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Most unemployed people, Maryland counties

Maryland counties 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 24 counties in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 24 is 3,143.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Prince George's County, MDMD970,37433,926+3%

02Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58229,120+7%

03▲1Baltimore County, MDMD847,65022,037−1%

04▼1Baltimore, MDMD569,99719,227−17%

05Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38011,857−9%

06Howard County, MDMD339,1836,358−7%

07▲1Harford County, MDMD266,4465,416−5%

08▼1Frederick County, MDMD302,8835,211−10%

09▲2Charles County, MDMD176,5934,466+20%

10▲2Carroll County, MDMD176,6773,302+5%

11▼2Wicomico County, MDMD106,8993,274−23%

12▼2Washington County, MDMD157,7313,143−21%

13Cecil County, MDMD107,1312,879+3%

14▲1St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6922,113+5%

15▲2Worcester County, MDMD54,4591,792+18%

16▼2Allegany County, MDMD66,8481,407−37%

17▼1Calvert County, MDMD94,4841,317−29%

18▲2Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4481,091+32%

19▲2Caroline County, MDMD34,116962+17%

20▼2Dorchester County, MDMD33,628894−22%

21▲2Talbot County, MDMD38,238777+49%

22▼3Somerset County, MDMD24,973724−24%

23▼1Garrett County, MDMD28,370611+1%

24Kent County, MDMD19,565296−8%

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