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Most unemployed people, Maryland cities

Maryland cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 206 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Baltimore, MDMD569,99719,227−17%

02Germantown, MDMD90,7192,960+27%

03Waldorf, MDMD82,9432,760+35%

04Silver Spring, MDMD81,4622,739+4%

05Columbia, MDMD104,3382,454+0%

06Dundalk, MDMD65,9692,150−3%

07Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2792,062+8%

08Wheaton, MDMD52,9262,044−3%

09Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5901,903+13%

10Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1131,882−28%

11Frederick, MDMD92,0591,806−5%

12Bowie, MDMD58,3831,581−4%

13Salisbury, MDMD33,8451,516−10%

14Towson, MDMD58,6791,508+19%

15Severn, MDMD58,4021,503+12%

16Hagerstown, MDMD44,2281,489−5%

17Rockville, MDMD67,5631,478−1%

18Chillum, MDMD34,8711,344+18%

19Essex, MDMD40,5801,342−7%

20Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,3791,313+1%

21Randallstown, MDMD35,9571,252+14%

22Reisterstown, MDMD25,5821,205−12%

23Montgomery, MDMD34,1101,202−10%

24Suitland, MDMD23,7931,195+7%

25College Park, MDMD35,4181,190+54%

26Milford Mill, MDMD30,8291,152+2%

27Ellicott City, MDMD75,2571,137+10%

28Bethesda, MDMD69,3971,125−6%

29South Laurel, MDMD29,2721,114+38%

30Edgewood, MDMD24,9221,068+33%

31Bel Air South, MDMD58,1371,043−13%

32Owings Mills, MDMD37,2451,040−7%

33North Bethesda, MDMD49,6771,034+22%

34Clinton, MDMD38,3761,019−12%

35East Riverdale, MDMD18,336966+56%

36Greenbelt, MDMD24,948926−13%

37Fairland, MDMD26,231912+11%

38Catonsville, MDMD43,368906+36%

39Laurel, MDMD30,254873+1%

40Parkville, MDMD30,549858−15%

41Landover, MDMD24,514856−1%

42Annapolis, MDMD40,634830−13%

43Potomac, MDMD45,902814−10%

44Fort Washington, MDMD25,134808−9%

45Lochearn, MDMD27,074803+14%

46Elkridge, MDMD26,283774+25%

47Beltsville, MDMD19,176768+18%

48Langley Park, MDMD21,508763+7%

49Cockeysville, MDMD23,962758+63%

50Accokeek, MDMD14,362744+40%

51Glassmanor, MDMD16,981739+42%

52Clarksburg, MDMD30,487734+40%

53Middle River, MDMD31,712734+6%

54Odenton, MDMD45,002705+18%

55Olney, MDMD35,797700+16%

56White Oak, MDMD17,329685−10%

57Seabrook, MDMD18,317656−29%

58Pikesville, MDMD33,524650−8%

59Rosedale, MDMD20,002644−8%

60Camp Springs, MDMD22,544631−21%

61Maryland City, MDMD19,186629+1%

62Adelphi, MDMD17,395615−7%

63Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,063613−33%

64Cloverly, MDMD16,646611−6%

65Flower Hill, MDMD13,794611+47%

66Oxon Hill, MDMD17,893610−15%

67Crofton, MDMD29,549585−20%

68Summerfield, MDMD15,065584−1%

69Calverton, MDMD17,624582+57%

70Westminster, MDMD20,589566+21%

71Glenmont, MDMD17,208561+52%

72Severna Park, MDMD40,228555−11%

73Cambridge, MDMD13,457553+3%

74Kettering, MDMD14,014538+29%

75Eldersburg, MDMD31,695528+17%

76Bel Air North, MDMD31,302522+2%

77North Potomac, MDMD23,922519+54%

78Aberdeen, MDMD18,374515+115%

79Arbutus, MDMD22,507509−19%

80Kemp Mill, MDMD13,042506+36%

81Ferndale, MDMD17,529503+4%

82Largo, MDMD12,229501−20%

83Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772491−20%

84Ilchester, MDMD28,364490+14%

85Cumberland, MDMD18,799488−24%

86Elkton, MDMD16,670488+14%

87Hyattsville, MDMD21,158482+21%

88Walker Mill, MDMD10,931478+76%

89Takoma Park, MDMD17,260477−11%

90Brock Hall, MDMD13,615470+60%

91Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750468+4%

92Temple Hills, MDMD8,969462−22%

93Carney, MDMD28,343458+7%

94Bryans Road, MDMD9,371450+1%

95Friendly, MDMD11,119445+23%

96New Carrollton, MDMD13,644442−39%

97Lake Arbor, MDMD14,335439+107%

98Westphalia, MDMD13,228434+48%

99Burtonsville, MDMD10,203433+104%

100Coral Hills, MDMD9,756433−21%

101Bladensburg, MDMD9,671410−31%

102Brandywine, MDMD12,160406+90%

103Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390400−24%

104Overlea, MDMD13,035392−5%

105Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456390+43%

106Rosaryville, MDMD12,883390+6%

107Rossville, MDMD16,059376−29%

108Lake Shore, MDMD18,249372−7%

109Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067368−19%

110Redland, MDMD18,665356+19%

111Bensville, MDMD15,848351+21%

112Mitchellville, MDMD11,359346−35%

113Havre de Grace, MDMD15,630338−29%

114Arnold, MDMD24,303333−34%

115Perry Hall, MDMD29,105331−26%

116Pasadena, MDMD34,309324−63%

117Lanham, MDMD11,433319−52%

118Denton, MDMD5,075315+123%

119Mays Chapel, MDMD16,066315+132%

120North Laurel, MDMD25,563313−45%

121West Ocean City, MDMD5,198313+19%

122Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351306+51%

123Lexington Park, MDMD13,252297+46%

124Easton, MDMD17,293285+42%

125Damascus, MDMD17,640281−2%

126Urbana, MDMD14,260276+83%

127Joppatowne, MDMD14,237271−33%

128Travilah, MDMD11,721263+55%

129Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307262−10%

130Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,236262+2%

131Bel Air, MDMD10,507261+16%

132Forestville, MDMD10,495260−30%

133Garrison, MDMD9,469258+17%

134Parole, MDMD17,229258−8%

135Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,206257+24%

136Marlboro, MDMD9,382253−15%

137Forest Glen, MDMD6,840244+213%

138Green Valley, MDMD13,602242+1%

139Springdale, MDMD5,226240+29%

140Cheverly, MDMD6,164238+78%

141Brunswick, MDMD9,380236−20%

142Halfway, MDMD10,849230+19%

143Savage, MDMD8,239228−28%

144Linganore, MDMD14,444221+28%

145Ocean City, MDMD6,840218+25%

146South Kensington, MDMD8,148212+136%

147Marlton, MDMD10,222207−14%

148Deale, MDMD5,333206+45%

149Stevensville, MDMD8,802204+65%

150Timonium, MDMD10,304203−9%

151Riviera Beach, MDMD12,192201−42%

152Frostburg, MDMD6,979199−50%

153Leisure World, MDMD8,882199+6%

154Linthicum, MDMD11,313194−3%

155La Plata, MDMD12,137193+12%

156Mayo, MDMD8,694189−7%

157Lutherville, MDMD6,574189+2%

158District Heights, MDMD5,938188−32%

159Hampstead, MDMD6,281185−31%

160Edgewater, MDMD8,519182−53%

161Four Corners, MDMD8,150181+2%

162Honeygo, MDMD12,250177−38%

163White Marsh, MDMD10,932171−9%

164California, MDMD13,136163−55%

165Colesville, MDMD14,519161−53%

166Darnestown, MDMD7,051156+75%

167Edgemere, MDMD9,061152−46%

168Abingdon, MDMD5,019151+6%

169North Kensington, MDMD8,954150+30%

170Taneytown, MDMD8,259145+23%

171Peppermill, MDMD5,238144−37%

172Silver Hill, MDMD5,193144−34%

173Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,241140−48%

174Layhill, MDMD5,497140−26%

175Jessup, MDMD9,931137–

176Poolesville, MDMD5,942131+3%

177Robinwood, MDMD8,042131+15%

178Mount Airy, MDMD9,857125+13%

179Glenarden, MDMD6,422116−33%

180Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,006107+35%

181Middletown, MDMD5,056105+27%

182Riverdale Park, MDMD7,343105−37%

183Fort Meade, MDMD11,225103−56%

184Chestertown, MDMD5,65898+145%

185Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44598−33%

186Scaggsville, MDMD10,56493−75%

187Thurmont, MDMD6,33791−43%

188Lansdowne, MDMD7,87690−70%

189Fruitland, MDMD6,00785−73%

190Riverside, MDMD6,58582−10%

191Spring Ridge, MDMD5,92277−47%

192Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,46669+44%

193Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,56767−26%

194Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,63066−48%

195Wildewood, MDMD7,55260+186%

196Hillandale, MDMD5,06058−68%

197Fulton, MDMD5,67756+70%

198Fairwood, MDMD7,52654−51%

199Berlin, MDMD5,33551−53%

200Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,03248−72%

201Leonardtown, MDMD5,03338−21%

202Walkersville, MDMD6,50134−54%

203Fallston, MDMD10,01328−75%

204Hampton, MDMD5,37213−66%

205Manchester, MDMD5,4264−94%

206Cresaptown, MDMD5,1210−100%

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