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

Somerset County had the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 24 counties in 2024, at 7.5%. Calvert County had the lowest, at 2.7%. The median was 4.6% and the figure for Maryland was 4.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest7.5Somerset County
Lowest2.7Calvert County
Median4.624 counties
Maryland4.9History

Map of counties, 2024

Allegany County: 5 %Anne Arundel County: 3.7 %Baltimore County: 4.9 %Calvert County: 2.7 %Caroline County: 5.7 %Carroll County: 3.5 %Cecil County: 5.5 %Charles County: 4.9 %Dorchester County: 5.7 %Frederick County: 3.3 %Garrett County: 4.4 %Harford County: 3.8 %Howard County: 3.5 %Kent County: 3 %Montgomery County: 4.9 %Prince George's County: 6.4 %Queen Anne's County: 3.8 %St. Mary's County: 3.6 %Somerset County: 7.5 %Talbot County: 4.3 %Washington County: 4.2 %Wicomico County: 5.9 %Worcester County: 6.7 %Baltimore city: 6.5 %
  • Under 3.5
  • 3.5 to 4.2
  • 4.2 to 4.9
  • 4.9 to 5.8
  • 5.8 and over
%, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2024

Somerset County: 7.5 %Somerset County7.5Worcester County: 6.7 %Worcester County6.7Baltimore city: 6.5 %Baltimore city6.5Prince George's County: 6.4 %Prince George's County6.4Wicomico County: 5.9 %Wicomico County5.9Dorchester County: 5.7 %Dorchester County5.7Caroline County: 5.7 %Caroline County5.7Cecil County: 5.5 %Cecil County5.5Allegany County: 5 %Allegany County5Montgomery County: 4.9 %Montgomery County4.9Baltimore County: 4.9 %Baltimore County4.9Charles County: 4.9 %Charles County4.9Garrett County: 4.4 %Garrett County4.4Talbot County: 4.3 %Talbot County4.3Washington County: 4.2 %Washington County4.2Harford County: 3.8 %Harford County3.8Queen Anne's County: 3.8 %Queen Anne's County3.8Anne Arundel County: 3.7 %Anne Arundel County3.7St. Mary's County: 3.6 %St. Mary's County3.6Howard County: 3.5 %Howard County3.5Carroll County: 3.5 %Carroll County3.5Frederick County: 3.3 %Frederick County3.3Kent County: 3 %Kent County3Calvert County: 2.7 %Calvert County2.7Somerset County: 7.5 %Somerset County7.5Worcester County: 6.7 %Worcester County6.7Baltimore city: 6.5 %Baltimore city6.5Prince George's County: 6.4 %Prince George's County6.4Wicomico County: 5.9 %Wicomico County5.9Dorchester County: 5.7 %Dorchester County5.7Caroline County: 5.7 %Caroline County5.7Cecil County: 5.5 %Cecil County5.5Allegany County: 5 %Allegany County5Montgomery County: 4.9 %Montgomery County4.9Baltimore County: 4.9 %Baltimore County4.9Charles County: 4.9 %Charles County4.9Garrett County: 4.4 %Garrett County4.4Talbot County: 4.3 %Talbot County4.3Washington County: 4.2 %Washington County4.2Harford County: 3.8 %Harford County3.8Queen Anne's County: 3.8 %Queen Anne's County3.8Anne Arundel County: 3.7 %Anne Arundel County3.7St. Mary's County: 3.6 %St. Mary's County3.6Howard County: 3.5 %Howard County3.5Carroll County: 3.5 %Carroll County3.5Frederick County: 3.3 %Frederick County3.3Kent County: 3 %Kent County3Calvert County: 2.7 %Calvert County2.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Somerset County7.5+1.7 pts
2Worcester County6.7+0.3 pts
3Baltimore city6.5-0 pts
4Prince George's County6.4-0 pts
5Wicomico County5.9-0.5 pts
6Dorchester County5.7+0.9 pts
7Caroline County5.7+0.3 pts
8Cecil County5.5+0.9 pts
9Allegany County5-0.9 pts
10Montgomery County4.9+0.1 pts
11Baltimore County4.9-0.1 pts
12Charles County4.9-0.3 pts
13Garrett County4.4-0.3 pts
14Talbot County4.3+0.6 pts
15Washington County4.2-0.7 pts
16Harford County3.8+0.1 pts
16Queen Anne's County3.8+0.1 pts
18Anne Arundel County3.7-0.2 pts
19St. Mary's County3.6-0.3 pts
20Howard County3.5-0.1 pts
21Carroll County3.5+0.3 pts
22Frederick County3.3-0.1 pts
23Kent County3+0.2 pts
24Calvert County2.7-0.3 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 counties 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. 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 (Counties 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, Counties 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-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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. Counties 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-counties.

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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, Counties 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-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Somerset County, with 7.5% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Calvert County, with 2.7% in 2024.

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