Highest-earning counties in Maryland
The 2020 median household income in the U.S. was $67,521, a decrease of 2.9% from 2019. COVID-19 in 2020 drastically altered income and poverty levels, along with consumer habits and job opportunities.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-earning counties in Maryland using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by 2020 5-year estimate median household income.
Data shows that annual annual income depends heavily on an individual's educational attainment, race, ethnicity, gender, and even location. One cluster of the United States is particularly well off: The five of the seven counties with the highest median household income in the country can be found in the Washington D.C. metropolitan areas of Maryland and Northern Virginia. These counties can likely attribute their wealth to their proximity to Washington D.C., which attracts highly educated and skilled people in areas of law and public policy. And people in those fields often marry each other, making two high-earning households one very high-earning household.
Keep reading to learn more about the highest-earning counties in Maryland.
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#24. Somerset County
- Median household income: $44,980
--- 48.3% below state average, 30.8% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 16.0%
--- #2,330 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 17.7%
--- #2,411 highest among all counties nationwide
#23. Allegany County
- Median household income: $49,449
--- 43.2% below state average, 23.9% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 16.5%
--- #2,226 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 14.5%
--- #1,994 highest among all counties nationwide
#22. Baltimore
- Median household income: $52,164
--- 40.1% below state average, 19.7% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 24.1%
--- #983 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 16.9%
--- #1,647 highest among all counties nationwide
#21. Dorchester County
- Median household income: $52,799
--- 39.4% below state average, 18.8% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 20.7%
--- #1,492 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 13.0%
--- #1,577 highest among all counties nationwide
#20. Garrett County
- Median household income: $54,542
--- 37.4% below state average, 16.1% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 21.3%
--- #1,399 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.0%
--- #1,388 highest among all counties nationwide
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#19. Caroline County
- Median household income: $59,042
--- 32.2% below state average, 9.2% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 25.7%
--- #805 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 8.9%
--- #987 highest among all counties nationwide
#18. Kent County
- Median household income: $60,208
--- 30.8% below state average, 7.4% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 30.7%
--- #446 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 8.7%
--- #877 highest among all counties nationwide
#17. Wicomico County
- Median household income: $60,366
--- 30.7% below state average, 7.1% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 25.8%
--- #791 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.7%
--- #866 highest among all counties nationwide
#16. Washington County
- Median household income: $63,510
--- 27.1% below state average, 2.3% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 29.0%
--- #547 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.5%
--- #664 highest among all counties nationwide
#15. Worcester County
- Median household income: $65,396
--- 24.9% below state average, 0.6% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 29.1%
--- #542 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 7.7%
--- #556 highest among all counties nationwide
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#14. Talbot County
- Median household income: $73,102
--- 16.0% below state average, 12.5% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 33.9%
--- #317 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 7.9%
--- #292 highest among all counties nationwide
#13. Baltimore County
- Median household income: $78,724
--- 9.6% below state average, 21.1% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 38.6%
--- #197 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 6.9%
--- #213 highest among all counties nationwide
#12. Cecil County
- Median household income: $79,415
--- 8.8% below state average, 22.2% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 36.8%
--- #239 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 6.5%
--- #201 highest among all counties nationwide
#11. Prince George's County
- Median household income: $86,994
--- 0.1% below state average, 33.8% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 42.8%
--- #119 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 6.2%
--- #116 highest among all counties nationwide
#10. Harford County
- Median household income: $94,003
--- 8.0% above state average, 44.6% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 46.9%
--- #70 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 6.6%
--- #69 highest among all counties nationwide
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#9. St. Mary's County
- Median household income: $95,864
--- 10.1% above state average, 47.5% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 48.1%
--- #61 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 5.7%
--- #64 highest among all counties nationwide
#8. Queen Anne's County
- Median household income: $96,467
--- 10.8% above state average, 48.4% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 47.8%
--- #65 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 5.9%
--- #61 highest among all counties nationwide
#7. Carroll County
- Median household income: $99,569
--- 14.4% above state average, 53.2% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 49.8%
--- #51 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 4.4%
--- #50 highest among all counties nationwide
#6. Frederick County
- Median household income: $100,685
--- 15.6% above state average, 54.9% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 50.3%
--- #47 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 4.8%
--- #46 highest among all counties nationwide
#5. Anne Arundel County
- Median household income: $103,225
--- 18.6% above state average, 58.8% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 51.9%
--- #37 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 4.1%
--- #42 highest among all counties nationwide
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#4. Charles County
- Median household income: $103,678
--- 19.1% above state average, 59.5% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 52.2%
--- #32 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 4.9%
--- #39 highest among all counties nationwide
#3. Montgomery County
- Median household income: $111,812
--- 28.4% above state average, 72.0% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 55.4%
--- #21 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 5.2%
--- #20 highest among all counties nationwide
#2. Calvert County
- Median household income: $112,696
--- 29.4% above state average, 73.4% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 57.1%
--- #15 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 4.0%
--- #17 highest among all counties nationwide
#1. Howard County
- Median household income: $124,042
--- 42.5% above state average, 90.9% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 60.5%
--- #6 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 4.4%
--- #6 highest among all counties nationwide
