Richest & Poorest Counties in Maryland

Name: Maryland County Income Rankings
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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Maryland has 24 counties. The wealthiest county by median household income is Howard County at $149,763 , while the lowest-income county is Allegany County at $59,603 . The statewide median household income is $103,678, compared to the national median of $75,149.

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Counties Zip Codes

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Maryland — Median Household Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

60K 68K 82K 112K 123K 150K

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Maryland — Median Home Value by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

155K 255K 343K 410K 463K 640K

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Maryland — Per Capita Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

28K 38K 46K 53K 56K 68K

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Maryland — Poverty Rate by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

4% 6% 8% 11% 14% 20%

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Richest Counties in Maryland

Top 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Howard County	$149,763	$597,900	$67,501	5.2%
2	Calvert County	$133,922	$460,200	$57,710	3.9%
3	Montgomery County	$132,450	$640,300	$67,571	7.5%
4	Anne Arundel County	$124,911	$467,900	$59,733	5.6%
5	Charles County	$122,816	$428,500	$51,110	6.9%
6	Frederick County	$122,002	$464,600	$54,982	6.0%
7	St. Mary's County	$119,446	$407,600	$53,417	8.0%
8	Carroll County	$118,211	$434,000	$53,124	5.2%
9	Queen Anne's County	$112,826	$462,700	$55,382	6.4%
10	Harford County	$112,265	$386,400	$51,717	7.1%

Poorest Counties in Maryland

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
24	Allegany County	$59,603	$154,900	$31,210	16.9%
23	Dorchester County	$61,839	$262,400	$35,605	17.1%
22	Baltimore city	$62,177	$229,600	$40,604	19.7%
21	Somerset County	$64,943	$173,200	$28,462	16.4%
20	Garrett County	$67,688	$235,300	$43,354	11.2%
19	Caroline County	$68,457	$290,100	$34,341	12.2%
18	Wicomico County	$76,210	$254,700	$37,997	13.9%
17	Washington County	$77,747	$296,100	$39,035	12.4%
16	Kent County	$80,147	$330,900	$47,492	9.7%
15	Worcester County	$81,745	$374,700	$53,274	9.9%

All 24 Counties Ranked

Every county in Maryland ranked by median household income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Howard County	$149,763	$597,900	$67,501	5.2%
2	Calvert County	$133,922	$460,200	$57,710	3.9%
3	Montgomery County	$132,450	$640,300	$67,571	7.5%
4	Anne Arundel County	$124,911	$467,900	$59,733	5.6%
5	Charles County	$122,816	$428,500	$51,110	6.9%
6	Frederick County	$122,002	$464,600	$54,982	6.0%
7	St. Mary's County	$119,446	$407,600	$53,417	8.0%
8	Carroll County	$118,211	$434,000	$53,124	5.2%
9	Queen Anne's County	$112,826	$462,700	$55,382	6.4%
10	Harford County	$112,265	$386,400	$51,717	7.1%
11	Prince George's County	$101,798	$426,000	$46,366	10.8%
12	Cecil County	$92,007	$343,400	$43,250	10.8%
13	Baltimore County	$91,768	$349,300	$49,074	9.8%
14	Talbot County	$84,811	$409,700	$56,059	9.3%
15	Worcester County	$81,745	$374,700	$53,274	9.9%
16	Kent County	$80,147	$330,900	$47,492	9.7%
17	Washington County	$77,747	$296,100	$39,035	12.4%
18	Wicomico County	$76,210	$254,700	$37,997	13.9%
19	Caroline County	$68,457	$290,100	$34,341	12.2%
20	Garrett County	$67,688	$235,300	$43,354	11.2%
21	Somerset County	$64,943	$173,200	$28,462	16.4%
22	Baltimore city	$62,177	$229,600	$40,604	19.7%
23	Dorchester County	$61,839	$262,400	$35,605	17.1%
24	Allegany County	$59,603	$154,900	$31,210	16.9%

Richest Counties in Maryland

Top 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Montgomery County	$132,450	$640,300	$67,571	7.5%
2	Howard County	$149,763	$597,900	$67,501	5.2%
3	Anne Arundel County	$124,911	$467,900	$59,733	5.6%
4	Frederick County	$122,002	$464,600	$54,982	6.0%
5	Queen Anne's County	$112,826	$462,700	$55,382	6.4%
6	Calvert County	$133,922	$460,200	$57,710	3.9%
7	Carroll County	$118,211	$434,000	$53,124	5.2%
8	Charles County	$122,816	$428,500	$51,110	6.9%
9	Prince George's County	$101,798	$426,000	$46,366	10.8%
10	Talbot County	$84,811	$409,700	$56,059	9.3%

Poorest Counties in Maryland

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
24	Allegany County	$59,603	$154,900	$31,210	16.9%
23	Somerset County	$64,943	$173,200	$28,462	16.4%
22	Baltimore city	$62,177	$229,600	$40,604	19.7%
21	Garrett County	$67,688	$235,300	$43,354	11.2%
20	Wicomico County	$76,210	$254,700	$37,997	13.9%
19	Dorchester County	$61,839	$262,400	$35,605	17.1%
18	Caroline County	$68,457	$290,100	$34,341	12.2%
17	Washington County	$77,747	$296,100	$39,035	12.4%
16	Kent County	$80,147	$330,900	$47,492	9.7%
15	Cecil County	$92,007	$343,400	$43,250	10.8%

All 24 Counties Ranked

Every county in Maryland ranked by median home value. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Montgomery County	$132,450	$640,300	$67,571	7.5%
2	Howard County	$149,763	$597,900	$67,501	5.2%
3	Anne Arundel County	$124,911	$467,900	$59,733	5.6%
4	Frederick County	$122,002	$464,600	$54,982	6.0%
5	Queen Anne's County	$112,826	$462,700	$55,382	6.4%
6	Calvert County	$133,922	$460,200	$57,710	3.9%
7	Carroll County	$118,211	$434,000	$53,124	5.2%
8	Charles County	$122,816	$428,500	$51,110	6.9%
9	Prince George's County	$101,798	$426,000	$46,366	10.8%
10	Talbot County	$84,811	$409,700	$56,059	9.3%
11	St. Mary's County	$119,446	$407,600	$53,417	8.0%
12	Harford County	$112,265	$386,400	$51,717	7.1%
13	Worcester County	$81,745	$374,700	$53,274	9.9%
14	Baltimore County	$91,768	$349,300	$49,074	9.8%
15	Cecil County	$92,007	$343,400	$43,250	10.8%
16	Kent County	$80,147	$330,900	$47,492	9.7%
17	Washington County	$77,747	$296,100	$39,035	12.4%
18	Caroline County	$68,457	$290,100	$34,341	12.2%
19	Dorchester County	$61,839	$262,400	$35,605	17.1%
20	Wicomico County	$76,210	$254,700	$37,997	13.9%
21	Garrett County	$67,688	$235,300	$43,354	11.2%
22	Baltimore city	$62,177	$229,600	$40,604	19.7%
23	Somerset County	$64,943	$173,200	$28,462	16.4%
24	Allegany County	$59,603	$154,900	$31,210	16.9%

Richest Counties in Maryland

Top 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Montgomery County	$132,450	$640,300	$67,571	7.5%
2	Howard County	$149,763	$597,900	$67,501	5.2%
3	Anne Arundel County	$124,911	$467,900	$59,733	5.6%
4	Calvert County	$133,922	$460,200	$57,710	3.9%
5	Talbot County	$84,811	$409,700	$56,059	9.3%
6	Queen Anne's County	$112,826	$462,700	$55,382	6.4%
7	Frederick County	$122,002	$464,600	$54,982	6.0%
8	St. Mary's County	$119,446	$407,600	$53,417	8.0%
9	Worcester County	$81,745	$374,700	$53,274	9.9%
10	Carroll County	$118,211	$434,000	$53,124	5.2%

Poorest Counties in Maryland

Bottom 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
24	Somerset County	$64,943	$173,200	$28,462	16.4%
23	Allegany County	$59,603	$154,900	$31,210	16.9%
22	Caroline County	$68,457	$290,100	$34,341	12.2%
21	Dorchester County	$61,839	$262,400	$35,605	17.1%
20	Wicomico County	$76,210	$254,700	$37,997	13.9%
19	Washington County	$77,747	$296,100	$39,035	12.4%
18	Baltimore city	$62,177	$229,600	$40,604	19.7%
17	Cecil County	$92,007	$343,400	$43,250	10.8%
16	Garrett County	$67,688	$235,300	$43,354	11.2%
15	Prince George's County	$101,798	$426,000	$46,366	10.8%

All 24 Counties Ranked

Every county in Maryland ranked by per capita income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Montgomery County	$132,450	$640,300	$67,571	7.5%
2	Howard County	$149,763	$597,900	$67,501	5.2%
3	Anne Arundel County	$124,911	$467,900	$59,733	5.6%
4	Calvert County	$133,922	$460,200	$57,710	3.9%
5	Talbot County	$84,811	$409,700	$56,059	9.3%
6	Queen Anne's County	$112,826	$462,700	$55,382	6.4%
7	Frederick County	$122,002	$464,600	$54,982	6.0%
8	St. Mary's County	$119,446	$407,600	$53,417	8.0%
9	Worcester County	$81,745	$374,700	$53,274	9.9%
10	Carroll County	$118,211	$434,000	$53,124	5.2%
11	Harford County	$112,265	$386,400	$51,717	7.1%
12	Charles County	$122,816	$428,500	$51,110	6.9%
13	Baltimore County	$91,768	$349,300	$49,074	9.8%
14	Kent County	$80,147	$330,900	$47,492	9.7%
15	Prince George's County	$101,798	$426,000	$46,366	10.8%
16	Garrett County	$67,688	$235,300	$43,354	11.2%
17	Cecil County	$92,007	$343,400	$43,250	10.8%
18	Baltimore city	$62,177	$229,600	$40,604	19.7%
19	Washington County	$77,747	$296,100	$39,035	12.4%
20	Wicomico County	$76,210	$254,700	$37,997	13.9%
21	Dorchester County	$61,839	$262,400	$35,605	17.1%
22	Caroline County	$68,457	$290,100	$34,341	12.2%
23	Allegany County	$59,603	$154,900	$31,210	16.9%
24	Somerset County	$64,943	$173,200	$28,462	16.4%

Richest Counties in Maryland

Top 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Calvert County	$133,922	$460,200	$57,710	3.9%
2	Carroll County	$118,211	$434,000	$53,124	5.2%
3	Howard County	$149,763	$597,900	$67,501	5.2%
4	Anne Arundel County	$124,911	$467,900	$59,733	5.6%
5	Frederick County	$122,002	$464,600	$54,982	6.0%
6	Queen Anne's County	$112,826	$462,700	$55,382	6.4%
7	Charles County	$122,816	$428,500	$51,110	6.9%
8	Harford County	$112,265	$386,400	$51,717	7.1%
9	Montgomery County	$132,450	$640,300	$67,571	7.5%
10	St. Mary's County	$119,446	$407,600	$53,417	8.0%

Poorest Counties in Maryland

Bottom 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
24	Baltimore city	$62,177	$229,600	$40,604	19.7%
23	Dorchester County	$61,839	$262,400	$35,605	17.1%
22	Allegany County	$59,603	$154,900	$31,210	16.9%
21	Somerset County	$64,943	$173,200	$28,462	16.4%
20	Wicomico County	$76,210	$254,700	$37,997	13.9%
19	Washington County	$77,747	$296,100	$39,035	12.4%
18	Caroline County	$68,457	$290,100	$34,341	12.2%
17	Garrett County	$67,688	$235,300	$43,354	11.2%
16	Cecil County	$92,007	$343,400	$43,250	10.8%
15	Prince George's County	$101,798	$426,000	$46,366	10.8%

All 24 Counties Ranked

Every county in Maryland ranked by poverty rate. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Calvert County	$133,922	$460,200	$57,710	3.9%
2	Carroll County	$118,211	$434,000	$53,124	5.2%
3	Howard County	$149,763	$597,900	$67,501	5.2%
4	Anne Arundel County	$124,911	$467,900	$59,733	5.6%
5	Frederick County	$122,002	$464,600	$54,982	6.0%
6	Queen Anne's County	$112,826	$462,700	$55,382	6.4%
7	Charles County	$122,816	$428,500	$51,110	6.9%
8	Harford County	$112,265	$386,400	$51,717	7.1%
9	Montgomery County	$132,450	$640,300	$67,571	7.5%
10	St. Mary's County	$119,446	$407,600	$53,417	8.0%
11	Talbot County	$84,811	$409,700	$56,059	9.3%
12	Kent County	$80,147	$330,900	$47,492	9.7%
13	Baltimore County	$91,768	$349,300	$49,074	9.8%
14	Worcester County	$81,745	$374,700	$53,274	9.9%
15	Prince George's County	$101,798	$426,000	$46,366	10.8%
16	Cecil County	$92,007	$343,400	$43,250	10.8%
17	Garrett County	$67,688	$235,300	$43,354	11.2%
18	Caroline County	$68,457	$290,100	$34,341	12.2%
19	Washington County	$77,747	$296,100	$39,035	12.4%
20	Wicomico County	$76,210	$254,700	$37,997	13.9%
21	Somerset County	$64,943	$173,200	$28,462	16.4%
22	Allegany County	$59,603	$154,900	$31,210	16.9%
23	Dorchester County	$61,839	$262,400	$35,605	17.1%
24	Baltimore city	$62,177	$229,600	$40,604	19.7%

About This Data

All figures are estimates from the American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates, published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Values are subject to sampling variability and margin of error.

Rankings are within Maryland only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.