RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 206 SHOWN OF 206

Most unemployed people, Maryland cities · 2020

Maryland cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2020 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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS –

01Baltimore, MDMD569,99723,041–

02Silver Spring, MDMD81,4622,623–

03Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1132,599–

04Columbia, MDMD104,3382,450–

05Germantown, MDMD90,7192,335–

06Dundalk, MDMD65,9692,219–

07Wheaton, MDMD52,9262,115–

08Waldorf, MDMD82,9432,037–

09Frederick, MDMD92,0591,910–

10Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2791,903–

11Salisbury, MDMD33,8451,690–

12Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5901,678–

13Bowie, MDMD58,3831,646–

14Hagerstown, MDMD44,2281,560–

15Rockville, MDMD67,5631,495–

16Essex, MDMD40,5801,445–

17Reisterstown, MDMD25,5821,363–

18Severn, MDMD58,4021,338–

19Montgomery, MDMD34,1101,334–

20Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,3791,301–

21Towson, MDMD58,6791,263–

22Bethesda, MDMD69,3971,202–

23Bel Air South, MDMD58,1371,192–

24Clinton, MDMD38,3761,155–

25Chillum, MDMD34,8711,137–

26Milford Mill, MDMD30,8291,128–

27Suitland, MDMD23,7931,115–

28Owings Mills, MDMD37,2451,113–

29Randallstown, MDMD35,9571,099–

30Greenbelt, MDMD24,9481,062–

31Ellicott City, MDMD75,2571,033–

32Parkville, MDMD30,5491,014–

33Annapolis, MDMD40,634956–

34Seabrook, MDMD18,317923–

35Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,063916–

36Potomac, MDMD45,902903–

37Fort Washington, MDMD25,134888–

38Pasadena, MDMD34,309868–

39Landover, MDMD24,514865–

40Laurel, MDMD30,254862–

41North Bethesda, MDMD49,677847–

42Fairland, MDMD26,231823–

43South Laurel, MDMD29,272805–

44Edgewood, MDMD24,922804–

45Camp Springs, MDMD22,544796–

46College Park, MDMD35,418774–

47White Oak, MDMD17,329763–

48Crofton, MDMD29,549735–

49New Carrollton, MDMD13,644723–

50Oxon Hill, MDMD17,893721–

51Langley Park, MDMD21,508714–

52Pikesville, MDMD33,524708–

53Lochearn, MDMD27,074707–

54Rosedale, MDMD20,002702–

55Middle River, MDMD31,712695–

56Lanham, MDMD11,433666–

57Catonsville, MDMD43,368665–

58Adelphi, MDMD17,395658–

59Beltsville, MDMD19,176651–

60Cloverly, MDMD16,646647–

61Cumberland, MDMD18,799638–

62Arbutus, MDMD22,507630–

63Largo, MDMD12,229629–

64Severna Park, MDMD40,228626–

65Maryland City, MDMD19,186621–

66East Riverdale, MDMD18,336619–

67Elkridge, MDMD26,283618–

68Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772611–

69Olney, MDMD35,797606–

70Odenton, MDMD45,002599–

71Bladensburg, MDMD9,671594–

72Summerfield, MDMD15,065591–

73Temple Hills, MDMD8,969591–

74North Laurel, MDMD25,563570–

75Coral Hills, MDMD9,756549–

76Cambridge, MDMD13,457539–

77Takoma Park, MDMD17,260535–

78Mitchellville, MDMD11,359535–

79Accokeek, MDMD14,362533–

80Rossville, MDMD16,059528–

81Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390528–

82Clarksburg, MDMD30,487525–

83Glassmanor, MDMD16,981519–

84Bel Air North, MDMD31,302511–

85Arnold, MDMD24,303501–

86Ferndale, MDMD17,529483–

87Havre de Grace, MDMD15,630473–

88Westminster, MDMD20,589468–

89Cockeysville, MDMD23,962464–

90Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067457–

91Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750452–

92Eldersburg, MDMD31,695450–

93Perry Hall, MDMD29,105445–

94Bryans Road, MDMD9,371444–

95Carney, MDMD28,343430–

96Ilchester, MDMD28,364428–

97Elkton, MDMD16,670427–

98Kettering, MDMD14,014416–

99Flower Hill, MDMD13,794415–

100Overlea, MDMD13,035412–

101Joppatowne, MDMD14,237407–

102Lake Shore, MDMD18,249402–

103Frostburg, MDMD6,979401–

104Hyattsville, MDMD21,158400–

105Edgewater, MDMD8,519386–

106Scaggsville, MDMD10,564374–

107Kemp Mill, MDMD13,042371–

108Calverton, MDMD17,624371–

109Forestville, MDMD10,495371–

110Glenmont, MDMD17,208369–

111Rosaryville, MDMD12,883367–

112California, MDMD13,136365–

113Friendly, MDMD11,119363–

114Riviera Beach, MDMD12,192349–

115Colesville, MDMD14,519346–

116North Potomac, MDMD23,922336–

117Fruitland, MDMD6,007319–

118Savage, MDMD8,239317–

119Lansdowne, MDMD7,876300–

120Redland, MDMD18,665300–

121Marlboro, MDMD9,382299–

122Brunswick, MDMD9,380294–

123Brock Hall, MDMD13,615294–

124Westphalia, MDMD13,228293–

125Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307291–

126Bensville, MDMD15,848289–

127Damascus, MDMD17,640288–

128Honeygo, MDMD12,250287–

129Edgemere, MDMD9,061284–

130Parole, MDMD17,229281–

131District Heights, MDMD5,938278–

132Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456272–

133Walker Mill, MDMD10,931272–

134Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,241268–

135Hampstead, MDMD6,281268–

136West Ocean City, MDMD5,198262–

137Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,236258–

138Marlton, MDMD10,222240–

139Aberdeen, MDMD18,374240–

140Green Valley, MDMD13,602239–

141Fort Meade, MDMD11,225233–

142Peppermill, MDMD5,238229–

143Bel Air, MDMD10,507225–

144Timonium, MDMD10,304222–

145Garrison, MDMD9,469220–

146Silver Hill, MDMD5,193218–

147Brandywine, MDMD12,160214–

148Burtonsville, MDMD10,203212–

149Lake Arbor, MDMD14,335212–

150Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,206208–

151Mayo, MDMD8,694204–

152Lexington Park, MDMD13,252203–

153Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351202–

154Easton, MDMD17,293201–

155Linthicum, MDMD11,313200–

156Halfway, MDMD10,849193–

157Layhill, MDMD5,497189–

158White Marsh, MDMD10,932188–

159Leisure World, MDMD8,882187–

160Springdale, MDMD5,226186–

161Lutherville, MDMD6,574186–

162Hillandale, MDMD5,060179–

163Four Corners, MDMD8,150177–

164Ocean City, MDMD6,840175–

165Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,032174–

166La Plata, MDMD12,137172–

167Linganore, MDMD14,444172–

168Glenarden, MDMD6,422172–

169Travilah, MDMD11,721170–

170Riverdale Park, MDMD7,343166–

171Thurmont, MDMD6,337160–

172Urbana, MDMD14,260151–

173Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445147–

174Spring Ridge, MDMD5,922144–

175Abingdon, MDMD5,019142–

176Deale, MDMD5,333142–

177Denton, MDMD5,075141–

178Mays Chapel, MDMD16,066136–

179Cheverly, MDMD6,164134–

180Poolesville, MDMD5,942127–

181Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630126–

182Stevensville, MDMD8,802124–

183Taneytown, MDMD8,259118–

184North Kensington, MDMD8,954115–

185Fallston, MDMD10,013114–

186Robinwood, MDMD8,042114–

187Fairwood, MDMD7,526111–

188Mount Airy, MDMD9,857111–

189Berlin, MDMD5,335108–

190Riverside, MDMD6,58591–

191South Kensington, MDMD8,14890–

192Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,56790–

193Darnestown, MDMD7,05189–

194Middletown, MDMD5,05683–

195Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,00679–

196Forest Glen, MDMD6,84078–

197Walkersville, MDMD6,50174–

198Manchester, MDMD5,42665–

199Cresaptown, MDMD5,12157–

200Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,46648–

201Leonardtown, MDMD5,03348–

202Chestertown, MDMD5,65840–

203Hampton, MDMD5,37238–

204Fulton, MDMD5,67733–

205Wildewood, MDMD7,55221–

206Jessup, MDMD9,9310–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS