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Counties in Maryland by real GDP growth

Queen Anne's County had the highest real GDP growth of 24 counties in 2021, at 17%. Calvert County had the lowest, at -7.1%. The median was 4.6% and the figure for Maryland was 5%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest17Queen Anne's County
Lowest-7.1Calvert County
Median4.624 counties
Maryland5History

All counties, 2021

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Queen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's County: 17 %17Caroline CountyCaroline County: 14 %14Worcester CountyWorcester County: 13.9 %13.9Dorchester CountyDorchester County: 8.2 %8.2Washington CountyWashington County: 7.9 %7.9Wicomico CountyWicomico County: 7.4 %7.4Howard CountyHoward County: 6.6 %6.6Frederick CountyFrederick County: 6.2 %6.2Somerset CountySomerset County: 6.2 %6.2Anne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County: 6.1 %6.1Baltimore cityBaltimore city: 5 %5Talbot CountyTalbot County: 4.6 %4.6Garrett CountyGarrett County: 4.5 %4.5Prince George's CountyPrince George's County: 4.5 %4.5Baltimore CountyBaltimore County: 4 %4Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 3.8 %3.8Cecil CountyCecil County: 3.6 %3.6Harford CountyHarford County: 3.6 %3.6Carroll CountyCarroll County: 2.9 %2.9Charles CountyCharles County: 2.6 %2.6Kent CountyKent County: 1.4 %1.4St. Mary's CountySt. Mary's County: 0.3 %0.3Allegany CountyAllegany County: -0.4 %-0.4Calvert CountyCalvert County: -7.1 %-7.1
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Queen Anne's County17+24.6 pts
2Caroline County14+24.5 pts
3Worcester County13.9+23.8 pts
4Dorchester County8.2+9.2 pts
5Washington County7.9+14.3 pts
6Wicomico County7.4+9.6 pts
7Howard County6.6+7.4 pts
8Frederick County6.2+10.4 pts
8Somerset County6.2+9.1 pts
10Anne Arundel County6.1+9 pts
11Baltimore city5+8.2 pts
12Talbot County4.6+12.6 pts
13Garrett County4.5+6 pts
13Prince George's County4.5+8.7 pts
15Baltimore County4+8.8 pts
16Montgomery County3.8+7 pts
17Cecil County3.6+3.8 pts
17Harford County3.6+5.5 pts
19Carroll County2.9+8.5 pts
20Charles County2.6+6.9 pts
21Kent County1.4+6 pts
22St. Mary's County0.3-4.5 pts
23Allegany County-0.4+6.4 pts
24Calvert County-7.1-8.8 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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Which county has the highest real GDP growth?

Queen Anne's County, with 17% in 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Calvert County, with -7.1% in 2021.

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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