RANKING · 2024 ACS · 206 SHOWN OF 206

Most self-employed workers, Maryland cities

Maryland cities ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2024 ACS). This list covers the 206 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010

01Cresaptown, MDMD5,12132.6%+18.7 pts

02Marlboro, MDMD9,38227.0%+6.0 pts

03Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,46626.2%+12.7 pts

04Garrison, MDMD9,46922.5%+8.4 pts

05Green Valley, MDMD13,60221.7%–

06Middletown, MDMD5,05621.0%+10.6 pts

07Hampstead, MDMD6,28120.2%+11.1 pts

08Cambridge, MDMD13,45719.9%+4.8 pts

09Chestertown, MDMD5,65819.8%+0.8 pts

10Savage, MDMD8,23919.4%+9.9 pts

11Riverside, MDMD6,58519.2%+10.1 pts

12La Plata, MDMD12,13718.7%−3.1 pts

13Frostburg, MDMD6,97918.7%−0.7 pts

14Marlton, MDMD10,22218.5%+7.9 pts

15Catonsville, MDMD43,36818.5%+2.7 pts

16Thurmont, MDMD6,33718.4%−1.4 pts

17Walker Mill, MDMD10,93118.3%+3.9 pts

18Marlow Heights, MDMD5,45618.3%+4.0 pts

19Camp Springs, MDMD22,54418.2%+5.1 pts

20Randallstown, MDMD35,95717.8%−2.2 pts

21Spring Ridge, MDMD5,92217.7%+6.7 pts

22Linthicum, MDMD11,31317.7%+5.5 pts

23Fruitland, MDMD6,00717.6%−1.4 pts

24Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,23617.4%+0.4 pts

25Linganore, MDMD14,44417.4%+2.7 pts

26Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06617.4%+2.6 pts

27Lochearn, MDMD27,07417.3%−0.2 pts

28Layhill, MDMD5,49717.2%+8.1 pts

29Peppermill, MDMD5,23817.2%−1.1 pts

30Summerfield, MDMD15,06517.0%+0.2 pts

31Edgemere, MDMD9,06116.9%+2.1 pts

32Baltimore, MDMD569,99716.9%−1.5 pts

33Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04216.9%−0.1 pts

34Towson, MDMD58,67916.8%+0.7 pts

35Columbia, MDMD104,33816.8%+2.4 pts

36Parkville, MDMD30,54916.7%+3.6 pts

37Denton, MDMD5,07516.6%−1.8 pts

38College Park, MDMD35,41816.6%−0.8 pts

39Damascus, MDMD17,64016.5%+1.8 pts

40Halfway, MDMD10,84916.5%+3.9 pts

41Rosaryville, MDMD12,88316.4%+5.8 pts

42Fort Washington, MDMD25,13416.4%+1.7 pts

43Greenbelt, MDMD24,94816.4%+0.4 pts

44Largo, MDMD12,22916.4%+0.3 pts

45Coral Hills, MDMD9,75616.3%+3.9 pts

46Forest Glen, MDMD6,84016.2%+0.3 pts

47Lake Arbor, MDMD14,33516.2%−1.4 pts

48Cumberland, MDMD18,79916.1%−0.2 pts

49Scaggsville, MDMD10,56416.0%–

50Bowie, MDMD58,38316.0%+1.6 pts

51Brandywine, MDMD12,16015.9%−1.9 pts

52Lutherville, MDMD6,57415.8%+0.4 pts

53Waldorf, MDMD82,94315.8%+2.9 pts

54Fulton, MDMD5,67715.7%+3.6 pts

55Forestville, MDMD10,49515.5%+0.7 pts

56Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,06315.5%+0.9 pts

57Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,06715.5%+2.4 pts

58Crofton, MDMD29,54915.4%+2.6 pts

59Parole, MDMD17,22915.3%+4.0 pts

60Pikesville, MDMD33,52415.3%+0.6 pts

61Bel Air, MDMD10,50715.3%+2.5 pts

62Suitland, MDMD23,79315.2%+0.4 pts

63North Kensington, MDMD8,95415.2%+3.9 pts

64Calverton, MDMD17,62415.1%−4.3 pts

65Salisbury, MDMD33,84515.1%+0.9 pts

66Temple Hills, MDMD8,96915.1%+3.4 pts

67Essex, MDMD40,58015.0%+2.1 pts

68Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,37915.0%+0.0 pts

69Bel Air North, MDMD31,30215.0%+1.8 pts

70Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,56714.9%+2.2 pts

71Eldersburg, MDMD31,69514.9%+1.4 pts

72Perry Hall, MDMD29,10514.9%−0.5 pts

73Bensville, MDMD15,84814.8%–

74Bel Air South, MDMD58,13714.8%+1.8 pts

75Rossville, MDMD16,05914.8%+2.0 pts

76Milford Mill, MDMD30,82914.7%+1.2 pts

77Carney, MDMD28,34314.7%+2.2 pts

78Havre de Grace, MDMD15,63014.7%+1.3 pts

79Beltsville, MDMD19,17614.7%+4.2 pts

80Westminster, MDMD20,58914.6%−4.6 pts

81Arbutus, MDMD22,50714.6%+4.1 pts

82Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30714.6%−2.8 pts

83Silver Hill, MDMD5,19314.5%−3.8 pts

84Clinton, MDMD38,37614.4%−0.1 pts

85Ellicott City, MDMD75,25714.4%−0.0 pts

86Olney, MDMD35,79714.4%+0.1 pts

87Four Corners, MDMD8,15014.3%+1.9 pts

88Mount Airy, MDMD9,85714.2%+5.1 pts

89Mayo, MDMD8,69414.2%+1.0 pts

90Deale, MDMD5,33314.0%+1.0 pts

91Honeygo, MDMD12,25014.0%–

92Arnold, MDMD24,30313.9%−1.4 pts

93Poolesville, MDMD5,94213.8%+0.8 pts

94District Heights, MDMD5,93813.8%+3.8 pts

95Owings Mills, MDMD37,24513.7%+0.2 pts

96South Laurel, MDMD29,27213.7%−0.9 pts

97Seabrook, MDMD18,31713.7%−1.1 pts

98Hyattsville, MDMD21,15813.6%+3.3 pts

99Reisterstown, MDMD25,58213.6%+2.0 pts

100Hagerstown, MDMD44,22813.6%+3.7 pts

101Laurel, MDMD30,25413.6%+1.3 pts

102Rosedale, MDMD20,00213.5%−2.0 pts

103Ilchester, MDMD28,36413.5%+1.4 pts

104Hampton, MDMD5,37213.5%−3.9 pts

105Kettering, MDMD14,01413.3%−6.2 pts

106Pasadena, MDMD34,30913.3%+3.4 pts

107Severna Park, MDMD40,22813.3%+0.2 pts

108Germantown, MDMD90,71913.3%+1.5 pts

109Frederick, MDMD92,05913.2%+1.1 pts

110Bryans Road, MDMD9,37113.2%+1.4 pts

111Fairwood, MDMD7,52613.1%−3.9 pts

112Landover, MDMD24,51413.1%+1.9 pts

113Oxon Hill, MDMD17,89313.0%−1.2 pts

114Easton, MDMD17,29312.9%−1.4 pts

115Rockville, MDMD67,56312.9%+1.3 pts

116Taneytown, MDMD8,25912.8%+1.5 pts

117Lake Shore, MDMD18,24912.7%+1.1 pts

118Friendly, MDMD11,11912.6%−1.3 pts

119Redland, MDMD18,66512.6%+0.1 pts

120Edgewood, MDMD24,92212.6%−3.0 pts

121Manchester, MDMD5,42612.5%+0.5 pts

122Flower Hill, MDMD13,79412.5%–

123West Ocean City, MDMD5,19812.4%−3.8 pts

124Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27912.3%+2.3 pts

125Berlin, MDMD5,33512.3%−6.5 pts

126Accokeek, MDMD14,36212.2%−3.0 pts

127Montgomery, MDMD34,11012.2%+2.1 pts

128Bladensburg, MDMD9,67112.2%−3.1 pts

129Annapolis, MDMD40,63412.1%−4.0 pts

130Middle River, MDMD31,71212.1%+0.4 pts

131North Bethesda, MDMD49,67712.1%+0.5 pts

132Leonardtown, MDMD5,03312.1%−1.1 pts

133Takoma Park, MDMD17,26012.1%−1.8 pts

134Joppatowne, MDMD14,23712.0%−4.2 pts

135Timonium, MDMD10,30412.0%−4.8 pts

136Walkersville, MDMD6,50111.9%+1.0 pts

137Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,20611.9%+3.5 pts

138Glen Burnie, MDMD72,59011.9%+0.0 pts

139Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,39011.9%−1.1 pts

140Leisure World, MDMD8,88211.8%−2.3 pts

141Brunswick, MDMD9,38011.8%+1.9 pts

142California, MDMD13,13611.8%−0.6 pts

143Potomac, MDMD45,90211.8%+1.0 pts

144Glenn Dale, MDMD13,77211.8%−5.3 pts

145Colesville, MDMD14,51911.7%−0.7 pts

146Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,24111.7%−4.5 pts

147White Marsh, MDMD10,93211.7%−2.6 pts

148Clarksburg, MDMD30,48711.7%−0.9 pts

149Bethesda, MDMD69,39711.6%+1.6 pts

150Burtonsville, MDMD10,20311.6%+1.2 pts

151Adelphi, MDMD17,39511.5%+0.3 pts

152Silver Spring, MDMD81,46211.5%−0.2 pts

153Brock Hall, MDMD13,61511.5%−1.2 pts

154Fairland, MDMD26,23111.3%−2.5 pts

155Dundalk, MDMD65,96911.2%−0.5 pts

156Wildewood, MDMD7,55211.2%–

157Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44511.1%+3.1 pts

158Lanham, MDMD11,43311.1%−1.6 pts

159Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11311.1%+0.8 pts

160Hillandale, MDMD5,06011.1%−0.3 pts

161Cheverly, MDMD6,16411.1%−5.1 pts

162Cockeysville, MDMD23,96211.1%+1.3 pts

163Elkridge, MDMD26,28311.1%+0.8 pts

164Odenton, MDMD45,00210.9%+1.6 pts

165Glenarden, MDMD6,42210.8%−0.1 pts

166Fallston, MDMD10,01310.7%+1.4 pts

167White Oak, MDMD17,32910.7%−0.7 pts

168Overlea, MDMD13,03510.6%−3.6 pts

169Severn, MDMD58,40210.5%+0.3 pts

170Westphalia, MDMD13,22810.2%−7.1 pts

171Ocean City, MDMD6,84010.2%−2.4 pts

172Riviera Beach, MDMD12,19210.2%−1.8 pts

173Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,63010.2%−2.9 pts

174Mitchellville, MDMD11,35910.2%−7.4 pts

175North Potomac, MDMD23,92210.1%−0.0 pts

176North Laurel, MDMD25,5639.9%−6.4 pts

177Jessup, MDMD9,9319.9%−2.4 pts

178Glassmanor, MDMD16,9819.7%+0.8 pts

179Stevensville, MDMD8,8029.7%−7.2 pts

180Cloverly, MDMD16,6469.6%−7.5 pts

181Glenmont, MDMD17,2089.3%−2.5 pts

182Abingdon, MDMD5,0199.2%–

183Ferndale, MDMD17,5299.2%+2.7 pts

184Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,0069.1%−2.6 pts

185Maryland City, MDMD19,1869.1%−2.8 pts

186Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,0328.9%−7.6 pts

187Chillum, MDMD34,8718.8%−1.4 pts

188Wheaton, MDMD52,9268.8%−0.7 pts

189Springdale, MDMD5,2268.7%−11.2 pts

190Edgewater, MDMD8,5198.7%−1.3 pts

191Urbana, MDMD14,2608.6%−5.3 pts

192Lexington Park, MDMD13,2528.6%+1.8 pts

193Robinwood, MDMD8,0428.6%−7.0 pts

194Riverdale Park, MDMD7,3438.5%−0.4 pts

195Aberdeen, MDMD18,3748.4%−2.4 pts

196Ocean Pines, MDMD12,3518.2%−6.4 pts

197Elkton, MDMD16,6708.0%−5.4 pts

198Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,7507.7%−2.3 pts

199Lansdowne, MDMD7,8767.7%−0.5 pts

200South Kensington, MDMD8,1487.6%−3.2 pts

201Travilah, MDMD11,7217.6%−0.0 pts

202East Riverdale, MDMD18,3366.4%−3.4 pts

203Darnestown, MDMD7,0516.4%−2.8 pts

204New Carrollton, MDMD13,6446.3%−5.9 pts

205Langley Park, MDMD21,5084.2%−2.0 pts

206Fort Meade, MDMD11,2253.5%−1.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES