Maryland
The freest counties in Maryland (2026)
Maryland has 24 counties in the ranking. The freest is Garrett, #2,307 of 3,144 in the country. The state itself scores6.52 of 10 for fraser institute state ranking and 1 of 10 for 2a, which every county in Maryland shares.
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- 2307GarrettMaryland
- 2313Queen Anne'sMaryland
- 2444CarrollMaryland
- 2449TalbotMaryland
- 2491St. Mary'sMaryland
- 2535Anne ArundelMaryland
- 2548HowardMaryland
- 2552CalvertMaryland
- 2554HarfordMaryland
- 2586MontgomeryMaryland
- 2589WorcesterMaryland
- 2605FrederickMaryland
- 2614AlleganyMaryland
- 2615CecilMaryland
- 2703KentMaryland
- 2725WashingtonMaryland
- 2728CarolineMaryland
- 2806WicomicoMaryland
- 2857SomersetMaryland
- 2943BaltimoreMaryland
- 2966DorchesterMaryland
- 2967CharlesMaryland
- 3082Prince George'sMaryland
- 3142Baltimore (City)Maryland
See the freest counties of 2026 nationally, or readhow the ranking works.