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Highest unemployment, Maryland counties · 2020

Maryland counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 24 counties in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 24 is 4.6%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

01Somerset County, MDMD24,9739.2%–

02Wicomico County, MDMD106,8997.9%–

03Baltimore, MDMD569,9977.6%–

04Allegany County, MDMD66,8487.5%–

05Dorchester County, MDMD33,6287.3%–

06Prince George's County, MDMD970,3746.4%–

07Worcester County, MDMD54,4595.9%–

08Washington County, MDMD157,7315.5%–

09Cecil County, MDMD107,1315.2%–

10Baltimore County, MDMD847,6505.0%–

11Caroline County, MDMD34,1164.9%–

12Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5824.6%–

13Charles County, MDMD176,5934.4%–

14Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3804.2%–

15Harford County, MDMD266,4464.2%–

16Garrett County, MDMD28,3704.2%–

17Frederick County, MDMD302,8834.1%–

18Howard County, MDMD339,1833.9%–

19Calvert County, MDMD94,4843.8%–

20St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6923.5%–

21Carroll County, MDMD176,6773.4%–

22Kent County, MDMD19,5653.3%–

23Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4483.1%–

24Talbot County, MDMD38,2382.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS