1Kent County, MDMD19,5653.0%−0.4 pts

24▼5Calvert County, MDMD94,4842.7%−1.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES