Economic Profile
Governor: Wes Moore, Democrat
Population: 6,265,347
GDP growth (Q1 2026): 1.50%
Unemployment rate (May 2026): 4.40%
Top corporate tax rate: 8.25%
Top individual income tax rate: 6.50%
Gasoline tax: 65.21 cents/gallon
Bond rating (Moody’s/S&P): Aa1, Stable/AAA, Negative
Economic profile sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute (including 18.40 cent/gallon federal tax), Moody’s Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence
