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Lowest unemployment, Maryland counties

Maryland counties ranked by the lowest 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: Washington County, MD, up 7 places to #10.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01▲5Calvert County, MDMD94,4842.7%−1.1 pts

02▲1Kent County, MDMD19,5653.0%−0.4 pts

03▲5Frederick County, MDMD302,8833.3%−0.8 pts

04Carroll County, MDMD176,6773.5%0.0 pts

05▲2Howard County, MDMD339,1833.5%−0.4 pts

06▼1St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6923.6%+0.1 pts

07▲4Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3803.7%−0.5 pts

08▲2Harford County, MDMD266,4463.8%−0.3 pts

09▼7Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4483.8%+0.7 pts

10▲7Washington County, MDMD157,7314.2%−1.3 pts

11▼10Talbot County, MDMD38,2384.3%+1.4 pts

12▼3Garrett County, MDMD28,3704.4%+0.2 pts

13▼1Charles County, MDMD176,5934.8%+0.5 pts

14▲1Baltimore County, MDMD847,6504.9%−0.2 pts

15▼2Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5824.9%+0.3 pts

16▲5Allegany County, MDMD66,8485.0%−2.5 pts

17▼1Cecil County, MDMD107,1315.5%+0.3 pts

18▼4Caroline County, MDMD34,1165.7%+0.8 pts

19▲1Dorchester County, MDMD33,6285.7%−1.5 pts

20▲3Wicomico County, MDMD106,8995.9%−2.0 pts

21▼2Prince George's County, MDMD970,3746.4%0.0 pts

22Baltimore, MDMD569,9976.5%−1.0 pts

23▼5Worcester County, MDMD54,4596.7%+0.8 pts

24Somerset County, MDMD24,9737.5%−1.8 pts

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