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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.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Somerset County, MDMD24,9737.5%−1.8 pts

02Worcester County, MDMD54,4596.7%+0.8 pts

03Baltimore, MDMD569,9976.5%−1.0 pts

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

05Wicomico County, MDMD106,8995.9%−2.0 pts

06Dorchester County, MDMD33,6285.7%−1.5 pts

07Caroline County, MDMD34,1165.7%+0.8 pts

08Cecil County, MDMD107,1315.5%+0.3 pts

09Allegany County, MDMD66,8485.0%−2.5 pts

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

11Baltimore County, MDMD847,6504.9%−0.2 pts

12Charles County, MDMD176,5934.8%+0.5 pts

13Garrett County, MDMD28,3704.4%+0.2 pts

14Talbot County, MDMD38,2384.3%+1.4 pts

15Washington County, MDMD157,7314.2%−1.3 pts

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

17Harford County, MDMD266,4463.8%−0.3 pts

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

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

20Howard County, MDMD339,1833.5%−0.4 pts

21Carroll County, MDMD176,6773.5%+0.0 pts

22Frederick County, MDMD302,8833.3%−0.8 pts

23Kent County, MDMD19,5653.0%−0.4 pts

24Calvert County, MDMD94,4842.7%−1.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES