A total of 149 Maryland businesses have been named to the latest Inc. 5000 rankings, the highest recorded amount for the state in nearly a decade.

These companies, now considered among the fastest-growing companies in the country, include 13 specifically named among the top 500 in the nation. Click here to read the full list and sort by Maryland companies.

The recent announcement highlights a variety of industries, with a significant number of companies falling within the Government Services, Information Technology, and Construction sectors throughout the state.

Topping the list for Maryland is Hunt A Killer, an interactive murder mystery game explored through a monthly subscription box delivered to your door. The company – ranking number six on the Inc. 5000 overall – has experienced more than 20,000 percent growth over the past three years.

Top Fastest Growing Companies in Maryland 2020

Rank - Company - Growth - Industry - City
6 - Hunt A Killer - 20485% - Consumer Products & Services - Baltimore
122 - Four Twelve Roofing - 3047% - Construction - Baltimore
127 - mPower - 2922% - Government Services - North Bethesda
128 - Ad Hoc Research LLC - 2885% - Government Services - Havre de Grace
140 - Clear Ridge Defense - 2650% - Government Services - Baltimore
226 - Capital Brand Group - 1954% - Construction - Silver Spring
276 - Impyrian - 1623% - Engineering - Fulton
304 - DecisionPoint Corporation - 1489% - Government Services - Gaithersburg
377 - Hop Havoc - 1209% - Food & Beverage - Williamsport
425 - T-Rex Solutions - 1080% - Government Services - Greenbelt
452 - Confidio - 1015% - Health - Towson
463 - Premier Enterprise Solutions - 989% - IT Management - Upper Marlboro
495 - Grant Leading Technology - 940% - IT Management - Riverdale

According to previous Inc. 5000 lists, the last highest rankings the state of Maryland had was 155 companies in 2012, and 153 companies in 2011, respectively. View this year’s Inc. 5000 list in its entirety.