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Cities in Maryland by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024

Salisbury, MD had the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 23 cities in 2024, at 8.8%. La Plata, MD had the lowest, at 3.4%. The median was 4.9% and the figure for Maryland was 4.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest8.8Salisbury, MD
Lowest3.4La Plata, MD
Median4.923 cities
Maryland4.9History

All cities, 2024

Salisbury, MD: 8.8 %Salisbury, MD8.8Cambridge, MD: 8.7 %Cambridge, MD8.7Hagerstown, MD: 7.2 %Hagerstown, MD7.2College Park, MD: 7.1 %College Park, MD7.1Elkton, MD: 6.9 %Elkton, MD6.9Greenbelt, MD: 6.7 %Greenbelt, MD6.7Baltimore, MD: 6.5 %Baltimore, MD6.5Cumberland, MD: 6.3 %Cumberland, MD6.3New Carrollton, MD: 6.1 %New Carrollton, MD6.1Aberdeen, MD: 5.8 %Aberdeen, MD5.8Westminster, MD: 5.2 %Westminster, MD5.2Takoma Park, MD: 4.9 %Takoma Park, MD4.9Laurel, MD: 4.7 %Laurel, MD4.7Bowie, MD: 4.7 %Bowie, MD4.7Gaithersburg, MD: 4.7 %Gaithersburg, MD4.7Bel Air, MD: 4.4 %Bel Air, MD4.4Havre de Grace, MD: 4.2 %Havre de Grace, MD4.2Rockville, MD: 3.9 %Rockville, MD3.9Frederick, MD: 3.9 %Frederick, MD3.9Hyattsville, MD: 3.8 %Hyattsville, MD3.8Annapolis, MD: 3.7 %Annapolis, MD3.7Easton, MD: 3.4 %Easton, MD3.4La Plata, MD: 3.4 %La Plata, MD3.4Salisbury, MD: 8.8 %Salisbury, MD8.8Cambridge, MD: 8.7 %Cambridge, MD8.7Hagerstown, MD: 7.2 %Hagerstown, MD7.2College Park, MD: 7.1 %College Park, MD7.1Elkton, MD: 6.9 %Elkton, MD6.9Greenbelt, MD: 6.7 %Greenbelt, MD6.7Baltimore, MD: 6.5 %Baltimore, MD6.5Cumberland, MD: 6.3 %Cumberland, MD6.3New Carrollton, MD: 6.1 %New Carrollton, MD6.1Aberdeen, MD: 5.8 %Aberdeen, MD5.8Westminster, MD: 5.2 %Westminster, MD5.2Takoma Park, MD: 4.9 %Takoma Park, MD4.9Laurel, MD: 4.7 %Laurel, MD4.7Bowie, MD: 4.7 %Bowie, MD4.7Gaithersburg, MD: 4.7 %Gaithersburg, MD4.7Bel Air, MD: 4.4 %Bel Air, MD4.4Havre de Grace, MD: 4.2 %Havre de Grace, MD4.2Rockville, MD: 3.9 %Rockville, MD3.9Frederick, MD: 3.9 %Frederick, MD3.9Hyattsville, MD: 3.8 %Hyattsville, MD3.8Annapolis, MD: 3.7 %Annapolis, MD3.7Easton, MD: 3.4 %Easton, MD3.4La Plata, MD: 3.4 %La Plata, MD3.4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Salisbury, MD8.8-1.6 pts
2Cambridge, MD8.7+2 pts
3Hagerstown, MD7.2-1.2 pts
4College Park, MD7.1-0.6 pts
5Elkton, MD6.9+0.3 pts
6Greenbelt, MD6.7-0.7 pts
7Baltimore, MD6.5-0 pts
8Cumberland, MD6.3-1.4 pts
9New Carrollton, MD6.1-4.4 pts
10Aberdeen, MD5.8+2.2 pts
11Westminster, MD5.2+1.7 pts
12Takoma Park, MD4.9+0.3 pts
13Laurel, MD4.7+0.3 pts
14Bowie, MD4.7+0.1 pts
15Gaithersburg, MD4.7-0.5 pts
16Bel Air, MD4.4+0.3 pts
17Havre de Grace, MD4.2+0.1 pts
18Rockville, MD3.9+0.2 pts
19Frederick, MD3.9+0.2 pts
20Hyattsville, MD3.8-0 pts
21Annapolis, MD3.7-0.3 pts
22Easton, MD3.4+0.8 pts
22La Plata, MD3.4+0.2 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Unemployed civilians aged 16 and over as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

An average over five years of survey responses, so it moves slowly. The official monthly and annual rates for states and counties are unemployment_rate, from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Maryland by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Maryland by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/maryland-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Maryland by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/maryland-cities.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Maryland by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/maryland-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which city has the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Salisbury, MD, with 8.8% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

La Plata, MD, with 3.4% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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