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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%+11%

02Allegany County, MDMD66,84817.9%+20%

03Dorchester County, MDMD33,62816.9%+15%

04Baltimore, MDMD569,99716.9%−8%

05Garrett County, MDMD28,37016.4%+8%

06Kent County, MDMD19,56516.2%+12%

07Charles County, MDMD176,59315.7%+18%

08Caroline County, MDMD34,11615.3%+11%

09Talbot County, MDMD38,23815.1%+24%

10Carroll County, MDMD176,67715.1%+10%

11Wicomico County, MDMD106,89915.0%−4%

12Calvert County, MDMD94,48414.7%−0%

13Baltimore County, MDMD847,65014.5%+6%

14Frederick County, MDMD302,88314.3%+5%

15Washington County, MDMD157,73114.1%+10%

16Howard County, MDMD339,18314.1%+6%

17Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,44813.9%−3%

18Prince George's County, MDMD970,37413.8%−1%

19Worcester County, MDMD54,45913.6%−18%

20Harford County, MDMD266,44613.2%−2%

21Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38012.1%+1%

22Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58212.0%+3%

23St. Mary's County, MDMD116,69211.9%+10%

24Cecil County, MDMD107,13111.3%−5%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES