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Lowest unemployment, Maryland cities · 2020

Maryland cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 206 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 206 is 4.9%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

01Jessup, MDMD9,9310.0%–

02Wildewood, MDMD7,5520.6%–

03Fulton, MDMD5,6771.5%–

04Hampton, MDMD5,3721.5%–

05Chestertown, MDMD5,6581.7%–

06Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,4661.7%–

07Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,0061.8%–

08Mays Chapel, MDMD16,0662.0%–

09Walkersville, MDMD6,5012.1%–

10South Kensington, MDMD8,1482.1%–

11Mount Airy, MDMD9,8572.2%–

12Fallston, MDMD10,0132.2%–

13North Kensington, MDMD8,9542.3%–

14Darnestown, MDMD7,0512.3%–

15Urbana, MDMD14,2602.3%–

16Manchester, MDMD5,4262.4%–

17Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,0322.4%–

18Riverside, MDMD6,5852.5%–

19Easton, MDMD17,2932.5%–

20Forest Glen, MDMD6,8402.5%–

21North Potomac, MDMD23,9222.6%–

22Lake Arbor, MDMD14,3352.6%–

23Odenton, MDMD45,0022.7%–

24Eldersburg, MDMD31,6952.7%–

25Ellicott City, MDMD75,2572.7%–

26Ilchester, MDMD28,3642.7%–

27Stevensville, MDMD8,8022.8%–

28Lexington Park, MDMD13,2522.8%–

29Chevy Chase, MDMD9,4452.9%–

30Fairwood, MDMD7,5262.9%–

31Perry Hall, MDMD29,1052.9%–

32Damascus, MDMD17,6402.9%–

33Travilah, MDMD11,7212.9%–

34Robinwood, MDMD8,0423.0%–

35North Bethesda, MDMD49,6773.0%–

36Aberdeen, MDMD18,3743.0%–

37Severna Park, MDMD40,2283.0%–

38Carney, MDMD28,3433.0%–

39Bel Air North, MDMD31,3023.1%–

40Olney, MDMD35,7973.1%–

41Parole, MDMD17,2293.1%–

42Redland, MDMD18,6653.1%–

43Linganore, MDMD14,4443.1%–

44Catonsville, MDMD43,3683.2%–

45Leonardtown, MDMD5,0333.2%–

46Burtonsville, MDMD10,2033.3%–

47Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,5673.3%–

48Middletown, MDMD5,0563.3%–

49Halfway, MDMD10,8493.3%–

50Green Valley, MDMD13,6023.4%–

51Bethesda, MDMD69,3973.4%–

52Cockeysville, MDMD23,9623.5%–

53White Marsh, MDMD10,9323.5%–

54Hyattsville, MDMD21,1583.5%–

55Cheverly, MDMD6,1643.5%–

56La Plata, MDMD12,1373.7%–

57Clarksburg, MDMD30,4873.7%–

58Four Corners, MDMD8,1503.7%–

59Calverton, MDMD17,6243.7%–

60Ocean Pines, MDMD12,3513.7%–

61Taneytown, MDMD8,2593.8%–

62Arnold, MDMD24,3033.8%–

63Linthicum, MDMD11,3133.8%–

64Lake Shore, MDMD18,2493.9%–

65Rockville, MDMD67,5633.9%–

66Bensville, MDMD15,8484.0%–

67Potomac, MDMD45,9024.0%–

68Bel Air South, MDMD58,1374.0%–

69Riverdale Park, MDMD7,3434.0%–

70North Laurel, MDMD25,5634.1%–

71Columbia, MDMD104,3384.1%–

72Timonium, MDMD10,3044.1%–

73Brandywine, MDMD12,1604.1%–

74Spring Ridge, MDMD5,9224.1%–

75Bel Air, MDMD10,5074.2%–

76Abingdon, MDMD5,0194.2%–

77Marlton, MDMD10,2224.2%–

78Towson, MDMD58,6794.2%–

79Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5904.3%–

80Annapolis, MDMD40,6344.3%–

81Glenmont, MDMD17,2084.3%–

82Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,6304.3%–

83Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,3904.3%–

84Thurmont, MDMD6,3374.4%–

85Middle River, MDMD31,7124.4%–

86Pikesville, MDMD33,5244.4%–

87Crofton, MDMD29,5494.4%–

88Ocean City, MDMD6,8404.4%–

89Brock Hall, MDMD13,6154.5%–

90Germantown, MDMD90,7194.5%–

91California, MDMD13,1364.5%–

92Severn, MDMD58,4024.5%–

93Colesville, MDMD14,5194.5%–

94Garrison, MDMD9,4694.5%–

95Poolesville, MDMD5,9424.6%–

96Kemp Mill, MDMD13,0424.7%–

97Frederick, MDMD92,0594.7%–

98Berlin, MDMD5,3354.7%–

99Pasadena, MDMD34,3094.7%–

100Bowie, MDMD58,3834.8%–

101Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,2064.8%–

102Waldorf, MDMD82,9434.8%–

103Mayo, MDMD8,6944.8%–

104Honeygo, MDMD12,2504.9%–

105Lutherville, MDMD6,5744.9%–

106Westminster, MDMD20,5895.0%–

107Elkridge, MDMD26,2835.0%–

108Flower Hill, MDMD13,7945.0%–

109College Park, MDMD35,4185.0%–

110South Laurel, MDMD29,2725.0%–

111Riviera Beach, MDMD12,1925.0%–

112Walker Mill, MDMD10,9315.0%–

113Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,2415.0%–

114Ferndale, MDMD17,5295.0%–

115Westphalia, MDMD13,2285.1%–

116Silver Spring, MDMD81,4625.2%–

117Glenarden, MDMD6,4225.2%–

118Marlboro, MDMD9,3825.3%–

119Glassmanor, MDMD16,9815.3%–

120Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,2365.4%–

121Takoma Park, MDMD17,2605.4%–

122Lochearn, MDMD27,0745.4%–

123Joppatowne, MDMD14,2375.4%–

124Clinton, MDMD38,3765.4%–

125Mount Rainier, MDMD8,3075.5%–

126Owings Mills, MDMD37,2455.5%–

127Rossville, MDMD16,0595.6%–

128Kettering, MDMD14,0145.6%–

129Laurel, MDMD30,2545.7%–

130Arbutus, MDMD22,5075.7%–

131Elkton, MDMD16,6705.7%–

132Fairland, MDMD26,2315.7%–

133Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,3795.8%–

134Randallstown, MDMD35,9575.8%–

135Parkville, MDMD30,5495.9%–

136Maryland City, MDMD19,1865.9%–

137Deale, MDMD5,3336.0%–

138Forestville, MDMD10,4956.1%–

139Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0676.1%–

140Chillum, MDMD34,8716.1%–

141Rosaryville, MDMD12,8836.1%–

142Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2796.2%–

143Havre de Grace, MDMD15,6306.2%–

144Cresaptown, MDMD5,1216.2%–

145Overlea, MDMD13,0356.2%–

146Milford Mill, MDMD30,8296.3%–

147Hillandale, MDMD5,0606.3%–

148Edgewood, MDMD24,9226.4%–

149Friendly, MDMD11,1196.4%–

150Denton, MDMD5,0756.4%–

151Silver Hill, MDMD5,1936.5%–

152Fort Washington, MDMD25,1346.5%–

153Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1136.5%–

154Rosedale, MDMD20,0026.5%–

155Layhill, MDMD5,4976.6%–

156Montgomery, MDMD34,1106.7%–

157Edgemere, MDMD9,0616.7%–

158Oxon Hill, MDMD17,8936.8%–

159Camp Springs, MDMD22,5446.8%–

160Springdale, MDMD5,2266.8%–

161Scaggsville, MDMD10,5646.8%–

162Essex, MDMD40,5806.9%–

163East Riverdale, MDMD18,3366.9%–

164Adelphi, MDMD17,3957.0%–

165Langley Park, MDMD21,5087.0%–

166Summerfield, MDMD15,0657.0%–

167Dundalk, MDMD65,9697.1%–

168Landover, MDMD24,5147.1%–

169Beltsville, MDMD19,1767.1%–

170Wheaton, MDMD52,9267.3%–

171Lansdowne, MDMD7,8767.4%–

172Hampstead, MDMD6,2817.4%–

173Greenbelt, MDMD24,9487.4%–

174Cloverly, MDMD16,6467.4%–

175Mitchellville, MDMD11,3597.5%–

176Edgewater, MDMD8,5197.5%–

177Suitland, MDMD23,7937.5%–

178Baltimore, MDMD569,9977.6%–

179Accokeek, MDMD14,3627.7%–

180Glenn Dale, MDMD13,7727.8%–

181Cumberland, MDMD18,7997.8%–

182Savage, MDMD8,2398.0%–

183Brunswick, MDMD9,3808.1%–

184Marlow Heights, MDMD5,4568.2%–

185Fort Meade, MDMD11,2258.3%–

186Hagerstown, MDMD44,2288.4%–

187Seabrook, MDMD18,3178.4%–

188Peppermill, MDMD5,2388.6%–

189Leisure World, MDMD8,8828.7%–

190Largo, MDMD12,2298.7%–

191White Oak, MDMD17,3298.9%–

192Reisterstown, MDMD25,5829.0%–

193Cambridge, MDMD13,4579.2%–

194Coral Hills, MDMD9,7569.5%–

195Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,0639.5%–

196Bryans Road, MDMD9,3719.6%–

197Salisbury, MDMD33,8459.6%–

198New Carrollton, MDMD13,6449.7%–

199District Heights, MDMD5,9389.9%–

200West Ocean City, MDMD5,19810.1%–

201Frostburg, MDMD6,97910.7%–

202Lanham, MDMD11,43311.1%–

203Fruitland, MDMD6,00711.3%–

204Temple Hills, MDMD8,96911.5%–

205Bladensburg, MDMD9,67112.4%–

206Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,75012.6%–

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