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Highest poverty rate, Maryland cities · 1990

Maryland cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 159 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Cumberland, MDMD18,79926.4%+33%

02Cambridge, MDMD13,45722.0%+8%

03Baltimore, MDMD569,99721.9%−5%

04Frostburg, MDMD6,97920.1%−34%

05Denton, MDMD5,07518.5%+129%

06College Park, MDMD35,41817.1%−14%

07Salisbury, MDMD33,84517.1%−28%

08Hagerstown, MDMD44,22815.8%−12%

09Berlin, MDMD5,33515.8%+10%

10Glenarden, MDMD6,42215.6%−0%

11Havre de Grace, MDMD15,63015.1%+49%

12Fruitland, MDMD6,00714.1%−23%

13Langley Park, MDMD21,50813.7%−18%

14Essex, MDMD40,58013.1%+8%

15Easton, MDMD17,29312.5%+5%

16Walker Mill, MDMD10,93112.3%+7%

17Taneytown, MDMD8,25912.3%+7%

18Annapolis, MDMD40,63412.1%−5%

19Elkton, MDMD16,67011.6%−2%

20Chestertown, MDMD5,65811.1%−40%

21Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30710.8%−17%

22Aberdeen, MDMD18,37410.7%−10%

23Garrison, MDMD9,46910.3%+77%

24West Ocean City, MDMD5,19810.0%+98%

25Middle River, MDMD31,7129.7%+4%

26Greenbelt, MDMD24,9489.6%−6%

27Ocean City, MDMD6,8409.5%+12%

28Lexington Park, MDMD13,2529.0%−25%

29Edgewood, MDMD24,9228.7%−16%

30Bladensburg, MDMD9,6718.7%−26%

31Westminster, MDMD20,5898.5%−11%

32Coral Hills, MDMD9,7568.2%−32%

33Adelphi, MDMD17,3958.1%−10%

34Leonardtown, MDMD5,0338.1%−63%

35Frederick, MDMD92,0598.0%+8%

36Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0677.9%−2%

37District Heights, MDMD5,9387.8%+33%

38Hillandale, MDMD5,0607.5%+130%

39East Riverdale, MDMD18,3367.5%−45%

40Takoma Park, MDMD17,2607.5%−28%

41Owings Mills, MDMD37,2457.4%+26%

42California, MDMD13,1367.3%+72%

43Severn, MDMD58,4027.1%+10%

44Chillum, MDMD34,8716.8%−33%

45Dundalk, MDMD65,9696.7%−26%

46Hyattsville, MDMD21,1586.6%−39%

47Halfway, MDMD10,8496.4%+14%

48Milford Mill, MDMD30,8296.3%−24%

49Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5906.2%−20%

50Arbutus, MDMD22,5076.1%−11%

51La Plata, MDMD12,1376.0%−41%

52Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1136.0%−16%

53Reisterstown, MDMD25,5825.9%+2%

54White Oak, MDMD17,3295.9%−23%

55Silver Spring, MDMD81,4625.9%−37%

56Parkville, MDMD30,5495.8%−21%

57Forestville, MDMD10,4955.8%+1%

58Rockville, MDMD67,5635.8%−25%

59Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,0065.7%−13%

60Redland, MDMD18,6655.7%+6%

61Edgemere, MDMD9,0615.7%−18%

62Towson, MDMD58,6795.6%−27%

63Manchester, MDMD5,4265.6%+161%

64North Kensington, MDMD8,9545.5%−12%

65Lochearn, MDMD27,0745.5%−21%

66South Laurel, MDMD29,2725.5%−6%

67Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,0635.5%−26%

68Thurmont, MDMD6,3375.4%−11%

69Landover, MDMD24,5145.4%–

70Cockeysville, MDMD23,9625.4%−35%

71Fort Meade, MDMD11,2255.4%−0%

72Deale, MDMD5,3335.3%+43%

73Brunswick, MDMD9,3805.3%+45%

74Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,4665.2%+37%

75Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,6305.2%+8%

76Catonsville, MDMD43,3685.1%+11%

77Rossville, MDMD16,0595.1%+3%

78Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,2414.9%–

79Beltsville, MDMD19,1764.7%−34%

80Fairland, MDMD26,2314.6%−13%

81Accokeek, MDMD14,3624.6%−5%

82Pikesville, MDMD33,5244.6%−34%

83Rosedale, MDMD20,0024.6%−16%

84Marlow Heights, MDMD5,4564.5%−42%

85North Bethesda, MDMD49,6774.5%−20%

86Temple Hills, MDMD8,9694.4%−58%

87New Carrollton, MDMD13,6444.2%−41%

88Ferndale, MDMD17,5294.0%−48%

89Germantown, MDMD90,7194.0%−12%

90Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,3793.9%−38%

91Montgomery, MDMD34,1103.7%−27%

92Bethesda, MDMD69,3973.5%+6%

93Walkersville, MDMD6,5013.5%+44%

94Laurel, MDMD30,2543.5%−45%

95Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2793.5%−49%

96Joppatowne, MDMD14,2373.4%−30%

97Ocean Pines, MDMD12,3513.4%−45%

98Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,7503.4%−48%

99Hampstead, MDMD6,2813.4%+43%

100Columbia, MDMD104,3383.4%−37%

101Elkridge, MDMD26,2833.4%+23%

102Randallstown, MDMD35,9573.3%−39%

103Glenn Dale, MDMD13,7723.3%−27%

104Brandywine, MDMD12,1603.2%−68%

105Maryland City, MDMD19,1863.2%−11%

106Pasadena, MDMD34,3093.2%−25%

107Hampton, MDMD5,3723.1%+73%

108Mayo, MDMD8,6942.9%+4%

109Overlea, MDMD13,0352.9%−45%

110Fallston, MDMD10,0132.8%+23%

111Cloverly, MDMD16,6462.8%−18%

112Bel Air, MDMD10,5072.8%−57%

113Carney, MDMD28,3432.7%−49%

114Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,2362.7%+3%

115Odenton, MDMD45,0022.7%+9%

116Potomac, MDMD45,9022.7%−19%

117Middletown, MDMD5,0562.7%−12%

118Ellicott City, MDMD75,2572.6%−21%

119North Potomac, MDMD23,9222.6%+23%

120Burtonsville, MDMD10,2032.6%+0%

121Arnold, MDMD24,3032.5%−15%

122Mount Airy, MDMD9,8572.4%−26%

123Chevy Chase, MDMD9,4452.4%+17%

124Waldorf, MDMD82,9432.4%−45%

125Parole, MDMD17,2292.4%−13%

126Calverton, MDMD17,6242.3%−42%

127North Laurel, MDMD25,5632.3%−34%

128Riviera Beach, MDMD12,1922.3%−40%

129Damascus, MDMD17,6402.2%−59%

130Severna Park, MDMD40,2282.1%−6%

131Camp Springs, MDMD22,5442.0%−38%

132Colesville, MDMD14,5192.0%−33%

133Stevensville, MDMD8,8022.0%−22%

134White Marsh, MDMD10,9321.8%−32%

135Clinton, MDMD38,3761.8%−46%

136Eldersburg, MDMD31,6951.8%−24%

137Green Valley, MDMD13,6021.8%−17%

138Bel Air South, MDMD58,1371.7%−35%

139Friendly, MDMD11,1191.7%+344%

140Rosaryville, MDMD12,8831.7%−41%

141Bryans Road, MDMD9,3711.7%−63%

142Lake Shore, MDMD18,2491.6%−58%

143Perry Hall, MDMD29,1051.6%−44%

144Kettering, MDMD14,0141.6%−14%

145Mays Chapel, MDMD16,0661.6%−35%

146Largo, MDMD12,2291.5%−71%

147Mitchellville, MDMD11,3591.3%−52%

148Fort Washington, MDMD25,1341.3%−65%

149Crofton, MDMD29,5491.2%−54%

150Cheverly, MDMD6,1641.2%−82%

151Bel Air North, MDMD31,3021.2%−32%

152South Kensington, MDMD8,1481.2%−22%

153Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,3901.2%−68%

154Bowie, MDMD58,3831.1%−31%

155Olney, MDMD35,7971.1%−60%

156Linthicum, MDMD11,3131.0%−71%

157Jessup, MDMD9,9310.8%−88%

158Poolesville, MDMD5,9420.7%−74%

159Marlton, MDMD10,2220.5%−80%

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