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Highest poverty rate, Maryland cities

Maryland cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 206 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01College Park, MDMD35,41833.2%+67%

02Marlow Heights, MDMD5,45631.5%+306%

03Frostburg, MDMD6,97928.8%−6%

04Langley Park, MDMD21,50828.3%+68%

05Cambridge, MDMD13,45726.4%+30%

06Cumberland, MDMD18,79925.1%+27%

07Salisbury, MDMD33,84524.3%+2%

08East Riverdale, MDMD18,33624.0%+75%

09Hagerstown, MDMD44,22821.9%+21%

10Bladensburg, MDMD9,67121.7%+84%

11Lansdowne, MDMD7,87621.7%–

12Elkton, MDMD16,67020.1%+70%

13Fruitland, MDMD6,00719.9%+9%

14Baltimore, MDMD569,99719.7%−14%

15Landover, MDMD24,51419.5%–

16Greenbelt, MDMD24,94819.1%+86%

17Berlin, MDMD5,33518.9%+32%

18Coral Hills, MDMD9,75618.3%+52%

19Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,20618.3%–

20Riverdale Park, MDMD7,34317.7%+47%

21District Heights, MDMD5,93817.6%+198%

22Dundalk, MDMD65,96917.4%+91%

23Adelphi, MDMD17,39516.2%+80%

24Silver Hill, MDMD5,19315.8%–

25White Oak, MDMD17,32915.1%+96%

26Glassmanor, MDMD16,98114.7%–

27Middle River, MDMD31,71214.7%+57%

28Aberdeen, MDMD18,37414.3%+20%

29Arbutus, MDMD22,50714.0%+104%

30Bel Air, MDMD10,50713.8%+117%

31Lexington Park, MDMD13,25213.8%+16%

32Suitland, MDMD23,79313.5%–

33Montgomery, MDMD34,11013.1%+157%

34Wheaton, MDMD52,92613.1%–

35Summerfield, MDMD15,06512.9%–

36Denton, MDMD5,07512.8%+58%

37Essex, MDMD40,58012.6%+4%

38Cockeysville, MDMD23,96212.6%+53%

39Temple Hills, MDMD8,96912.5%+20%

40Chillum, MDMD34,87112.4%+22%

41Towson, MDMD58,67912.1%+57%

42Edgewood, MDMD24,92212.0%+16%

43Beltsville, MDMD19,17611.9%+66%

44Seabrook, MDMD18,31711.8%–

45South Laurel, MDMD29,27211.8%+100%

46Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,37911.6%+85%

47Hyattsville, MDMD21,15811.6%+7%

48Chestertown, MDMD5,65811.6%−38%

49Robinwood, MDMD8,04211.3%+81%

50Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,00611.2%+69%

51Taneytown, MDMD8,25911.2%−3%

52Thurmont, MDMD6,33711.1%+82%

53Easton, MDMD17,29311.0%−8%

54Carney, MDMD28,34311.0%+105%

55Ocean City, MDMD6,84010.9%+29%

56Reisterstown, MDMD25,58210.7%+86%

57Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,06310.7%+45%

58Silver Spring, MDMD81,46210.6%+15%

59Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04210.5%+155%

60Abingdon, MDMD5,01910.5%–

61Halfway, MDMD10,84910.5%+88%

62Fairland, MDMD26,23110.4%+96%

63Walker Mill, MDMD10,93110.3%−10%

64Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,39010.3%+186%

65Forestville, MDMD10,49510.3%+78%

66Rosedale, MDMD20,00210.1%+88%

67Westminster, MDMD20,58910.0%+4%

68Lochearn, MDMD27,0749.8%+40%

69Calverton, MDMD17,6249.7%+141%

70Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2799.7%+44%

71White Marsh, MDMD10,9329.6%+252%

72Flower Hill, MDMD13,7949.3%–

73Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5909.3%+21%

74Leisure World, MDMD8,8829.3%–

75Frederick, MDMD92,0599.2%+25%

76Randallstown, MDMD35,9579.2%+67%

77Takoma Park, MDMD17,2609.1%−12%

78Overlea, MDMD13,0359.1%+75%

79Havre de Grace, MDMD15,6309.0%−11%

80Laurel, MDMD30,2549.0%+41%

81Maryland City, MDMD19,1868.9%+146%

82Germantown, MDMD90,7198.8%+94%

83Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,5678.8%+181%

84Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1138.8%+23%

85Milford Mill, MDMD30,8298.7%+5%

86Kettering, MDMD14,0148.7%+360%

87Parkville, MDMD30,5498.6%+16%

88Jessup, MDMD9,9318.3%+18%

89Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0678.3%+3%

90Ferndale, MDMD17,5298.2%+5%

91Peppermill, MDMD5,2388.1%–

92Garrison, MDMD9,4698.0%+37%

93Annapolis, MDMD40,6347.8%−39%

94Pikesville, MDMD33,5247.8%+13%

95Clinton, MDMD38,3767.7%+131%

96Waldorf, MDMD82,9437.7%+76%

97Rossville, MDMD16,0597.7%+55%

98Rockville, MDMD67,5637.6%−2%

99Elkridge, MDMD26,2837.6%+179%

100Columbia, MDMD104,3387.5%+40%

101Glenmont, MDMD17,2087.3%–

102Lanham, MDMD11,4337.3%–

103Largo, MDMD12,2297.2%+36%

104Cloverly, MDMD16,6467.2%+113%

105Camp Springs, MDMD22,5447.2%+117%

106Forest Glen, MDMD6,8407.0%+83%

107Catonsville, MDMD43,3686.9%+50%

108Hampstead, MDMD6,2816.9%+187%

109California, MDMD13,1366.9%+60%

110Perry Hall, MDMD29,1056.8%+135%

111La Plata, MDMD12,1376.6%−35%

112Joppatowne, MDMD14,2376.5%+33%

113Fairwood, MDMD7,5266.5%–

114West Ocean City, MDMD5,1986.4%+28%

115Lake Shore, MDMD18,2496.4%+64%

116Mount Rainier, MDMD8,3076.3%−52%

117Cheverly, MDMD6,1646.3%−8%

118Brunswick, MDMD9,3806.2%+71%

119Oxon Hill, MDMD17,8936.2%–

120Brandywine, MDMD12,1606.2%−39%

121Westphalia, MDMD13,2286.1%–

122Timonium, MDMD10,3045.8%–

123Riverside, MDMD6,5855.7%+71%

124Pasadena, MDMD34,3095.7%+35%

125Severn, MDMD58,4025.7%−12%

126Parole, MDMD17,2295.7%+108%

127Owings Mills, MDMD37,2455.6%−4%

128Savage, MDMD8,2395.6%–

129Marlton, MDMD10,2225.5%+143%

130Ocean Pines, MDMD12,3515.5%−12%

131Bensville, MDMD15,8485.4%–

132Stevensville, MDMD8,8025.3%+109%

133North Potomac, MDMD23,9225.3%+152%

134Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,7505.3%−20%

135Glenarden, MDMD6,4225.3%−66%

136Fort Washington, MDMD25,1345.3%+43%

137North Bethesda, MDMD49,6775.2%−7%

138Ilchester, MDMD28,3645.1%–

139New Carrollton, MDMD13,6444.9%−31%

140Manchester, MDMD5,4264.8%+123%

141Eldersburg, MDMD31,6954.7%+100%

142Wildewood, MDMD7,5524.7%–

143North Laurel, MDMD25,5634.7%+37%

144Riviera Beach, MDMD12,1924.7%+25%

145Edgewater, MDMD8,5194.6%–

146Mayo, MDMD8,6944.6%+65%

147Fallston, MDMD10,0134.6%+97%

148South Kensington, MDMD8,1484.5%+204%

149Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,2414.5%–

150Lake Arbor, MDMD14,3354.5%+133%

151Odenton, MDMD45,0024.5%+81%

152Redland, MDMD18,6654.4%−20%

153Four Corners, MDMD8,1504.4%–

154Olney, MDMD35,7974.3%+64%

155North Kensington, MDMD8,9544.3%−32%

156Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,2364.3%+65%

157Layhill, MDMD5,4974.3%–

158Chevy Chase, MDMD9,4454.3%+105%

159Bethesda, MDMD69,3974.3%+28%

160Burtonsville, MDMD10,2034.3%+68%

161Lutherville, MDMD6,5744.2%–

162Fort Meade, MDMD11,2254.1%−24%

163Mitchellville, MDMD11,3594.1%+46%

164Potomac, MDMD45,9023.9%+17%

165Bel Air South, MDMD58,1373.9%+48%

166Edgemere, MDMD9,0613.9%−45%

167Clarksburg, MDMD30,4873.8%−16%

168Hampton, MDMD5,3723.8%+114%

169Bowie, MDMD58,3833.8%+130%

170Rosaryville, MDMD12,8833.8%+31%

171Ellicott City, MDMD75,2573.7%+14%

172Accokeek, MDMD14,3623.7%−22%

173Deale, MDMD5,3333.7%−1%

174Damascus, MDMD17,6403.7%−30%

175Hillandale, MDMD5,0603.5%+8%

176Bel Air North, MDMD31,3023.5%+104%

177Colesville, MDMD14,5193.4%+14%

178Linthicum, MDMD11,3133.3%−7%

179Cresaptown, MDMD5,1213.3%–

180Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,0323.3%–

181Arnold, MDMD24,3033.1%+6%

182Friendly, MDMD11,1193.0%+691%

183Crofton, MDMD29,5492.9%+9%

184Scaggsville, MDMD10,5642.9%–

185Mays Chapel, MDMD16,0662.8%+16%

186Bryans Road, MDMD9,3712.8%−37%

187Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,4662.8%−27%

188Severna Park, MDMD40,2282.8%+24%

189Green Valley, MDMD13,6022.8%+29%

190Poolesville, MDMD5,9422.8%+4%

191Brock Hall, MDMD13,6152.7%–

192Marlboro, MDMD9,3822.5%–

193Walkersville, MDMD6,5012.4%−3%

194Mount Airy, MDMD9,8572.3%−31%

195Glenn Dale, MDMD13,7722.0%−56%

196Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,6301.8%−62%

197Spring Ridge, MDMD5,9221.8%–

198Honeygo, MDMD12,2501.8%–

199Springdale, MDMD5,2261.7%−41%

200Travilah, MDMD11,7211.7%−30%

201Leonardtown, MDMD5,0331.6%−93%

202Linganore, MDMD14,4441.3%–

203Darnestown, MDMD7,0511.2%−44%

204Urbana, MDMD14,2601.2%–

205Middletown, MDMD5,0561.1%−65%

206Fulton, MDMD5,6770.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES