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 2022, at $133,068. Allegany County had the lowest, at $50,582. The median was $85,356 and the figure for Maryland was $94,957. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2022
- Under 63K
- 63K to 76K
- 76K to 99K
- 99K to 110K
- 110K and over
All counties, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard County | 133,068 | +1.3% |
| 2 | Calvert County | 118,110 | +0.6% |
| 3 | Montgomery County | 118,020 | +5% |
| 4 | Frederick County | 116,796 | +12% |
| 5 | Charles County | 112,932 | +8.7% |
| 6 | Anne Arundel County | 112,525 | +4.9% |
| 7 | St. Mary's County | 112,154 | +5.3% |
| 8 | Queen Anne's County | 109,436 | +15.7% |
| 9 | Carroll County | 105,096 | +3% |
| 10 | Harford County | 100,334 | +4.6% |
| 11 | Prince George's County | 93,833 | +4.6% |
| 12 | Baltimore County | 86,198 | +7.5% |
| 13 | Cecil County | 84,513 | +10.1% |
| 14 | Talbot County | 76,583 | -3% |
| 15 | Worcester County | 75,969 | +7.1% |
| 16 | Kent County | 69,695 | +5.3% |
| 17 | Washington County | 69,271 | +5.9% |
| 18 | Wicomico County | 68,851 | +11.3% |
| 19 | Caroline County | 65,981 | +6.5% |
| 20 | Garrett County | 59,080 | +7.2% |
| 21 | Baltimore city | 54,735 | +1.2% |
| 22 | Dorchester County | 54,206 | -1% |
| 23 | Somerset County | 53,590 | +13.7% |
| 24 | Allegany County | 50,582 | +2.7% |
Other periods
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.
How to cite
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/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
Citation styles
APA 7
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), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt
MLA 9
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), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/maryland-counties?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
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), 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/maryland-counties?period=2022.
Harvard
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), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/maryland-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{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), 2022}},
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urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Questions
Which county has the highest median household income (US single-year estimate)?
Howard County, with $133,068 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest median household income (US single-year estimate)?
Allegany County, with $50,582 in 2022.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
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