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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. The median across all 206 is 7.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Kemp Mill, MD, up 126 places to #59.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01▲2College Park, MDMD35,41833.2%+13.3 pts

02▲19Marlow Heights, MDMD5,45631.5%+23.7 pts

03▼2Frostburg, MDMD6,97928.8%−1.7 pts

04▲3Langley Park, MDMD21,50828.3%+11.5 pts

05Cambridge, MDMD13,45726.4%+6.1 pts

06▲3Cumberland, MDMD18,79925.1%+5.3 pts

07▼5Salisbury, MDMD33,84524.3%+0.4 pts

08▲18East Riverdale, MDMD18,33624.0%+10.3 pts

09▼5Hagerstown, MDMD44,22821.9%+3.8 pts

10▲32Bladensburg, MDMD9,67121.7%+9.9 pts

11▼5Lansdowne, MDMD7,87621.7%–

12▼4Elkton, MDMD16,67020.1%+8.2 pts

13▲16Fruitland, MDMD6,00719.9%+1.6 pts

14▼4Baltimore, MDMD569,99719.7%−3.2 pts

15▼3Landover, MDMD24,51419.5%–

16▲2Greenbelt, MDMD24,94819.1%+8.8 pts

17▲73Berlin, MDMD5,33518.9%+4.5 pts

18▲12Coral Hills, MDMD9,75618.3%+6.2 pts

19▼5Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,20618.3%–

20▲23Riverdale Park, MDMD7,34317.7%+5.7 pts

21▼6District Heights, MDMD5,93817.6%+11.7 pts

22▼5Dundalk, MDMD65,96917.4%+8.3 pts

23▼7Adelphi, MDMD17,39516.2%+7.2 pts

24▲42Silver Hill, MDMD5,19315.8%–

25▼1White Oak, MDMD17,32915.1%+7.4 pts

26▲6Glassmanor, MDMD16,98114.7%–

27▼2Middle River, MDMD31,71214.7%+5.3 pts

28▼8Aberdeen, MDMD18,37414.3%+2.4 pts

29▼7Arbutus, MDMD22,50714.0%+7.1 pts

30▼17Bel Air, MDMD10,50713.8%+7.5 pts

31Lexington Park, MDMD13,25213.8%+1.9 pts

32▲46Suitland, MDMD23,79313.5%–

33▲12Montgomery, MDMD34,11013.1%+8.0 pts

34▲20Wheaton, MDMD52,92613.1%–

35▲60Summerfield, MDMD15,06512.9%–

36▼2Denton, MDMD5,07512.8%+4.7 pts

37▼9Essex, MDMD40,58012.6%+0.5 pts

38▲26Cockeysville, MDMD23,96212.6%+4.4 pts

39▲28Temple Hills, MDMD8,96912.5%+2.1 pts

40▼13Chillum, MDMD34,87112.4%+2.3 pts

41▼3Towson, MDMD58,67912.1%+4.4 pts

42▼19Edgewood, MDMD24,92212.0%+1.7 pts

43▲27Beltsville, MDMD19,17611.9%+4.7 pts

44▲54Seabrook, MDMD18,31711.8%–

45▲30South Laurel, MDMD29,27211.8%+5.9 pts

46▼13Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,37911.6%+5.3 pts

47▲3Hyattsville, MDMD21,15811.6%+0.7 pts

48▼29Chestertown, MDMD5,65811.6%−7.0 pts

49▲35Robinwood, MDMD8,04211.3%+5.0 pts

50▲100Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,00611.2%+4.5 pts

51▲9Taneytown, MDMD8,25911.2%−0.4 pts

52▲86Thurmont, MDMD6,33711.1%+5.0 pts

53▼17Easton, MDMD17,29311.0%−0.9 pts

54▲32Carney, MDMD28,34311.0%+5.6 pts

55Ocean City, MDMD6,84010.9%+2.5 pts

56▲3Reisterstown, MDMD25,58210.7%+4.9 pts

57▲19Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,06310.7%+3.3 pts

58▲3Silver Spring, MDMD81,46210.6%+1.4 pts

59▲126Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04210.5%+6.4 pts

60▲116Abingdon, MDMD5,01910.5%–

61▲19Halfway, MDMD10,84910.5%+4.9 pts

62▼23Fairland, MDMD26,23110.4%+5.1 pts

63▲8Walker Mill, MDMD10,93110.3%−1.2 pts

64▼13Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,39010.3%+6.7 pts

65▼24Forestville, MDMD10,49510.3%+4.5 pts

66▲30Rosedale, MDMD20,00210.1%+4.7 pts

67▼21Westminster, MDMD20,58910.0%+0.4 pts

68▼33Lochearn, MDMD27,0749.8%+2.8 pts

69▲44Calverton, MDMD17,6249.7%+5.7 pts

70▼8Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2799.7%+3.0 pts

71▲71White Marsh, MDMD10,9329.6%+6.9 pts

72▼23Flower Hill, MDMD13,7949.3%–

73▲21Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5909.3%+1.6 pts

74▲27Leisure World, MDMD8,8829.3%–

75▼28Frederick, MDMD92,0599.2%+1.8 pts

76▲13Randallstown, MDMD35,9579.2%+3.7 pts

77▼8Takoma Park, MDMD17,2609.1%−1.3 pts

78▲15Overlea, MDMD13,0359.1%+3.9 pts

79▼11Havre de Grace, MDMD15,6309.0%−1.1 pts

80▼24Laurel, MDMD30,2549.0%+2.6 pts

81▼41Maryland City, MDMD19,1868.9%+5.3 pts

82▲10Germantown, MDMD90,7198.8%+4.3 pts

83▲41Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,5678.8%+5.7 pts

84▼19Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1138.8%+1.6 pts

85▼37Milford Mill, MDMD30,8298.7%+0.4 pts

86▲25Kettering, MDMD14,0148.7%+6.8 pts

87▼6Parkville, MDMD30,5498.6%+1.2 pts

88▲118Jessup, MDMD9,9318.3%+1.3 pts

89▼32Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0678.3%+0.2 pts

90▼27Ferndale, MDMD17,5298.2%+0.4 pts

91▲38Peppermill, MDMD5,2388.1%–

92▼15Garrison, MDMD9,4698.0%+2.2 pts

93▼41Annapolis, MDMD40,6347.8%−5.0 pts

94▼20Pikesville, MDMD33,5247.8%+0.9 pts

95▲32Clinton, MDMD38,3767.7%+4.4 pts

96▲18Waldorf, MDMD82,9437.7%+3.3 pts

97▲12Rossville, MDMD16,0597.7%+2.7 pts

98▲19Rockville, MDMD67,5637.6%−0.1 pts

99▲20Elkridge, MDMD26,2837.6%+4.9 pts

100▼12Columbia, MDMD104,3387.5%+2.1 pts

101▼2Glenmont, MDMD17,2087.3%–

102▼2Lanham, MDMD11,4337.3%–

103▼6Largo, MDMD12,2297.2%+1.9 pts

104▲74Cloverly, MDMD16,6467.2%+3.8 pts

105▲41Camp Springs, MDMD22,5447.2%+3.9 pts

106▲77Forest Glen, MDMD6,8407.0%+3.2 pts

107▼22Catonsville, MDMD43,3686.9%+2.3 pts

108▲20Hampstead, MDMD6,2816.9%+4.5 pts

109▼56California, MDMD13,1366.9%+2.6 pts

110▼31Perry Hall, MDMD29,1056.8%+3.9 pts

111▲79La Plata, MDMD12,1376.6%−3.5 pts

112▲8Joppatowne, MDMD14,2376.5%+1.6 pts

113▲81Fairwood, MDMD7,5266.5%–

114▼56West Ocean City, MDMD5,1986.4%+1.4 pts

115▲24Lake Shore, MDMD18,2496.4%+2.5 pts

116▼29Mount Rainier, MDMD8,3076.3%−6.7 pts

117▼35Cheverly, MDMD6,1646.3%−0.6 pts

118▼74Brunswick, MDMD9,3806.2%+2.6 pts

119▼46Oxon Hill, MDMD17,8936.2%–

120▲48Brandywine, MDMD12,1606.2%−4.0 pts

121▲48Westphalia, MDMD13,2286.1%–

122▲23Timonium, MDMD10,3045.8%–

123▼5Riverside, MDMD6,5855.7%+2.4 pts

124▲9Pasadena, MDMD34,3095.7%+1.5 pts

125▼9Severn, MDMD58,4025.7%−0.8 pts

126▲23Parole, MDMD17,2295.7%+2.9 pts

127▼20Owings Mills, MDMD37,2455.6%−0.3 pts

128▼56Savage, MDMD8,2395.6%–

129▲29Marlton, MDMD10,2225.5%+3.3 pts

130▼7Ocean Pines, MDMD12,3515.5%−0.7 pts

131▼48Bensville, MDMD15,8485.4%–

132▼17Stevensville, MDMD8,8025.3%+2.8 pts

133▲37North Potomac, MDMD23,9225.3%+3.2 pts

134▲30Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,7505.3%−1.3 pts

135▼9Glenarden, MDMD6,4225.3%−10.3 pts

136▼24Fort Washington, MDMD25,1345.3%+1.6 pts

137▼34North Bethesda, MDMD49,6775.2%−0.4 pts

138▲36Ilchester, MDMD28,3645.1%–

139▼35New Carrollton, MDMD13,6444.9%−2.2 pts

140▲31Manchester, MDMD5,4264.8%+2.6 pts

141▲24Eldersburg, MDMD31,6954.7%+2.4 pts

142▲17Wildewood, MDMD7,5524.7%–

143▼11North Laurel, MDMD25,5634.7%+1.3 pts

144▼13Riviera Beach, MDMD12,1924.7%+0.9 pts

145▼108Edgewater, MDMD8,5194.6%–

146▲21Mayo, MDMD8,6944.6%+1.8 pts

147▲50Fallston, MDMD10,0134.6%+2.2 pts

148▼13South Kensington, MDMD8,1484.5%+3.0 pts

149▼5Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,2414.5%–

150▲13Lake Arbor, MDMD14,3354.5%+2.6 pts

151▼8Odenton, MDMD45,0024.5%+2.0 pts

152▼18Redland, MDMD18,6654.4%−1.1 pts

153▲46Four Corners, MDMD8,1504.4%–

154▲7Olney, MDMD35,7974.3%+1.7 pts

155▲11North Kensington, MDMD8,9544.3%−2.0 pts

156▲31Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,2364.3%+1.7 pts

157▼4Layhill, MDMD5,4974.3%–

158▲35Chevy Chase, MDMD9,4454.3%+2.2 pts

159▲1Bethesda, MDMD69,3974.3%+0.9 pts

160▲22Burtonsville, MDMD10,2034.3%+1.7 pts

161▲12Lutherville, MDMD6,5744.2%–

162▼56Fort Meade, MDMD11,2254.1%−1.3 pts

163▼8Mitchellville, MDMD11,3594.1%+1.3 pts

164▼7Potomac, MDMD45,9023.9%+0.6 pts

165▼3Bel Air South, MDMD58,1373.9%+1.2 pts

166▼75Edgemere, MDMD9,0613.9%−3.2 pts

167▼11Clarksburg, MDMD30,4873.8%−0.8 pts

168▲24Hampton, MDMD5,3723.8%+2.0 pts

169▲6Bowie, MDMD58,3833.8%+2.1 pts

170▼23Rosaryville, MDMD12,8833.8%+0.9 pts

171▼20Ellicott City, MDMD75,2573.7%+0.5 pts

172Accokeek, MDMD14,3623.7%−1.1 pts

173▲4Deale, MDMD5,3333.7%0.0 pts

174▼26Damascus, MDMD17,6403.7%−1.6 pts

175▼35Hillandale, MDMD5,0603.5%+0.3 pts

176▲8Bel Air North, MDMD31,3023.5%+1.8 pts

177▼72Colesville, MDMD14,5193.4%+0.4 pts

178▼70Linthicum, MDMD11,3133.3%−0.2 pts

179▼168Cresaptown, MDMD5,1213.3%–

180▲18Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,0323.3%–

181▼27Arnold, MDMD24,3033.1%+0.2 pts

182▼72Friendly, MDMD11,1193.0%+2.6 pts

183▲19Crofton, MDMD29,5492.9%+0.2 pts

184▲20Scaggsville, MDMD10,5642.9%–

185▼4Mays Chapel, MDMD16,0662.8%+0.4 pts

186▼49Bryans Road, MDMD9,3712.8%−1.7 pts

187▼46Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,4662.8%−1.0 pts

188▼2Severna Park, MDMD40,2282.8%+0.5 pts

189▲11Green Valley, MDMD13,6022.8%+0.6 pts

190▲13Poolesville, MDMD5,9422.8%+0.1 pts

191Brock Hall, MDMD13,6152.7%–

192▲3Marlboro, MDMD9,3822.5%–

193▼14Walkersville, MDMD6,5012.4%−0.1 pts

194▼72Mount Airy, MDMD9,8572.3%−1.0 pts

195▼70Glenn Dale, MDMD13,7722.0%−2.5 pts

196▼66Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,6301.8%−3.0 pts

197▼17Spring Ridge, MDMD5,9221.8%–

198▼62Honeygo, MDMD12,2501.8%–

199▼78Springdale, MDMD5,2261.7%−1.2 pts

200▼4Travilah, MDMD11,7211.7%−0.7 pts

201▼99Leonardtown, MDMD5,0331.6%−20.2 pts

202▼14Linganore, MDMD14,4441.3%–

203▼2Darnestown, MDMD7,0511.2%−1.0 pts

204▼15Urbana, MDMD14,2601.2%–

205▼53Middletown, MDMD5,0561.1%−2.0 pts

206▼1Fulton, MDMD5,6770.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES