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Lowest labor force participation, Maryland cities

Maryland cities with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 206 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 206 is 68.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bowleys Quarters, MD, up 137 places to #69.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Cresaptown, MDMD5,12120.4%+3.0 pts

02▲1Leisure World, MDMD8,88224.8%+1.1 pts

03▼1Jessup, MDMD9,93130.7%+6.9 pts

04Ocean Pines, MDMD12,35146.3%−0.8 pts

05Frostburg, MDMD6,97949.2%+0.3 pts

06▲1Cumberland, MDMD18,79949.8%−1.9 pts

07▼1Chestertown, MDMD5,65852.6%+2.0 pts

08College Park, MDMD35,41853.9%+1.1 pts

09▲5Elkton, MDMD16,67054.1%−5.8 pts

10▲60Marlow Heights, MDMD5,45656.4%−11.3 pts

11Parole, MDMD17,22956.5%−2.5 pts

12▲3Timonium, MDMD10,30458.0%−2.1 pts

13▲11Lansdowne, MDMD7,87658.9%−2.6 pts

14▼1Edgemere, MDMD9,06158.9%−0.6 pts

15▲32Fruitland, MDMD6,00759.2%−7.0 pts

16▲2Cambridge, MDMD13,45759.5%−0.8 pts

17▲10Easton, MDMD17,29359.5%−2.2 pts

18▼2Taneytown, MDMD8,25959.7%−0.5 pts

19▲19Colesville, MDMD14,51960.2%−3.3 pts

20▲13Dundalk, MDMD65,96960.3%−2.3 pts

21▲4Pikesville, MDMD33,52460.4%−1.3 pts

22▲26Berlin, MDMD5,33560.6%−5.7 pts

23▲33Beltsville, MDMD19,17660.8%−6.2 pts

24▲59Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06661.2%−7.3 pts

25▲41Forestville, MDMD10,49561.2%−6.4 pts

26▲3District Heights, MDMD5,93861.3%−0.5 pts

27▼17Carney, MDMD28,34361.4%+2.6 pts

28▲2Potomac, MDMD45,90261.7%−0.3 pts

29▼20Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,56762.0%+3.8 pts

30▼13Ocean City, MDMD6,84062.0%+1.8 pts

31▲14Kettering, MDMD14,01462.1%−3.2 pts

32▲30Friendly, MDMD11,11962.1%−5.2 pts

33▼12Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,63062.2%+1.3 pts

34▲53Fallston, MDMD10,01362.2%−6.5 pts

35▼12Hagerstown, MDMD44,22862.2%+1.1 pts

36▲1Randallstown, MDMD35,95762.2%−1.2 pts

37▲65Calverton, MDMD17,62462.3%−7.8 pts

38▲40Garrison, MDMD9,46962.3%−6.0 pts

39▼27Leonardtown, MDMD5,03362.3%+3.2 pts

40▲35Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,03262.4%−5.7 pts

41▲52Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,20662.5%−6.6 pts

42▼7Denton, MDMD5,07562.5%−0.3 pts

43▲7Peppermill, MDMD5,23862.5%−3.8 pts

44▲17Rosedale, MDMD20,00262.6%−4.7 pts

45▼23Westminster, MDMD20,58963.2%+2.2 pts

46▼15Baltimore, MDMD569,99763.2%+1.0 pts

47▲90Bladensburg, MDMD9,67163.3%−9.1 pts

48▼16Catonsville, MDMD43,36863.4%+1.1 pts

49▼23Towson, MDMD58,67963.4%+1.8 pts

50▲15Hampton, MDMD5,37263.4%−4.1 pts

51▲18North Potomac, MDMD23,92264.1%−3.6 pts

52▲99Scaggsville, MDMD10,56464.1%−9.3 pts

53▲20Glenarden, MDMD6,42264.2%−3.8 pts

54▼18Travilah, MDMD11,72164.2%+1.3 pts

55▼12Havre de Grace, MDMD15,63064.2%−0.8 pts

56▼17Lochearn, MDMD27,07464.5%+0.9 pts

57▼15Halfway, MDMD10,84964.5%−0.4 pts

58▲27Ellicott City, MDMD75,25764.8%−3.9 pts

59▼25Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,06765.0%+2.3 pts

60▼19Aberdeen, MDMD18,37465.2%+0.7 pts

61▲56Green Valley, MDMD13,60265.2%−5.5 pts

62▲5Essex, MDMD40,58065.2%−2.4 pts

63▼44La Plata, MDMD12,13765.3%+4.8 pts

64▲28Reisterstown, MDMD25,58265.5%−3.5 pts

65▲97Coral Hills, MDMD9,75665.5%−8.8 pts

66▼46Bel Air, MDMD10,50765.7%+4.9 pts

67▲64Manchester, MDMD5,42665.8%−6.0 pts

68▲26Cloverly, MDMD16,64666.0%−3.1 pts

69▲137Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,00666.1%−13.8 pts

70▼7Middle River, MDMD31,71266.4%−1.1 pts

71▲50Lake Shore, MDMD18,24966.4%−4.5 pts

72▼19Salisbury, MDMD33,84566.4%−0.3 pts

73▼13Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44566.5%−0.8 pts

74Lanham, MDMD11,43366.6%−1.5 pts

75▼20South Kensington, MDMD8,14866.7%−0.2 pts

76▲6Fort Washington, MDMD25,13466.8%−1.8 pts

77▼6Mayo, MDMD8,69466.9%−1.0 pts

78▲72Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,06367.0%−6.4 pts

79▼28Honeygo, MDMD12,25067.1%+0.7 pts

80▼1Clinton, MDMD38,37667.4%−0.9 pts

81▲29Edgewater, MDMD8,51967.5%−3.0 pts

82▼18West Ocean City, MDMD5,19867.5%0.0 pts

83▲82New Carrollton, MDMD13,64467.6%−6.9 pts

84▲28Lutherville, MDMD6,57467.6%−2.9 pts

85▼41Deale, MDMD5,33367.6%+2.5 pts

86▼6Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,37967.6%−0.8 pts

87▼33Walker Mill, MDMD10,93167.7%+0.9 pts

88▲86Mitchellville, MDMD11,35967.7%−7.5 pts

89▼61Rosaryville, MDMD12,88367.9%+6.1 pts

90▲13Hillandale, MDMD5,06067.9%−2.2 pts

91▲31Severna Park, MDMD40,22867.9%−3.1 pts

92▲54North Kensington, MDMD8,95467.9%−5.1 pts

93▼41Robinwood, MDMD8,04267.9%+1.4 pts

94▲39Annapolis, MDMD40,63468.0%−4.2 pts

95▼9Layhill, MDMD5,49768.0%−0.6 pts

96▼38Overlea, MDMD13,03568.1%+1.0 pts

97▼6Bethesda, MDMD69,39768.2%−0.7 pts

98▼2Rockville, MDMD67,56368.2%−1.4 pts

99▲81Marlton, MDMD10,22268.3%−8.0 pts

100▼1Bel Air North, MDMD31,30268.5%−1.3 pts

101▲62Riverdale Park, MDMD7,34368.6%−5.7 pts

102▼12Eldersburg, MDMD31,69568.6%−0.3 pts

103▼15Bel Air South, MDMD58,13768.7%0.0 pts

104▼4Olney, MDMD35,79768.7%−1.3 pts

105▲9Middletown, MDMD5,05669.2%−1.3 pts

106▲52Flower Hill, MDMD13,79469.3%−4.4 pts

107▼39Perry Hall, MDMD29,10569.4%+1.7 pts

108▲5Landover, MDMD24,51469.5%−0.9 pts

109▲16Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,23669.6%−1.5 pts

110▼70Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,46669.7%+5.2 pts

111▼39Poolesville, MDMD5,94269.7%+1.7 pts

112▲78Wildewood, MDMD7,55269.7%−7.5 pts

113▲47East Riverdale, MDMD18,33669.7%−4.1 pts

114▲74Silver Hill, MDMD5,19369.8%−7.4 pts

115▼7Columbia, MDMD104,33869.9%−0.5 pts

116▲7Parkville, MDMD30,54970.0%−1.0 pts

117▼6North Bethesda, MDMD49,67770.0%−0.5 pts

118▼20Glen Burnie, MDMD72,59070.1%+0.3 pts

119▼35Marlboro, MDMD9,38270.1%+1.5 pts

120▼39Redland, MDMD18,66570.1%+1.7 pts

121▼16Oxon Hill, MDMD17,89370.2%−0.2 pts

122▲34Cheverly, MDMD6,16470.2%−3.4 pts

123▼7Darnestown, MDMD7,05170.3%−0.4 pts

124▲28Suitland, MDMD23,79370.3%−3.3 pts

125▼5White Oak, MDMD17,32970.3%−0.4 pts

126▲33Montgomery, MDMD34,11070.4%−3.4 pts

127▲5White Marsh, MDMD10,93270.4%−1.8 pts

128▲43Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,24170.5%−4.6 pts

129▲12Wheaton, MDMD52,92670.5%−2.2 pts

130▼1Springdale, MDMD5,22670.6%−1.1 pts

131▼7Joppatowne, MDMD14,23770.6%−0.5 pts

132▲3Arnold, MDMD24,30370.7%−1.6 pts

133▲50Accokeek, MDMD14,36270.7%−6.0 pts

134▲10Brandywine, MDMD12,16070.8%−2.0 pts

135▼7Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04270.8%−0.7 pts

136▼18Frederick, MDMD92,05970.9%+0.1 pts

137▼91Camp Springs, MDMD22,54471.0%+5.2 pts

138▼89Linthicum, MDMD11,31371.2%+4.9 pts

139▲52Temple Hills, MDMD8,96971.2%−6.1 pts

140▲32Milford Mill, MDMD30,82971.2%−3.9 pts

141▲7Glenn Dale, MDMD13,77271.3%−2.0 pts

142▲25Seabrook, MDMD18,31771.4%−3.2 pts

143▼86Edgewood, MDMD24,92271.5%+4.4 pts

144▼2Cockeysville, MDMD23,96271.7%−1.0 pts

145▲54Greenbelt, MDMD24,94871.8%−6.7 pts

146▼8Damascus, MDMD17,64071.8%−0.7 pts

147▼28Rossville, MDMD16,05971.8%+1.1 pts

148▼9Bowie, MDMD58,38371.8%−0.7 pts

149▼54Thurmont, MDMD6,33771.9%+2.6 pts

150▲14Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27971.9%−2.5 pts

151▲24Glassmanor, MDMD16,98172.0%−3.2 pts

152▲3Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,39072.4%−1.2 pts

153▲1Severn, MDMD58,40272.5%−1.1 pts

154▼78Walkersville, MDMD6,50172.5%+4.3 pts

155▲23Langley Park, MDMD21,50872.6%−3.2 pts

156▼16Lake Arbor, MDMD14,33572.7%0.0 pts

157▼48Chillum, MDMD34,87172.8%+2.3 pts

158▼31Forest Glen, MDMD6,84073.0%+1.7 pts

159▼100Riviera Beach, MDMD12,19273.0%+5.8 pts

160▲22Clarksburg, MDMD30,48773.2%−3.6 pts

161▼8Fairland, MDMD26,23173.2%−0.4 pts

162▼73Bensville, MDMD15,84873.2%+4.6 pts

163▲21North Laurel, MDMD25,56373.3%−3.7 pts

164▼67Stevensville, MDMD8,80273.3%+3.5 pts

165▲5Germantown, MDMD90,71973.3%−1.6 pts

166▼5Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11373.5%−0.6 pts

167▼10Takoma Park, MDMD17,26073.6%0.0 pts

168▼42Ferndale, MDMD17,52973.7%+2.6 pts

169▼92Hampstead, MDMD6,28173.7%+5.5 pts

170▼40Waldorf, MDMD82,94373.8%+2.1 pts

171▲5Four Corners, MDMD8,15073.8%−1.7 pts

172▼29Glenmont, MDMD17,20873.9%+1.2 pts

173▼4Adelphi, MDMD17,39574.0%−0.9 pts

174▼73Arbutus, MDMD22,50774.2%+4.1 pts

175▼2Lexington Park, MDMD13,25274.2%−0.9 pts

176▼27Odenton, MDMD45,00274.2%+0.9 pts

177Ilchester, MDMD28,36474.3%−1.3 pts

178▼63Bryans Road, MDMD9,37174.6%+4.0 pts

179▼11Summerfield, MDMD15,06574.6%−0.2 pts

180▼46Brunswick, MDMD9,38074.8%+2.5 pts

181▲4South Laurel, MDMD29,27274.8%−2.2 pts

182▲14Largo, MDMD12,22974.9%−3.2 pts

183▼36California, MDMD13,13675.0%+1.7 pts

184▼3Pasadena, MDMD34,30975.1%−1.4 pts

185▲2Crofton, MDMD29,54975.3%−1.9 pts

186▲14Hyattsville, MDMD21,15875.9%−2.6 pts

187▼42Owings Mills, MDMD37,24575.9%+3.0 pts

188▼82Mount Airy, MDMD9,85776.0%+5.7 pts

189▼82Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,75076.0%+5.6 pts

190▲3Spring Ridge, MDMD5,92276.1%−1.4 pts

191▲13Urbana, MDMD14,26076.6%−2.4 pts

192▲3Elkridge, MDMD26,28376.6%−1.5 pts

193▼4Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30776.7%−0.5 pts

194▼28Linganore, MDMD14,44476.8%+2.2 pts

195▲3Brock Hall, MDMD13,61576.9%−1.4 pts

196▲9Maryland City, MDMD19,18677.2%−2.2 pts

197Abingdon, MDMD5,01977.3%−0.9 pts

198▼19Burtonsville, MDMD10,20377.5%+1.6 pts

199▲2Riverside, MDMD6,58577.6%−0.9 pts

200▼14Laurel, MDMD30,25478.3%+1.3 pts

201▼9Fulton, MDMD5,67778.5%+1.1 pts

202Silver Spring, MDMD81,46278.7%−0.1 pts

203Westphalia, MDMD13,22879.5%+0.6 pts

204▼100Fort Meade, MDMD11,22579.9%+9.7 pts

205▼11Fairwood, MDMD7,52679.9%+2.2 pts

206▼70Savage, MDMD8,23981.0%+8.6 pts

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