RANKING · 2024 ACS · 24 SHOWN OF 24

Most self-employed workers, Maryland counties

Maryland counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2024 ACS). This list covers the 24 counties in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010

01Somerset County, MDMD24,97323.1%+2.3 pts

02Allegany County, MDMD66,84817.9%+3.0 pts

03Dorchester County, MDMD33,62816.9%+2.2 pts

04Baltimore, MDMD569,99716.9%−1.5 pts

05Garrett County, MDMD28,37016.4%+1.3 pts

06Kent County, MDMD19,56516.2%+1.7 pts

07Charles County, MDMD176,59315.7%+2.4 pts

08Caroline County, MDMD34,11615.3%+1.5 pts

09Talbot County, MDMD38,23815.1%+2.9 pts

10Carroll County, MDMD176,67715.1%+1.3 pts

11Wicomico County, MDMD106,89915.0%−0.5 pts

12Calvert County, MDMD94,48414.7%−0.0 pts

13Baltimore County, MDMD847,65014.5%+0.8 pts

14Frederick County, MDMD302,88314.3%+0.7 pts

15Washington County, MDMD157,73114.1%+1.3 pts

16Howard County, MDMD339,18314.1%+0.8 pts

17Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,44813.9%−0.5 pts

18Prince George's County, MDMD970,37413.8%−0.1 pts

19Worcester County, MDMD54,45913.6%−3.0 pts

20Harford County, MDMD266,44613.2%−0.3 pts

21Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38012.1%+0.1 pts

22Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58212.0%+0.4 pts

23St. Mary's County, MDMD116,69211.9%+1.1 pts

24Cecil County, MDMD107,13111.3%−0.6 pts

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