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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 80 largest places in Maryland, Potomac has the highest median household income ($236,675), followed by Bethesda and North Potomac. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 80 places in Maryland that we cover, the median is $106,244 and the average $109,960; the figure runs from $236,675 (Potomac) to $48,162 (Cumberland). That is a spread of 4.9 times between the two ends. The state figure is $103,678; 40 of the 80 places are above it and 40 at or below.
The first five are Potomac, Bethesda, North Potomac, Clarksburg, Olney. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: high incomes often come with higher housing costs, so compare rent as a share of income. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Potomac (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | $236,675 | 45,902 | $2,887 |
| 2 | Bethesda (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | $192,237 | 69,397 | $2,469 |
| 3 | North Potomac (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | $186,514 | 23,922 | $2,413 |
| 4 | Clarksburg (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | $176,678 | 30,487 | $2,495 |
| 5 | Olney (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | $171,458 | 35,797 | $2,404 |
| 6 | Severna Park (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | $169,953 | 40,228 | $1,699 |
| 7 | Damascus (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | $158,883 | 17,640 | $1,792 |
| 8 | Ellicott City (unincorporated) | Howard County | $156,964 | 75,257 | $2,061 |
| 9 | Ilchester (unincorporated) | Howard County | $152,103 | 28,364 | $2,115 |
| 10 | Crofton (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | $150,577 | 29,549 | $2,217 |
| 11 | Fort Washington (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | $143,333 | 25,134 | $2,690 |
| 12 | Eldersburg (unincorporated) | Carroll County | $142,954 | 31,695 | $1,705 |
| 13 | Bowie | Prince George's County | $141,995 | 57,926 | $2,330 |
| 14 | Arnold (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | $141,639 | 24,303 | $2,158 |
| 15 | Elkridge (unincorporated) | Howard County | $139,913 | 26,283 | $2,295 |
| 16 | Bel Air North (unincorporated) | Harford County | $137,336 | 31,302 | $1,624 |
| 17 | Severn (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | $134,423 | 58,402 | $2,175 |
| 18 | Redland (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | $132,153 | 18,665 | $2,221 |
| 19 | Columbia (unincorporated) | Howard County | $131,490 | 104,338 | $2,042 |
| 20 | Lake Shore (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | $130,689 | 18,249 | $1,806 |
| 21 | Pasadena (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | $129,727 | 34,309 | $2,393 |
| 22 | North Bethesda (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | $129,092 | 49,677 | $2,191 |
| 23 | Rockville | Montgomery County | $128,649 | 67,671 | $2,274 |
| 24 | Odenton (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | $128,441 | 45,002 | $2,257 |
| 25 | Clinton (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | $124,803 | 38,376 | $1,809 |
| 26 | Bel Air South (unincorporated) | Harford County | $123,653 | 58,137 | $1,757 |
| 27 | North Laurel (unincorporated) | Howard County | $122,949 | 25,563 | $2,031 |
| 28 | Camp Springs (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | $120,456 | 22,544 | $2,231 |
| 29 | Germantown (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | $117,546 | 90,719 | $2,040 |
| 30 | Maryland City (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | $117,337 | 19,186 | $2,421 |
| 31 | Waldorf (unincorporated) | Charles County | $116,089 | 82,943 | $1,995 |
| 32 | Catonsville (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $114,109 | 43,368 | $1,724 |
| 33 | Annapolis | Anne Arundel County | $113,860 | 40,720 | $1,860 |
| 34 | Gaithersburg | Montgomery County | $112,467 | 69,825 | $2,058 |
| 35 | Aspen Hill (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | $111,575 | 53,279 | $1,916 |
| 36 | Wheaton (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | $111,478 | 52,926 | $2,163 |
| 37 | Ballenger Creek (unincorporated) | Frederick County | $108,944 | 26,390 | $1,987 |
| 38 | Takoma Park | Montgomery County | $108,136 | 17,632 | $1,432 |
| 39 | Calverton (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | $107,381 | 17,624 | $2,164 |
| 40 | Perry Hall (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $106,244 | 29,105 | $1,706 |
| 41 | Towson (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $101,320 | 58,679 | $1,764 |
| 42 | Laurel | Prince George's County | $100,504 | 29,798 | $1,873 |
| 43 | Silver Spring (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | $99,860 | 81,462 | $1,913 |
| 44 | Beltsville (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | $99,642 | 19,176 | $1,963 |
| 45 | Arbutus (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $99,090 | 22,507 | $1,318 |
| 46 | Fairland (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | $98,800 | 26,231 | $1,894 |
| 47 | Pikesville (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $98,465 | 33,524 | $1,707 |
| 48 | Seabrook (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | $98,157 | 18,317 | $1,840 |
| 49 | Frederick | Frederick County | $97,069 | 83,395 | $1,764 |
| 50 | Owings Mills (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $96,243 | 37,245 | $1,841 |
| 51 | Montgomery Village (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | $95,348 | 34,110 | $1,916 |
| 52 | Oxon Hill (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | $93,252 | 17,893 | $1,721 |
| 53 | Hyattsville | Prince George's County | $91,941 | 20,966 | $1,835 |
| 54 | South Laurel (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | $88,933 | 29,272 | $1,830 |
| 55 | Glen Burnie (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | $88,280 | 72,590 | $1,648 |
| 56 | Westminster | Carroll County | $86,219 | 20,445 | $1,476 |
| 57 | Greenbelt | Prince George's County | $85,997 | 24,678 | $1,848 |
| 58 | Randallstown (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $85,735 | 35,957 | $1,577 |
| 59 | Rosedale (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $85,711 | 20,002 | $1,378 |
| 60 | Reisterstown (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $85,543 | 25,582 | $1,600 |
| 61 | Langley Park (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | $85,321 | 21,508 | $1,707 |
| 62 | Carney (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $83,620 | 28,343 | $1,793 |
| 63 | Woodlawn (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $82,466 | 40,379 | $1,494 |
| 64 | East Riverdale (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | $81,831 | 18,336 | $1,716 |
| 65 | Edgewood (unincorporated) | Harford County | $80,772 | 24,922 | $1,375 |
| 66 | Chillum (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | $79,864 | 34,871 | $1,735 |
| 67 | Parkville (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $79,178 | 30,549 | $1,526 |
| 68 | Middle River (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $78,398 | 31,712 | $1,636 |
| 69 | Cockeysville (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $77,680 | 23,962 | $1,603 |
| 70 | Lochearn (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $74,707 | 27,074 | $1,460 |
| 71 | Landover (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | $72,100 | 24,514 | $1,735 |
| 72 | Suitland (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | $71,585 | 23,793 | $1,707 |
| 73 | College Park | Prince George's County | $69,721 | 34,540 | $1,912 |
| 74 | Milford Mill (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $69,711 | 30,829 | $1,653 |
| 75 | Essex (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $67,168 | 40,580 | $1,319 |
| 76 | Dundalk (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $64,520 | 65,969 | $1,473 |
| 77 | Baltimore | Baltimore | $62,177 | 573,243 | $1,331 |
| 78 | Salisbury | Wicomico County | $58,576 | 33,285 | $1,318 |
| 79 | Hagerstown | Washington County | $52,221 | 43,665 | $1,114 |
| 80 | Cumberland | Allegany County | $48,162 | 18,804 | $741 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Potomac, with $236,675 (among the 80 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 80 largest places in Maryland by population.