Counties in Maryland by job creation rate

Garrett County had the highest job creation rate of 24 counties in 2013, at 16.982%. Kent County had the lowest, at 9.197%. The median was 12.096% and the figure for Maryland was 13.21%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest16.982Garrett County
Lowest9.197Kent County
Median12.09624 counties
Maryland13.21History

Map of counties, 2013

Allegany County: 11.901 %Anne Arundel County: 16.238 %Baltimore County: 12.341 %Calvert County: 10.134 %Caroline County: 14.61 %Carroll County: 10.356 %Cecil County: 9.263 %Charles County: 11.61 %Dorchester County: 10.503 %Frederick County: 14.144 %Garrett County: 16.982 %Harford County: 14.95 %Howard County: 13.994 %Kent County: 9.197 %Montgomery County: 13.368 %Prince George's County: 13.32 %Queen Anne's County: 13.801 %St. Mary's County: 12.291 %Somerset County: 11.771 %Talbot County: 11.047 %Washington County: 10.213 %Wicomico County: 10.135 %Worcester County: 13.283 %Baltimore city: 11.207 %
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%, 2013. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2013

Garrett County: 16.982 %Garrett County16.982Anne Arundel County: 16.238 %Anne Arundel County16.238Harford County: 14.95 %Harford County14.95Caroline County: 14.61 %Caroline County14.61Frederick County: 14.144 %Frederick County14.144Howard County: 13.994 %Howard County13.994Queen Anne's County: 13.801 %Queen Anne's County13.801Montgomery County: 13.368 %Montgomery County13.368Prince George's County: 13.32 %Prince George's County13.32Worcester County: 13.283 %Worcester County13.283Baltimore County: 12.341 %Baltimore County12.341St. Mary's County: 12.291 %St. Mary's County12.291Allegany County: 11.901 %Allegany County11.901Somerset County: 11.771 %Somerset County11.771Charles County: 11.61 %Charles County11.61Baltimore city: 11.207 %Baltimore city11.207Talbot County: 11.047 %Talbot County11.047Dorchester County: 10.503 %Dorchester County10.503Carroll County: 10.356 %Carroll County10.356Washington County: 10.213 %Washington County10.213Wicomico County: 10.135 %Wicomico County10.135Calvert County: 10.134 %Calvert County10.134Cecil County: 9.263 %Cecil County9.263Kent County: 9.197 %Kent County9.197Garrett County: 16.982 %Garrett County16.982Anne Arundel County: 16.238 %Anne Arundel County16.238Harford County: 14.95 %Harford County14.95Caroline County: 14.61 %Caroline County14.61Frederick County: 14.144 %Frederick County14.144Howard County: 13.994 %Howard County13.994Queen Anne's County: 13.801 %Queen Anne's County13.801Montgomery County: 13.368 %Montgomery County13.368Prince George's County: 13.32 %Prince George's County13.32Worcester County: 13.283 %Worcester County13.283Baltimore County: 12.341 %Baltimore County12.341St. Mary's County: 12.291 %St. Mary's County12.291Allegany County: 11.901 %Allegany County11.901Somerset County: 11.771 %Somerset County11.771Charles County: 11.61 %Charles County11.61Baltimore city: 11.207 %Baltimore city11.207Talbot County: 11.047 %Talbot County11.047Dorchester County: 10.503 %Dorchester County10.503Carroll County: 10.356 %Carroll County10.356Washington County: 10.213 %Washington County10.213Wicomico County: 10.135 %Wicomico County10.135Calvert County: 10.134 %Calvert County10.134Cecil County: 9.263 %Cecil County9.263Kent County: 9.197 %Kent County9.197
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Garrett County16.982+4.95 pts
2Anne Arundel County16.238+2.28 pts
3Harford County14.95+0.22 pts
4Caroline County14.61+4.07 pts
5Frederick County14.144+0.8 pts
6Howard County13.994+0.34 pts
7Queen Anne's County13.801+0.97 pts
8Montgomery County13.368-0.05 pts
9Prince George's County13.32+0.29 pts
10Worcester County13.283+0.91 pts
11Baltimore County12.341-0.44 pts
12St. Mary's County12.291-7.29 pts
13Allegany County11.901+1.94 pts
14Somerset County11.771-7.44 pts
15Charles County11.61-2.24 pts
16Baltimore city11.207-0.02 pts
17Talbot County11.047-2.97 pts
18Dorchester County10.503-1.31 pts
19Carroll County10.356-2.25 pts
20Washington County10.213-3.47 pts
21Wicomico County10.135-1.23 pts
22Calvert County10.134-3.74 pts
23Cecil County9.263-2.96 pts
24Kent County9.197-1.93 pts

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About this ranking

Jobs added at opening and expanding establishments during the year, as a percentage of average employment in the two years. United States: Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics.

A gross flow: jobs lost elsewhere are not subtracted, so the net change is this rate minus job_destruction_rate. Not the same as payroll job growth from the monthly employment surveys. The year is the twelve months to March: 2023 compares March 2022 with March 2023.

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. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Counties in Maryland by job creation rate, 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

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Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Maryland by job creation rate, 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 Sept. 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-creation-rate/maryland-counties?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Counties in Maryland by job creation rate, 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-creation-rate/maryland-counties?period=2013.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Maryland by job creation rate, 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-creation-rate/maryland-counties?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job creation rate?

Garrett County, with 16.982% in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job creation rate?

Kent County, with 9.197% in 2013.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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