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Maryland counties
Compare all 24 counties and county equivalents in Maryland by income, housing, employment, education, health, and population.
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| Rank | County | Population | Income | Home value | Unemployment | Degree+ | Life exp. | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Montgomery County | 1,065,949 | $132,450 | $640,300 | 2.7% | 60.6% | 83.2 yrs | Open |
| #2 | Prince George's County | 959,754 | $101,798 | $426,000 | 3.3% | 36.7% | 77.6 yrs | Open |
| #3 | Baltimore County | 850,796 | $91,768 | $349,300 | 3.1% | 42.3% | 76.9 yrs | Open |
| #4 | Anne Arundel County | 598,166 | $124,911 | $467,900 | 2.7% | 45.8% | 78.8 yrs | Open |
| #5 | Baltimore city | 573,243 | $62,177 | $229,600 | 4% | 36.1% | 70.6 yrs | Open |
| #6 | Howard County | 336,328 | $149,763 | $597,900 | 2.6% | 64.5% | 82.5 yrs | Open |
| #7 | Frederick County | 287,048 | $122,002 | $464,600 | 2.6% | 45.8% | 80 yrs | Open |
| #8 | Harford County | 263,757 | $112,265 | $386,400 | 2.8% | 40.3% | 77.9 yrs | Open |
| #9 | Carroll County | 175,321 | $118,211 | $434,000 | 2.4% | 40.7% | 78.2 yrs | Open |
| #10 | Charles County | 170,527 | $122,816 | $428,500 | 3.1% | 33.5% | 76.7 yrs | Open |
| #11 | Washington County | 155,709 | $77,747 | $296,100 | 3.3% | 24.1% | 74.5 yrs | Open |
| #12 | St. Mary's County | 115,126 | $119,446 | $407,600 | 2.7% | 36.5% | 77 yrs | Open |
| #13 | Cecil County | 104,960 | $92,007 | $343,400 | 3.3% | 28% | 73.7 yrs | Open |
| #14 | Wicomico County | 104,914 | $76,210 | $254,700 | 3.3% | 29.5% | 74.9 yrs | Open |
| #15 | Calvert County | 94,313 | $133,922 | $460,200 | 2.6% | 37% | 78.7 yrs | Data row |
| #16 | Allegany County | 67,452 | $59,603 | $154,900 | 4.3% | 21.1% | 73.5 yrs | Data row |
| #17 | Worcester County | 53,700 | $81,745 | $374,700 | 4.2% | 35.3% | 78.5 yrs | Data row |
| #18 | Queen Anne's County | 51,825 | $112,826 | $462,700 | 2.5% | 38% | 79.6 yrs | Data row |
| #19 | Talbot County | 37,917 | $84,811 | $409,700 | 3.3% | 42% | 78.9 yrs | Data row |
| #20 | Caroline County | 33,669 | $68,457 | $290,100 | 3% | 16.2% | 74.5 yrs | Data row |
| #21 | Dorchester County | 32,754 | $61,839 | $262,400 | 3.5% | 19.4% | 74.2 yrs | Data row |
| #22 | Garrett County | 28,615 | $67,688 | $235,300 | 3.5% | 25.9% | 76.8 yrs | Data row |
| #23 | Somerset County | 24,822 | $64,943 | $173,200 | 3.9% | 19.4% | 74 yrs | Data row |
| #24 | Kent County | 19,346 | $80,147 | $330,900 | 3.5% | 39.6% | 76.8 yrs | Data row |
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Every county stays available in this directory, but a standalone profile is published only when population is at least 100,000 or the county is the largest in its state. This keeps smaller counties comparable without producing thousands of thin pages.
Five-digit FIPS—not the county name—is the join key. ACS supplies income, housing, population, and education; BLS LAUS supplies annual employment; County Health Rankings supplies health outcomes and access.