Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA, a Combined Statistical Area, holds $428.1 billion in deposits across 96 insured institutions and 1,899 branches, and ranks #4 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output. Bank of America is the largest deposit holder at 17.4% share. The top three banks hold 46% of deposits, which places the market in the Moderate band. Deposits have declined 10.4% since 2021 while the branch count fell by 14.7%.
Ranks show where the market stands among the 293 markets (Combined and Metropolitan Statistical Areas). They describe relative position, not a rating of market quality or suitability.
Deposit trend
Branches: 2,227 in 2021 to 1,899 in 2026. Institutions: 105 to 96. Top-three share: 42% to 46%. Average deposits per branch: $225M.
Institutions by deposits
The 96 insured institutions with a branch presence in this market, per the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 30, 2026. Five-year change compares the same institution’s 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 market that year. Deposit figures are nominal and are not adjusted for inflation.
Counties in this market
| County | State | GDP | Population | Share of Market GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County | Virginia | $146.0B | 1,167,873 | 16.7% | 27.3% |
| District of Columbia | District of Columbia | $145.1B | 693,645 | 16.6% | 13.0% |
| Montgomery County | Maryland | $94.9B | 1,074,582 | 10.9% | 12.5% |
| Baltimore County | Maryland | $57.7B | 847,650 | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| Anne Arundel County | Maryland | $55.6B | 603,380 | 6.4% | 3.6% |
| Baltimore city | Maryland | $51.9B | 569,997 | 6.0% | 9.9% |
| Prince George's County | Maryland | $50.9B | 970,374 | 5.8% | 3.4% |
| Arlington County | Virginia | $41.4B | 243,931 | 4.7% | 2.1% |
| Loudoun County | Virginia | $37.4B | 449,749 | 4.3% | 2.2% |
| Howard County | Maryland | $30.6B | 339,183 | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Prince William County | Virginia | $22.2B | 502,966 | 2.6% | 1.6% |
| Frederick County | Maryland | $15.9B | 302,883 | 1.8% | 1.5% |
| Alexandria city | Virginia | $14.4B | 160,662 | 1.7% | 1.4% |
| Harford County | Maryland | $14.0B | 266,446 | 1.6% | 1.2% |
| St. Mary's County | Maryland | $8.4B | 116,692 | 1.0% | 0.5% |
| Washington County | Maryland | $7.6B | 157,731 | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Carroll County | Maryland | $6.8B | 176,677 | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Charles County | Maryland | $6.7B | 176,593 | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Spotsylvania County | Virginia | $6.7B | 155,388 | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Stafford County | Virginia | $6.6B | 170,803 | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| Franklin County | Pennsylvania | $6.4B | 160,652 | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Frederick County | Virginia | $5.9B | 99,955 | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| Calvert County | Maryland | $4.8B | 94,484 | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Berkeley County | West Virginia | $4.7B | 139,522 | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Fairfax city | Virginia | $3.3B | 26,772 | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Fauquier County | Virginia | $3.2B | 76,503 | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Jefferson County | West Virginia | $2.4B | 63,102 | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Queen Anne's County | Maryland | $2.2B | 54,448 | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Culpeper County | Virginia | $2.1B | 57,666 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Talbot County | Maryland | $2.1B | 38,238 | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Warren County | Virginia | $2.0B | 42,740 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Manassas city | Virginia | $2.0B | 44,332 | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Falls Church city | Virginia | $1.9B | 15,159 | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Winchester city | Virginia | $1.7B | 28,272 | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Dorchester County | Maryland | $1.4B | 33,628 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Fredericksburg city | Virginia | $1.3B | 30,393 | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Orange County | Virginia | $1.2B | 40,083 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Manassas Park city | Virginia | $732M | 16,560 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Clarke County | Virginia | $467M | 15,609 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Hampshire County | West Virginia | $435M | 24,105 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Rappahannock County | Virginia | $317M | 7,439 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Morgan County | West Virginia | $313M | 18,027 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
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