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BUSINESS & JOBS
People cross Old Columbia Pike while holiday shopping in Ellicott City. PHOTO BY BRIAN KRISTA
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ocation, quality of life and a
pro-business environment are
three of the reasons some 10,000
companies call Howard County home,
creating upward of 170,000 jobs. The
county has more than 70 million square
feet of commercial space, according to the
Howard County Economic Development
Authority.
Howard County is among the wealthiest
jurisdictions in the country, with a median
household income of $129,549 in 2021.
Many county residents commute to the
Washington, D.C., and Baltimore metro
areas.
Industries in the county include profes-
HOWARD COUNTY BUSINESS
AT A GLANCE
Population: 334,529
Employment: 192,866
Private businesses: 9,900 (est.)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2021 data; Maryland Department of
Labor, Howard County Economic Development Authority
BUSINESS RESOURCES
Howard County Economic Development Authority:
410-313-6500, hceda.org
Howard County Chamber of Commerce:
410-730-4111, howardchamber.com
BWI Business Partnership: 410-859-1000,
bwipartner.org
Baltimore Metropolitan Council: 410-732-0500,
baltometro.org
Maryland Governor’s Office of Small, Minority and
Women Business Affairs: 410-697-9600,
goma.maryland.gov
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sional business and scientific services,
technology, advanced manufacturing
and health care services, according to the
economic development authority.
The Port of Baltimore is about 20
minutes from the county seat, and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is even closer.
Maryland Small Business Development Center:
301-403-8300, marylandsbdc.org
TOP 10 PRIVATE
EMPLOYERS
(750+ EMPLOYEES)
HOWARD COUNTY JOB RESOURCES
• Johns Hopkins University Applied
Physics Laboratory
• East Coast Fresh Cuts Inc.
• Giant Food
• LB&B Associates
• Maryland Health Enterprise Inc.
• Maxim Healthcare Services
• McDonald’s
• Oracle Micros
• Sivilla Homes With Keller
• W.R. Grace & Co.
The Maryland Workforce Exchange: A job posting site
with a variety of employment tools from the Maryland
Department of Labor. mwejobs.maryland.gov
The ColumbiaWorkforce Center: A partnership
between local workforce development groups that
assists employers and job seekers, providing consultations on career options, resume preparation and job
workshops, among other services. dllr.state.md.us/
county/howard, 410-290-2600
Source: Maryland Department of Labor
Howard County employment assistance portal:
A list of a variety of employment assistance resources,
including unemployment insurance, can be found
here: services.howardcountymd.gov