Counties in Maryland by real GDP growth

Queen Anne's County had the highest real GDP growth of 24 counties in 2017, at 7%. Somerset County had the lowest, at -16.2%. The median was 1.8% and the figure for Maryland was 2%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Lowest-16.2Somerset County
Median1.824 counties
Maryland2History

All counties, 2017

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Queen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's County: 7 %7Carroll CountyCarroll County: 4.9 %4.9Charles CountyCharles County: 3.7 %3.7Cecil CountyCecil County: 3.2 %3.2Harford CountyHarford County: 3.2 %3.2Kent CountyKent County: 3.2 %3.2Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 2.5 %2.5St. Mary's CountySt. Mary's County: 2.5 %2.5Anne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County: 2.4 %2.4Howard CountyHoward County: 2 %2Baltimore cityBaltimore city: 1.9 %1.9Frederick CountyFrederick County: 1.9 %1.9Allegany CountyAllegany County: 1.6 %1.6Baltimore CountyBaltimore County: 1.3 %1.3Wicomico CountyWicomico County: 1.3 %1.3Calvert CountyCalvert County: 1.2 %1.2Prince George's CountyPrince George's County: 1.1 %1.1Washington CountyWashington County: 1.1 %1.1Dorchester CountyDorchester County: 0.6 %0.6Worcester CountyWorcester County: 0.6 %0.6Talbot CountyTalbot County: 0.3 %0.3Caroline CountyCaroline County: -0.5 %-0.5Garrett CountyGarrett County: -2.9 %-2.9Somerset CountySomerset County: -16.2 %-16.2
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Queen Anne's County7+3.7 pts
2Carroll County4.9+4.3 pts
3Charles County3.7-2.5 pts
4Cecil County3.2-3.5 pts
4Harford County3.2+0.2 pts
4Kent County3.2+1.8 pts
7Montgomery County2.5-1.3 pts
7St. Mary's County2.5-0.5 pts
9Anne Arundel County2.4-1.4 pts
10Howard County2-2.4 pts
11Baltimore city1.9-1.4 pts
11Frederick County1.9-0.3 pts
13Allegany County1.6-4.3 pts
14Baltimore County1.3-1.9 pts
14Wicomico County1.3-0.6 pts
16Calvert County1.2-6.7 pts
17Prince George's County1.1-1.8 pts
17Washington County1.1-2.9 pts
19Dorchester County0.6+1.1 pts
19Worcester County0.6-1 pts
21Talbot County0.3-0.3 pts
22Caroline County-0.5-3.3 pts
23Garrett County-2.9-5.7 pts
24Somerset County-16.2-17.2 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?

Queen Anne's County, with 7% in 2017, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Somerset County, with -16.2% in 2017.

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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