Market insights · MD
Maryland: where people are moving, county by county
Maryland has 6,265,347 residents across 24 counties, up 1.4% in five years. Net movement with other states in 2022–2023: -13,658 tax returns and -$1.82B in income. Strongest net in-migration: Dorchester County, Queen Anne's County, Somerset County.
All 24 counties
Largest first. Growth is the five-year change in Census population estimates; net movement is IRS tax returns (roughly households) moving in minus out, per 1,000 residents, 2022–2023. BizyFi calculations from those totals. Income, home value and rent: Census ACS 5-year 2024.
| County | Population | 5-yr growth | Net per 1,000 | Net income in | Median income | Median home | Median rent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | 1,074,582 | +1.3% | -5.4 | -$700.5M | $132,450 | $640,300 | $2,068 | Map |
| Prince George's County | 970,374 | +0.5% | -4.7 | -$382.0M | $101,798 | $426,000 | $1,799 | Map |
| Baltimore County | 847,650 | -0.7% | -2.9 | -$292.8M | $91,768 | $349,300 | $1,627 | Map |
| Anne Arundel County | 603,380 | +1.7% | -1.3 | -$127.8M | $124,911 | $467,900 | $2,071 | Map |
| Baltimore city | 569,997 | -2.3% | -1.1 | -$360.9M | $62,177 | $229,600 | $1,331 | Map |
| Howard County | 339,183 | +1.9% | -3.4 | -$218.7M | $149,763 | $597,900 | $2,099 | Map |
| Frederick County | 302,883 | +11.0% | +2.6 | +$163.4M | $122,002 | $464,600 | $1,774 | Map |
| Harford County | 266,446 | +2.0% | -0.3 | -$56.1M | $112,265 | $386,400 | $1,586 | Map |
| Carroll County | 176,677 | +2.2% | -1.1 | -$13.2M | $118,211 | $434,000 | $1,427 | Map |
| Charles County | 176,593 | +5.9% | +2.9 | +$23.7M | $122,816 | $428,500 | $1,920 | Map |
| Washington County | 157,731 | +2.0% | +1.2 | +$8.6M | $77,747 | $296,100 | $1,147 | Map |
| St. Mary's County | 116,692 | +2.4% | -0.5 | -$30.0M | $119,446 | $407,600 | $1,747 | Map |
| Cecil County | 107,131 | +3.2% | +0.7 | -$11.9M | $92,007 | $343,400 | $1,377 | Map |
| Wicomico County | 106,899 | +3.2% | -1.3 | -$9.6M | $76,210 | $254,700 | $1,327 | Map |
| Calvert County | 94,484 | +1.7% | -2.7 | -$1.4M | $133,922 | $460,200 | $1,759 | Map |
| Allegany County | 66,848 | -1.6% | +2.0 | +$2.5M | $59,603 | $154,900 | $805 | Map |
| Worcester County | 54,459 | +3.7% | +0.8 | +$31.3M | $81,745 | $374,700 | $1,159 | Map |
| Queen Anne's County | 54,448 | +8.8% | +4.2 | +$59.6M | $112,826 | $462,700 | $1,619 | Map |
| Talbot County | 38,238 | +2.0% | 0.0 | +$52.5M | $84,811 | $409,700 | $1,256 | Map |
| Caroline County | 34,116 | +2.5% | -0.5 | -$0.2M | $68,457 | $290,100 | $1,105 | Map |
| Dorchester County | 33,628 | +3.4% | +8.4 | +$17.2M | $61,839 | $262,400 | $1,032 | Map |
| Garrett County | 28,370 | -1.5% | -0.5 | +$10.9M | $67,688 | $235,300 | $765 | Map |
| Somerset County | 24,973 | +1.7% | +4.1 | +$2.1M | $64,943 | $173,200 | $1,013 | Map |
| Kent County | 19,565 | +2.3% | +2.6 | +$9.1M | $80,147 | $330,900 | $1,209 | Map |
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (vintage 2025), American Community Survey 5-year (2024), and IRS Statistics of Income county-to-county migration data (2022–2023). Growth, per-1,000 and state totals are BizyFi calculations; the IRS suppresses very small flows, shown as –. Data updated 2026-10-17. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.