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Lowest unemployment, Maryland counties · 2020

Maryland counties ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 24 counties in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01Talbot County, MDMD38,2382.9%–

02Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4483.1%–

03Kent County, MDMD19,5653.3%–

04Carroll County, MDMD176,6773.4%–

05St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6923.5%–

06Calvert County, MDMD94,4843.8%–

07Howard County, MDMD339,1833.9%–

08Frederick County, MDMD302,8834.1%–

09Garrett County, MDMD28,3704.2%–

10Harford County, MDMD266,4464.2%–

11Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3804.2%–

12Charles County, MDMD176,5934.4%–

13Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5824.6%–

14Caroline County, MDMD34,1164.9%–

15Baltimore County, MDMD847,6505.0%–

16Cecil County, MDMD107,1315.2%–

17Washington County, MDMD157,7315.5%–

18Worcester County, MDMD54,4595.9%–

19Prince George's County, MDMD970,3746.4%–

20Dorchester County, MDMD33,6287.3%–

21Allegany County, MDMD66,8487.5%–

22Baltimore, MDMD569,9977.6%–

23Wicomico County, MDMD106,8997.9%–

24Somerset County, MDMD24,9739.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES