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Most healthcare & education jobs, Maryland counties

Maryland counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2024 ACS). This list covers the 24 counties in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 24 is 0.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Queen Anne's County, MD, up 10 places to #12.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2010

01Calvert County, MDMD94,4842.1%−0.4 pts

02▲4St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6921.6%−0.1 pts

03▲5Washington County, MDMD157,7311.5%+0.7 pts

04▲3Cecil County, MDMD107,1311.0%−0.3 pts

05▲5Carroll County, MDMD176,6771.0%+0.1 pts

06▼2Charles County, MDMD176,5930.9%−0.2 pts

07▲7Harford County, MDMD266,4460.8%−0.2 pts

08▼6Caroline County, MDMD34,1160.8%−0.4 pts

09▲3Wicomico County, MDMD106,8990.8%−0.1 pts

10▼1Allegany County, MDMD66,8480.8%+0.2 pts

11▼6Kent County, MDMD19,5650.7%+0.3 pts

12▲10Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4480.7%−0.2 pts

13▼10Garrett County, MDMD28,3700.6%−0.5 pts

14▼1Talbot County, MDMD38,2380.6%+0.1 pts

15▲1Baltimore County, MDMD847,6500.6%0.0 pts

16▲5Howard County, MDMD339,1830.6%+0.1 pts

17▼6Dorchester County, MDMD33,6280.6%−0.3 pts

18▼3Baltimore, MDMD569,9970.6%0.0 pts

19▼1Prince George's County, MDMD970,3740.5%0.0 pts

20▼3Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3800.5%−0.2 pts

21▼1Worcester County, MDMD54,4590.5%−0.6 pts

22▲1Frederick County, MDMD302,8830.3%−0.3 pts

23▼4Somerset County, MDMD24,9730.3%−0.2 pts

24Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5820.3%0.0 pts

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