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Highest poverty rate, Maryland cities

Maryland cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 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%+13.3 pts

02Marlow Heights, MDMD5,45631.5%+23.7 pts

03Frostburg, MDMD6,97928.8%−1.7 pts

04Langley Park, MDMD21,50828.3%+11.5 pts

05Cambridge, MDMD13,45726.4%+6.1 pts

06Cumberland, MDMD18,79925.1%+5.3 pts

07Salisbury, MDMD33,84524.3%+0.4 pts

08East Riverdale, MDMD18,33624.0%+10.3 pts

09Hagerstown, MDMD44,22821.9%+3.8 pts

10Bladensburg, MDMD9,67121.7%+9.9 pts

11Lansdowne, MDMD7,87621.7%–

12Elkton, MDMD16,67020.1%+8.2 pts

13Fruitland, MDMD6,00719.9%+1.6 pts

14Baltimore, MDMD569,99719.7%−3.2 pts

15Landover, MDMD24,51419.5%–

16Greenbelt, MDMD24,94819.1%+8.8 pts

17Berlin, MDMD5,33518.9%+4.5 pts

18Coral Hills, MDMD9,75618.3%+6.2 pts

19Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,20618.3%–

20Riverdale Park, MDMD7,34317.7%+5.7 pts

21District Heights, MDMD5,93817.6%+11.7 pts

22Dundalk, MDMD65,96917.4%+8.3 pts

23Adelphi, MDMD17,39516.2%+7.2 pts

24Silver Hill, MDMD5,19315.8%–

25White Oak, MDMD17,32915.1%+7.4 pts

26Glassmanor, MDMD16,98114.7%–

27Middle River, MDMD31,71214.7%+5.3 pts

28Aberdeen, MDMD18,37414.3%+2.4 pts

29Arbutus, MDMD22,50714.0%+7.1 pts

30Bel Air, MDMD10,50713.8%+7.5 pts

31Lexington Park, MDMD13,25213.8%+1.9 pts

32Suitland, MDMD23,79313.5%–

33Montgomery, MDMD34,11013.1%+8.0 pts

34Wheaton, MDMD52,92613.1%–

35Summerfield, MDMD15,06512.9%–

36Denton, MDMD5,07512.8%+4.7 pts

37Essex, MDMD40,58012.6%+0.5 pts

38Cockeysville, MDMD23,96212.6%+4.4 pts

39Temple Hills, MDMD8,96912.5%+2.1 pts

40Chillum, MDMD34,87112.4%+2.3 pts

41Towson, MDMD58,67912.1%+4.4 pts

42Edgewood, MDMD24,92212.0%+1.7 pts

43Beltsville, MDMD19,17611.9%+4.7 pts

44Seabrook, MDMD18,31711.8%–

45South Laurel, MDMD29,27211.8%+5.9 pts

46Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,37911.6%+5.3 pts

47Hyattsville, MDMD21,15811.6%+0.7 pts

48Chestertown, MDMD5,65811.6%−7.0 pts

49Robinwood, MDMD8,04211.3%+5.0 pts

50Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,00611.2%+4.5 pts

51Taneytown, MDMD8,25911.2%−0.4 pts

52Thurmont, MDMD6,33711.1%+5.0 pts

53Easton, MDMD17,29311.0%−0.9 pts

54Carney, MDMD28,34311.0%+5.6 pts

55Ocean City, MDMD6,84010.9%+2.5 pts

56Reisterstown, MDMD25,58210.7%+4.9 pts

57Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,06310.7%+3.3 pts

58Silver Spring, MDMD81,46210.6%+1.4 pts

59Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04210.5%+6.4 pts

60Abingdon, MDMD5,01910.5%–

61Halfway, MDMD10,84910.5%+4.9 pts

62Fairland, MDMD26,23110.4%+5.1 pts

63Walker Mill, MDMD10,93110.3%−1.2 pts

64Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,39010.3%+6.7 pts

65Forestville, MDMD10,49510.3%+4.5 pts

66Rosedale, MDMD20,00210.1%+4.7 pts

67Westminster, MDMD20,58910.0%+0.4 pts

68Lochearn, MDMD27,0749.8%+2.8 pts

69Calverton, MDMD17,6249.7%+5.7 pts

70Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2799.7%+3.0 pts

71White Marsh, MDMD10,9329.6%+6.9 pts

72Flower Hill, MDMD13,7949.3%–

73Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5909.3%+1.6 pts

74Leisure World, MDMD8,8829.3%–

75Frederick, MDMD92,0599.2%+1.8 pts

76Randallstown, MDMD35,9579.2%+3.7 pts

77Takoma Park, MDMD17,2609.1%−1.3 pts

78Overlea, MDMD13,0359.1%+3.9 pts

79Havre de Grace, MDMD15,6309.0%−1.1 pts

80Laurel, MDMD30,2549.0%+2.6 pts

81Maryland City, MDMD19,1868.9%+5.3 pts

82Germantown, MDMD90,7198.8%+4.3 pts

83Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,5678.8%+5.7 pts

84Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1138.8%+1.6 pts

85Milford Mill, MDMD30,8298.7%+0.4 pts

86Kettering, MDMD14,0148.7%+6.8 pts

87Parkville, MDMD30,5498.6%+1.2 pts

88Jessup, MDMD9,9318.3%+1.3 pts

89Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0678.3%+0.2 pts

90Ferndale, MDMD17,5298.2%+0.4 pts

91Peppermill, MDMD5,2388.1%–

92Garrison, MDMD9,4698.0%+2.2 pts

93Annapolis, MDMD40,6347.8%−5.0 pts

94Pikesville, MDMD33,5247.8%+0.9 pts

95Clinton, MDMD38,3767.7%+4.4 pts

96Waldorf, MDMD82,9437.7%+3.3 pts

97Rossville, MDMD16,0597.7%+2.7 pts

98Rockville, MDMD67,5637.6%−0.1 pts

99Elkridge, MDMD26,2837.6%+4.9 pts

100Columbia, MDMD104,3387.5%+2.1 pts

101Glenmont, MDMD17,2087.3%–

102Lanham, MDMD11,4337.3%–

103Largo, MDMD12,2297.2%+1.9 pts

104Cloverly, MDMD16,6467.2%+3.8 pts

105Camp Springs, MDMD22,5447.2%+3.9 pts

106Forest Glen, MDMD6,8407.0%+3.2 pts

107Catonsville, MDMD43,3686.9%+2.3 pts

108Hampstead, MDMD6,2816.9%+4.5 pts

109California, MDMD13,1366.9%+2.6 pts

110Perry Hall, MDMD29,1056.8%+3.9 pts

111La Plata, MDMD12,1376.6%−3.5 pts

112Joppatowne, MDMD14,2376.5%+1.6 pts

113Fairwood, MDMD7,5266.5%–

114West Ocean City, MDMD5,1986.4%+1.4 pts

115Lake Shore, MDMD18,2496.4%+2.5 pts

116Mount Rainier, MDMD8,3076.3%−6.7 pts

117Cheverly, MDMD6,1646.3%−0.6 pts

118Brunswick, MDMD9,3806.2%+2.6 pts

119Oxon Hill, MDMD17,8936.2%–

120Brandywine, MDMD12,1606.2%−4.0 pts

121Westphalia, MDMD13,2286.1%–

122Timonium, MDMD10,3045.8%–

123Riverside, MDMD6,5855.7%+2.4 pts

124Pasadena, MDMD34,3095.7%+1.5 pts

125Severn, MDMD58,4025.7%−0.8 pts

126Parole, MDMD17,2295.7%+2.9 pts

127Owings Mills, MDMD37,2455.6%−0.3 pts

128Savage, MDMD8,2395.6%–

129Marlton, MDMD10,2225.5%+3.3 pts

130Ocean Pines, MDMD12,3515.5%−0.7 pts

131Bensville, MDMD15,8485.4%–

132Stevensville, MDMD8,8025.3%+2.8 pts

133North Potomac, MDMD23,9225.3%+3.2 pts

134Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,7505.3%−1.3 pts

135Glenarden, MDMD6,4225.3%−10.3 pts

136Fort Washington, MDMD25,1345.3%+1.6 pts

137North Bethesda, MDMD49,6775.2%−0.4 pts

138Ilchester, MDMD28,3645.1%–

139New Carrollton, MDMD13,6444.9%−2.2 pts

140Manchester, MDMD5,4264.8%+2.6 pts

141Eldersburg, MDMD31,6954.7%+2.4 pts

142Wildewood, MDMD7,5524.7%–

143North Laurel, MDMD25,5634.7%+1.3 pts

144Riviera Beach, MDMD12,1924.7%+0.9 pts

145Edgewater, MDMD8,5194.6%–

146Mayo, MDMD8,6944.6%+1.8 pts

147Fallston, MDMD10,0134.6%+2.2 pts

148South Kensington, MDMD8,1484.5%+3.0 pts

149Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,2414.5%–

150Lake Arbor, MDMD14,3354.5%+2.6 pts

151Odenton, MDMD45,0024.5%+2.0 pts

152Redland, MDMD18,6654.4%−1.1 pts

153Four Corners, MDMD8,1504.4%–

154Olney, MDMD35,7974.3%+1.7 pts

155North Kensington, MDMD8,9544.3%−2.0 pts

156Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,2364.3%+1.7 pts

157Layhill, MDMD5,4974.3%–

158Chevy Chase, MDMD9,4454.3%+2.2 pts

159Bethesda, MDMD69,3974.3%+0.9 pts

160Burtonsville, MDMD10,2034.3%+1.7 pts

161Lutherville, MDMD6,5744.2%–

162Fort Meade, MDMD11,2254.1%−1.3 pts

163Mitchellville, MDMD11,3594.1%+1.3 pts

164Potomac, MDMD45,9023.9%+0.6 pts

165Bel Air South, MDMD58,1373.9%+1.2 pts

166Edgemere, MDMD9,0613.9%−3.2 pts

167Clarksburg, MDMD30,4873.8%−0.8 pts

168Hampton, MDMD5,3723.8%+2.0 pts

169Bowie, MDMD58,3833.8%+2.1 pts

170Rosaryville, MDMD12,8833.8%+0.9 pts

171Ellicott City, MDMD75,2573.7%+0.5 pts

172Accokeek, MDMD14,3623.7%−1.1 pts

173Deale, MDMD5,3333.7%−0.0 pts

174Damascus, MDMD17,6403.7%−1.6 pts

175Hillandale, MDMD5,0603.5%+0.3 pts

176Bel Air North, MDMD31,3023.5%+1.8 pts

177Colesville, MDMD14,5193.4%+0.4 pts

178Linthicum, MDMD11,3133.3%−0.2 pts

179Cresaptown, MDMD5,1213.3%–

180Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,0323.3%–

181Arnold, MDMD24,3033.1%+0.2 pts

182Friendly, MDMD11,1193.0%+2.6 pts

183Crofton, MDMD29,5492.9%+0.2 pts

184Scaggsville, MDMD10,5642.9%–

185Mays Chapel, MDMD16,0662.8%+0.4 pts

186Bryans Road, MDMD9,3712.8%−1.7 pts

187Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,4662.8%−1.0 pts

188Severna Park, MDMD40,2282.8%+0.5 pts

189Green Valley, MDMD13,6022.8%+0.6 pts

190Poolesville, MDMD5,9422.8%+0.1 pts

191Brock Hall, MDMD13,6152.7%–

192Marlboro, MDMD9,3822.5%–

193Walkersville, MDMD6,5012.4%−0.1 pts

194Mount Airy, MDMD9,8572.3%−1.0 pts

195Glenn Dale, MDMD13,7722.0%−2.5 pts

196Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,6301.8%−3.0 pts

197Spring Ridge, MDMD5,9221.8%–

198Honeygo, MDMD12,2501.8%–

199Springdale, MDMD5,2261.7%−1.2 pts

200Travilah, MDMD11,7211.7%−0.7 pts

201Leonardtown, MDMD5,0331.6%−20.2 pts

202Linganore, MDMD14,4441.3%–

203Darnestown, MDMD7,0511.2%−1.0 pts

204Urbana, MDMD14,2601.2%–

205Middletown, MDMD5,0561.1%−2.0 pts

206Fulton, MDMD5,6770.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES