Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA holds $436.8 billion in deposits across 98 insured institutions and 1,920 branches, ranking #4 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output. Bank of America is the largest deposit holder at 18.2% share. The top three institutions hold 47.6% of deposits, which places the market in the moderate band.
Deposit trend
Branches: 2,369 in 2020 to 1,920 in 2025. Institutions: 109 to 98. Top-three share: 40.9% to 47.6%. Deposits per branch: $228M.
Leading institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America | 79.5B | 18.2% | +12% |
| Capital One | 75.3B | 17.2% | +48% |
| Truist Bank | 53.2B | 12.2% | +4% |
| Wells Fargo Bank | 42.6B | 9.7% | -8% |
| Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | 29.6B | 6.8% | +10% |
| PNC Bank | 28.0B | 6.4% | -3% |
| Atlantic Union Bank | 15.5B | 3.5% | +206% |
| United Bank | 11.6B | 2.7% | +14% |
| Citibank | 10.4B | 2.4% | +12% |
| EagleBank | 9.1B | 2.1% | +14% |
The 10 largest of 98 insured institutions with a branch presence, as of June 30, 2025. Five-year change compares the same institution's deposits in 2020 and 2025; an acquirer absorbs the balances of banks it bought.
Counties in this market
| County | State | GDP | Population | Share of GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County | Virginia | $145,984M | 1,167,873 | 16.7% |
| District of Columbia | District of Columbia | $145,088M | 693,645 | 16.6% |
| Montgomery County | Maryland | $94,922M | 1,074,582 | 10.9% |
| Baltimore County | Maryland | $57,707M | 847,650 | 6.6% |
| Anne Arundel County | Maryland | $55,635M | 603,380 | 6.4% |
| Baltimore city | Maryland | $51,900M | 569,997 | 6.0% |
| Prince George's County | Maryland | $50,887M | 970,374 | 5.8% |
| Arlington County | Virginia | $41,377M | 243,931 | 4.7% |
| Loudoun County | Virginia | $37,441M | 449,749 | 4.3% |
| Howard County | Maryland | $30,577M | 339,183 | 3.5% |
| Prince William County | Virginia | $22,234M | 502,966 | 2.6% |
| Frederick County | Maryland | $15,944M | 302,883 | 1.8% |
| Alexandria city | Virginia | $14,388M | 160,662 | 1.7% |
| Harford County | Maryland | $13,995M | 266,446 | 1.6% |
| St. Mary's County | Maryland | $8,388M | 116,692 | 1.0% |
| Washington County | Maryland | $7,597M | 157,731 | 0.9% |
| Carroll County | Maryland | $6,805M | 176,677 | 0.8% |
| Charles County | Maryland | $6,682M | 176,593 | 0.8% |
| Spotsylvania County | Virginia | $6,682M | 155,388 | 0.8% |
| Stafford County | Virginia | $6,586M | 170,803 | 0.8% |
| Franklin County | Pennsylvania | $6,383M | 160,652 | 0.7% |
| Frederick County | Virginia | $5,875M | 99,955 | 0.7% |
| Calvert County | Maryland | $4,828M | 94,484 | 0.6% |
| Berkeley County | West Virginia | $4,688M | 139,522 | 0.5% |
| Fairfax city | Virginia | $3,346M | 26,772 | 0.4% |
| Fauquier County | Virginia | $3,227M | 76,503 | 0.4% |
| Jefferson County | West Virginia | $2,356M | 63,102 | 0.3% |
| Queen Anne's County | Maryland | $2,157M | 54,448 | 0.2% |
| Culpeper County | Virginia | $2,146M | 57,666 | 0.2% |
| Talbot County | Maryland | $2,139M | 38,238 | 0.2% |
| Warren County | Virginia | $1,971M | 42,740 | 0.2% |
| Manassas city | Virginia | $1,960M | 44,332 | 0.2% |
| Falls Church city | Virginia | $1,895M | 15,159 | 0.2% |
| Winchester city | Virginia | $1,662M | 28,272 | 0.2% |
| Dorchester County | Maryland | $1,395M | 33,628 | 0.2% |
| Fredericksburg city | Virginia | $1,307M | 30,393 | 0.1% |
| Orange County | Virginia | $1,218M | 40,083 | 0.1% |
| Manassas Park city | Virginia | $732M | 16,560 | 0.1% |
| Clarke County | Virginia | $467M | 15,609 | 0.1% |
| Hampshire County | West Virginia | $435M | 24,105 | 0.0% |
| Rappahannock County | Virginia | $317M | 7,439 | 0.0% |
| Morgan County | West Virginia | $313M | 18,027 | 0.0% |
Recruiting in Washington
Deposits are neither closely held nor widely dispersed, which usually leaves room for a well-led team to take share without competing head-on with a dominant holder. Who holds the deposits, and how contested the market is, shapes both the runway for growth and the competition you would be recruiting against. We recruit commercial relationship managers, banking teams, and market leaders for banks building in markets like this one, on a retained basis.
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