Howard County, Maryland, a core county of the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA market, holds $9.5B in deposits across 17 insured institutions and 54 branches. Bank of America is the largest deposit holder at 25.3% share. The top three banks hold 48% of deposits, which places the county in the Moderate band. Deposits have fallen 6.6% since 2021 while the branch count fell by 15.6%. It produced $30.6B of real gross domestic product in 2024, ranking #156 of the 1,523 ranked counties by economic output.
Ranks show where the county stands among the 1,523 ranked counties (those within a Combined or Metropolitan Statistical Area that have a branch). They describe relative position, not a rating of market quality or suitability.
Deposit trend
Branches: 64 in 2021 to 54 in 2026. Institutions: 17 to 17. Top-three share: 48% to 48%.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America | $2.4B | 25.3% | -4% |
| Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | $1.1B | 11.6% | -9% |
| Atlantic Union Bank | $1.0B | 10.6% | +2% |
| PNC Bank | $947M | 10.0% | -19% |
| Fulton Bank | $727M | 7.7% | -2% |
| Wells Fargo Bank | $725M | 7.7% | -6% |
| Truist Bank | $723M | 7.7% | +9% |
| Capital One | $522M | 5.5% | -36% |
| First National Bank of Pennsylvania | $347M | 3.7% | -62% |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | $326M | 3.4% | no 2021 presence |
| Capital Bank | $199M | 2.1% | +141% |
| Pinnacle Bank | $134M | 1.4% | no 2021 presence |
| Woori America Bank | $77M | 0.8% | +25% |
| Orrstown Bank | $70M | 0.7% | +117% |
| Shore United Bank | $67M | 0.7% | +49% |
| First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company | $53M | 0.6% | +261% |
| Eastern Savings Bank, FSB | $42M | 0.4% | -7% |
The 17 insured institutions with a branch presence in this county, per the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 30, 2026. Five-year change compares the same institution’s county deposits in 2021 and 2026. Institutions are tracked by FDIC certificate number, and where an institution acquired another bank, the acquired bank’s prior deposits are folded into the baseline so the change reflects the combined, continuing franchise rather than reading as new. “No 2021 presence” means neither the institution nor a bank it later absorbed reported deposits in this county that year. Deposit figures are nominal and are not adjusted for inflation.
Part of the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington market
Howard County is one of 42 counties that make up the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA market, a Combined Statistical Area (ranked #4 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output). It produces 3.5% of the market’s output and holds 2.2% of its deposits.
| Measure | Howard County | Share of parent market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $30.6B | 3.5% |
| Deposits | $9.5B | 2.2% |
| Population | 339,183 | 3.3% |
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