RANKING · 2024 ACS · 24 SHOWN OF 24

Most transient, Maryland counties

Maryland counties ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS). These are the places where people move the most. This list covers the 24 counties in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 24 is 89.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Howard County, MD, up 9 places to #6.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020

01Wicomico County, MDMD106,89984.3%+2.6 pts

02▲3Kent County, MDMD19,56585.5%0.0 pts

03▼1Baltimore, MDMD569,99786.5%+2.1 pts

04▲5St. Mary's County, MDMD116,69287.6%+1.5 pts

05▲5Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58288.1%+2.0 pts

06▲9Howard County, MDMD339,18388.2%+0.2 pts

07▼1Washington County, MDMD157,73188.3%+2.8 pts

08▼5Somerset County, MDMD24,97388.3%+3.9 pts

09▼1Prince George's County, MDMD970,37488.4%+2.3 pts

10▼6Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38088.5%+3.1 pts

11▲6Charles County, MDMD176,59389.0%−0.4 pts

12Talbot County, MDMD38,23889.1%+1.9 pts

13▼6Allegany County, MDMD66,84889.2%+3.7 pts

14Baltimore County, MDMD847,65089.2%+1.3 pts

15▼4Worcester County, MDMD54,45989.4%+2.8 pts

16▼3Frederick County, MDMD302,88389.4%+1.9 pts

17▲3Calvert County, MDMD94,48490.0%−0.3 pts

18▲1Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,44890.8%+0.9 pts

19▲3Caroline County, MDMD34,11690.8%+0.2 pts

20▼2Dorchester County, MDMD33,62890.9%+1.4 pts

21▼5Harford County, MDMD266,44691.1%+2.0 pts

22▲1Garrett County, MDMD28,37091.7%+0.6 pts

23▼2Cecil County, MDMD107,13191.9%+1.6 pts

24Carroll County, MDMD176,67793.3%+1.6 pts

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