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.

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Highest133,068Howard County
Lowest50,582Allegany County
Median85,35624 counties
Maryland94,957History

Map of counties, 2022

Allegany County: 50,582 USDAnne Arundel County: 112,525 USDBaltimore County: 86,198 USDCalvert County: 118,110 USDCaroline County: 65,981 USDCarroll County: 105,096 USDCecil County: 84,513 USDCharles County: 112,932 USDDorchester County: 54,206 USDFrederick County: 116,796 USDGarrett County: 59,080 USDHarford County: 100,334 USDHoward County: 133,068 USDKent County: 69,695 USDMontgomery County: 118,020 USDPrince George's County: 93,833 USDQueen Anne's County: 109,436 USDSt. Mary's County: 112,154 USDSomerset County: 53,590 USDTalbot County: 76,583 USDWashington County: 69,271 USDWicomico County: 68,851 USDWorcester County: 75,969 USDBaltimore city: 54,735 USD
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USD, 2022. 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, 2022

Howard County: 133,068 USDHoward County133,068Calvert County: 118,110 USDCalvert County118,110Montgomery County: 118,020 USDMontgomery County118,020Frederick County: 116,796 USDFrederick County116,796Charles County: 112,932 USDCharles County112,932Anne Arundel County: 112,525 USDAnne Arundel County112,525St. Mary's County: 112,154 USDSt. Mary's County112,154Queen Anne's County: 109,436 USDQueen Anne's County109,436Carroll County: 105,096 USDCarroll County105,096Harford County: 100,334 USDHarford County100,334Prince George's County: 93,833 USDPrince George's County93,833Baltimore County: 86,198 USDBaltimore County86,198Cecil County: 84,513 USDCecil County84,513Talbot County: 76,583 USDTalbot County76,583Worcester County: 75,969 USDWorcester County75,969Kent County: 69,695 USDKent County69,695Washington County: 69,271 USDWashington County69,271Wicomico County: 68,851 USDWicomico County68,851Caroline County: 65,981 USDCaroline County65,981Garrett County: 59,080 USDGarrett County59,080Baltimore city: 54,735 USDBaltimore city54,735Dorchester County: 54,206 USDDorchester County54,206Somerset County: 53,590 USDSomerset County53,590Allegany County: 50,582 USDAllegany County50,582Howard County: 133,068 USDHoward County133,068Calvert County: 118,110 USDCalvert County118,110Montgomery County: 118,020 USDMontgomery County118,020Frederick County: 116,796 USDFrederick County116,796Charles County: 112,932 USDCharles County112,932Anne Arundel County: 112,525 USDAnne Arundel County112,525St. Mary's County: 112,154 USDSt. Mary's County112,154Queen Anne's County: 109,436 USDQueen Anne's County109,436Carroll County: 105,096 USDCarroll County105,096Harford County: 100,334 USDHarford County100,334Prince George's County: 93,833 USDPrince George's County93,833Baltimore County: 86,198 USDBaltimore County86,198Cecil County: 84,513 USDCecil County84,513Talbot County: 76,583 USDTalbot County76,583Worcester County: 75,969 USDWorcester County75,969Kent County: 69,695 USDKent County69,695Washington County: 69,271 USDWashington County69,271Wicomico County: 68,851 USDWicomico County68,851Caroline County: 65,981 USDCaroline County65,981Garrett County: 59,080 USDGarrett County59,080Baltimore city: 54,735 USDBaltimore city54,735Dorchester County: 54,206 USDDorchester County54,206Somerset County: 53,590 USDSomerset County53,590Allegany County: 50,582 USDAllegany County50,582
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

RankCounties2022
USD
Change on 2021
1Howard County133,068+1.3%
2Calvert County118,110+0.6%
3Montgomery County118,020+5%
4Frederick County116,796+12%
5Charles County112,932+8.7%
6Anne Arundel County112,525+4.9%
7St. Mary's County112,154+5.3%
8Queen Anne's County109,436+15.7%
9Carroll County105,096+3%
10Harford County100,334+4.6%
11Prince George's County93,833+4.6%
12Baltimore County86,198+7.5%
13Cecil County84,513+10.1%
14Talbot County76,583-3%
15Worcester County75,969+7.1%
16Kent County69,695+5.3%
17Washington County69,271+5.9%
18Wicomico County68,851+11.3%
19Caroline County65,981+6.5%
20Garrett County59,080+7.2%
21Baltimore city54,735+1.2%
22Dorchester County54,206-1%
23Somerset County53,590+13.7%
24Allegany County50,582+2.7%

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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/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.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), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.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), 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.

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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), 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.

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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), 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).

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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.

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