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Counties in Maryland by real GDP growth

Somerset County had the highest real GDP growth of 24 counties in 2015, at 12.6%. Charles County had the lowest, at -2.7%. The median was 1.7% and the figure for Maryland was 2.3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest12.6Somerset County
Lowest-2.7Charles County
Median1.724 counties
Maryland2.3History

All counties, 2015

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Somerset CountySomerset County: 12.6 %12.6Caroline CountyCaroline County: 9.8 %9.8Calvert CountyCalvert County: 9.2 %9.2Cecil CountyCecil County: 6.7 %6.7Wicomico CountyWicomico County: 4.2 %4.2Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 3.5 %3.5Worcester CountyWorcester County: 3.4 %3.4Howard CountyHoward County: 3.1 %3.1St. Mary's CountySt. Mary's County: 2.6 %2.6Anne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County: 2.4 %2.4Harford CountyHarford County: 2.3 %2.3Baltimore CountyBaltimore County: 1.7 %1.7Carroll CountyCarroll County: 1.7 %1.7Baltimore cityBaltimore city: 1.6 %1.6Garrett CountyGarrett County: 1.6 %1.6Allegany CountyAllegany County: 1 %1Prince George's CountyPrince George's County: 0.8 %0.8Frederick CountyFrederick County: 0.6 %0.6Talbot CountyTalbot County: 0.3 %0.3Queen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's County: 0.1 %0.1Washington CountyWashington County: -0.4 %-0.4Dorchester CountyDorchester County: -0.8 %-0.8Kent CountyKent County: -1.5 %-1.5Charles CountyCharles County: -2.7 %-2.7
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Somerset County12.6-2.3 pts
2Caroline County9.8+6.3 pts
3Calvert County9.2+11.9 pts
4Cecil County6.7+7.8 pts
5Wicomico County4.2-0.3 pts
6Montgomery County3.5+3 pts
7Worcester County3.4+0.8 pts
8Howard County3.1+1.9 pts
9St. Mary's County2.6+1.1 pts
10Anne Arundel County2.4-0.6 pts
11Harford County2.3+3.1 pts
12Baltimore County1.7+0.3 pts
12Carroll County1.7+1.9 pts
14Baltimore city1.6+0.2 pts
14Garrett County1.6-6.7 pts
16Allegany County1-0.2 pts
17Prince George's County0.8-1.1 pts
18Frederick County0.6-3.1 pts
19Talbot County0.3-1.9 pts
20Queen Anne's County0.1-3.2 pts
21Washington County-0.4-3.1 pts
22Dorchester County-0.8-4.5 pts
23Kent County-1.5-0.7 pts
24Charles County-2.7-9.7 pts

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About this ranking

Annual percentage change of GDP in chain-linked volumes, or at constant prices in the World Bank series.

Each value comes from one official source for that place: national statistics offices, Eurostat, for the United States the Bureau of Economic Analysis or, for other countries and the World, the World Bank. Annual values compare one calendar year with the previous one; quarterly values compare a quarter with the same quarter a year earlier. Past values can be revised. United States figures come from BEA tables SAGDP11 for the nation and states and CAGDP11 for counties. Growth in small counties can swing widely from year to year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest real GDP growth?

Somerset County, with 12.6% in 2015, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Charles County, with -2.7% in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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