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Counties in Maryland by real GDP growth

Calvert County had the highest real GDP growth of 24 counties in 2023, at 6.8%. Somerset County had the lowest, at -13.1%. The median was 1.9% and the figure for Maryland was 1.1%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest6.8Calvert County
Lowest-13.1Somerset County
Median1.924 counties
Maryland1.1History

All counties, 2023

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Calvert CountyCalvert County: 6.8 %6.8Charles CountyCharles County: 5.8 %5.8Cecil CountyCecil County: 5.5 %5.5Frederick CountyFrederick County: 5.2 %5.2Washington CountyWashington County: 5.1 %5.1Talbot CountyTalbot County: 4.3 %4.3Garrett CountyGarrett County: 4 %4St. Mary's CountySt. Mary's County: 3.2 %3.2Anne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County: 2.7 %2.7Harford CountyHarford County: 2.2 %2.2Howard CountyHoward County: 2.2 %2.2Carroll CountyCarroll County: 2 %2Baltimore cityBaltimore city: 1.8 %1.8Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 1.8 %1.8Prince George's CountyPrince George's County: 1.8 %1.8Queen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's County: 1.8 %1.8Wicomico CountyWicomico County: 0.3 %0.3Baltimore CountyBaltimore County: -0.2 %-0.2Kent CountyKent County: -0.4 %-0.4Worcester CountyWorcester County: -0.5 %-0.5Allegany CountyAllegany County: -2.1 %-2.1Caroline CountyCaroline County: -6.8 %-6.8Dorchester CountyDorchester County: -7.6 %-7.6Somerset CountySomerset County: -13.1 %-13.1
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Calvert County6.8+1.7 pts
2Charles County5.8+4.9 pts
3Cecil County5.5+1.1 pts
4Frederick County5.2+3.3 pts
5Washington County5.1+6.1 pts
6Talbot County4.3+2.8 pts
7Garrett County4+9.3 pts
8St. Mary's County3.2+3.3 pts
9Anne Arundel County2.7+2.3 pts
10Harford County2.2+2.9 pts
10Howard County2.2+3.2 pts
12Carroll County2-1.3 pts
13Baltimore city1.8-1.1 pts
13Montgomery County1.8+2.1 pts
13Prince George's County1.8-1 pts
13Queen Anne's County1.8+4.3 pts
17Wicomico County0.3-1.9 pts
18Baltimore County-0.2-4 pts
19Kent County-0.4-2.7 pts
20Worcester County-0.5-3.3 pts
21Allegany County-2.1+1.1 pts
22Caroline County-6.8-9.5 pts
23Dorchester County-7.6-11.4 pts
24Somerset County-13.1-27.4 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?

Calvert County, with 6.8% in 2023, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Somerset County, with -13.1% in 2023.

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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