Counties in Maryland by median household income (US single-year estimate)

Howard County had the highest median household income (US single-year estimate) of 24 counties in 2014, at $106,871. Somerset County had the lowest, at $38,376. The median was $64,982 and the figure for Maryland was $73,851. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest106,871Howard County
Lowest38,376Somerset County
Median64,98224 counties
Maryland73,851History

Map of counties, 2014

Allegany County: 39,808 USDAnne Arundel County: 86,654 USDBaltimore County: 67,766 USDCalvert County: 92,446 USDCaroline County: 49,573 USDCarroll County: 84,500 USDCecil County: 62,198 USDCharles County: 86,703 USDDorchester County: 42,279 USDFrederick County: 83,698 USDGarrett County: 47,441 USDHarford County: 79,403 USDHoward County: 106,871 USDKent County: 53,288 USDMontgomery County: 97,279 USDPrince George's County: 71,904 USDQueen Anne's County: 80,650 USDSt. Mary's County: 84,686 USDSomerset County: 38,376 USDTalbot County: 54,836 USDWashington County: 54,606 USDWicomico County: 51,927 USDWorcester County: 55,691 USDBaltimore city: 41,895 USD
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USD, 2014. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2014

Howard County: 106,871 USDHoward County106,871Montgomery County: 97,279 USDMontgomery County97,279Calvert County: 92,446 USDCalvert County92,446Charles County: 86,703 USDCharles County86,703Anne Arundel County: 86,654 USDAnne Arundel County86,654St. Mary's County: 84,686 USDSt. Mary's County84,686Carroll County: 84,500 USDCarroll County84,500Frederick County: 83,698 USDFrederick County83,698Queen Anne's County: 80,650 USDQueen Anne's County80,650Harford County: 79,403 USDHarford County79,403Prince George's County: 71,904 USDPrince George's County71,904Baltimore County: 67,766 USDBaltimore County67,766Cecil County: 62,198 USDCecil County62,198Worcester County: 55,691 USDWorcester County55,691Talbot County: 54,836 USDTalbot County54,836Washington County: 54,606 USDWashington County54,606Kent County: 53,288 USDKent County53,288Wicomico County: 51,927 USDWicomico County51,927Caroline County: 49,573 USDCaroline County49,573Garrett County: 47,441 USDGarrett County47,441Dorchester County: 42,279 USDDorchester County42,279Baltimore city: 41,895 USDBaltimore city41,895Allegany County: 39,808 USDAllegany County39,808Somerset County: 38,376 USDSomerset County38,376Howard County: 106,871 USDHoward County106,871Montgomery County: 97,279 USDMontgomery County97,279Calvert County: 92,446 USDCalvert County92,446Charles County: 86,703 USDCharles County86,703Anne Arundel County: 86,654 USDAnne Arundel County86,654St. Mary's County: 84,686 USDSt. Mary's County84,686Carroll County: 84,500 USDCarroll County84,500Frederick County: 83,698 USDFrederick County83,698Queen Anne's County: 80,650 USDQueen Anne's County80,650Harford County: 79,403 USDHarford County79,403Prince George's County: 71,904 USDPrince George's County71,904Baltimore County: 67,766 USDBaltimore County67,766Cecil County: 62,198 USDCecil County62,198Worcester County: 55,691 USDWorcester County55,691Talbot County: 54,836 USDTalbot County54,836Washington County: 54,606 USDWashington County54,606Kent County: 53,288 USDKent County53,288Wicomico County: 51,927 USDWicomico County51,927Caroline County: 49,573 USDCaroline County49,573Garrett County: 47,441 USDGarrett County47,441Dorchester County: 42,279 USDDorchester County42,279Baltimore city: 41,895 USDBaltimore city41,895Allegany County: 39,808 USDAllegany County39,808Somerset County: 38,376 USDSomerset County38,376
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2014
USD
Change on 2013
1Howard County106,871-1.5%
2Montgomery County97,279-0.6%
3Calvert County92,446+0.5%
4Charles County86,703-1%
5Anne Arundel County86,654+1.1%
6St. Mary's County84,686+8.2%
7Carroll County84,500+3%
8Frederick County83,698+0.3%
9Queen Anne's County80,650+0.6%
10Harford County79,403+2.5%
11Prince George's County71,904+0.3%
12Baltimore County67,766+4.9%
13Cecil County62,198-4.1%
14Worcester County55,691+6.5%
15Talbot County54,836-4.7%
16Washington County54,606-1.9%
17Kent County53,288-4.3%
18Wicomico County51,927+9.2%
19Caroline County49,573+7.7%
20Garrett County47,441+6.8%
21Dorchester County42,279-0.6%
22Baltimore city41,895-0.2%
23Allegany County39,808-0.5%
24Somerset County38,376+6.3%

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About this ranking

Household income at the middle of the distribution for one year, in US dollars of that year. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based estimate that combines the one-year American Community Survey with federal tax records and other administrative data, so every county gets a figure for a single year. The national figure is the one-year ACS estimate. Not adjusted for inflation between years. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. For the five-year ACS median, which also covers cities, use median_household_income.

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.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties (Counties in Maryland by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in Maryland by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/maryland-counties?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Counties in Maryland by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/maryland-counties?period=2014.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in Maryland by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/maryland-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Howard County, with $106,871 in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Somerset County, with $38,376 in 2014.

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