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Highest poverty rate, Maryland cities · 2000

Maryland cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 168 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

01Frostburg, MDMD6,97930.5%+10.4 pts

02Salisbury, MDMD33,84523.8%+6.8 pts

03Baltimore, MDMD569,99722.9%+1.1 pts

04Leonardtown, MDMD5,03321.8%+13.7 pts

05Cambridge, MDMD13,45720.3%−1.7 pts

06College Park, MDMD35,41819.9%+2.8 pts

07Cumberland, MDMD18,79919.8%−6.6 pts

08Chestertown, MDMD5,65818.5%+7.5 pts

09Fruitland, MDMD6,00718.3%+4.2 pts

10Hagerstown, MDMD44,22818.1%+2.2 pts

11Langley Park, MDMD21,50816.8%+3.1 pts

12Glenarden, MDMD6,42215.6%+0.0 pts

13Berlin, MDMD5,33514.3%−1.4 pts

14East Riverdale, MDMD18,33613.7%+6.2 pts

15Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30713.0%+2.2 pts

16Annapolis, MDMD40,63412.7%+0.6 pts

17Essex, MDMD40,58012.2%−0.9 pts

18Coral Hills, MDMD9,75612.1%+3.9 pts

19Riverdale Park, MDMD7,34312.0%–

20Lexington Park, MDMD13,25211.9%+2.9 pts

21Aberdeen, MDMD18,37411.9%+1.2 pts

22Easton, MDMD17,29311.8%−0.6 pts

23Elkton, MDMD16,67011.8%+0.2 pts

24Bladensburg, MDMD9,67111.8%+3.1 pts

25Walker Mill, MDMD10,93111.5%−0.8 pts

26Taneytown, MDMD8,25911.5%−0.8 pts

27Hyattsville, MDMD21,15810.8%+4.2 pts

28Temple Hills, MDMD8,96910.4%+6.1 pts

29Takoma Park, MDMD17,26010.3%+2.9 pts

30Edgewood, MDMD24,92210.3%+1.6 pts

31Greenbelt, MDMD24,94810.2%+0.6 pts

32Chillum, MDMD34,87110.2%+3.3 pts

33Brandywine, MDMD12,16010.1%+6.9 pts

34Havre de Grace, MDMD15,63010.1%−5.0 pts

35La Plata, MDMD12,13710.1%+4.1 pts

36Westminster, MDMD20,5899.6%+1.0 pts

37Middle River, MDMD31,7129.4%−0.3 pts

38Silver Spring, MDMD81,4629.3%+3.4 pts

39Dundalk, MDMD65,9699.2%+2.4 pts

40Adelphi, MDMD17,3959.0%+0.9 pts

41Ocean City, MDMD6,8408.4%−1.1 pts

42Milford Mill, MDMD30,8298.3%+2.0 pts

43Cockeysville, MDMD23,9628.2%+2.9 pts

44Denton, MDMD5,0758.1%−10.4 pts

45Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0678.0%+0.1 pts

46Ferndale, MDMD17,5297.8%+3.8 pts

47Rockville, MDMD67,5637.8%+2.0 pts

48Marlow Heights, MDMD5,4567.8%+3.3 pts

49Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5907.7%+1.6 pts

50Towson, MDMD58,6797.7%+2.1 pts

51White Oak, MDMD17,3297.7%+1.8 pts

52Parkville, MDMD30,5497.4%+1.6 pts

53Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,0637.4%+1.9 pts

54Frederick, MDMD92,0597.4%−0.6 pts

55Beltsville, MDMD19,1767.2%+2.4 pts

56New Carrollton, MDMD13,6447.1%+2.9 pts

57Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1137.1%+1.1 pts

58Jessup, MDMD9,9317.1%+6.2 pts

59Lochearn, MDMD27,0747.0%+1.5 pts

60Edgemere, MDMD9,0617.0%+1.3 pts

61Pikesville, MDMD33,5246.9%+2.3 pts

62Arbutus, MDMD22,5076.8%+0.7 pts

63Cheverly, MDMD6,1646.8%+5.6 pts

64Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2796.8%+3.3 pts

65Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,0066.6%+0.9 pts

66Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,7506.6%+3.2 pts

67Severn, MDMD58,4026.5%−0.7 pts

68Bel Air, MDMD10,5076.4%+3.6 pts

69Laurel, MDMD30,2546.4%+2.9 pts

70North Kensington, MDMD8,9546.3%+0.8 pts

71Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,3796.3%+2.4 pts

72Robinwood, MDMD8,0426.3%–

73Ocean Pines, MDMD12,3516.2%+2.8 pts

74Thurmont, MDMD6,3376.1%+0.7 pts

75District Heights, MDMD5,9385.9%−1.9 pts

76South Laurel, MDMD29,2725.9%+0.4 pts

77Owings Mills, MDMD37,2455.9%−1.5 pts

78Garrison, MDMD9,4695.8%−4.5 pts

79Reisterstown, MDMD25,5825.8%−0.1 pts

80Forestville, MDMD10,4955.8%−0.1 pts

81North Bethesda, MDMD49,6775.6%+1.1 pts

82Halfway, MDMD10,8495.6%−0.8 pts

83Randallstown, MDMD35,9575.5%+2.2 pts

84Redland, MDMD18,6655.4%−0.3 pts

85Rosedale, MDMD20,0025.4%+0.8 pts

86Columbia, MDMD104,3385.4%+2.0 pts

87Fort Meade, MDMD11,2255.4%+0.0 pts

88Carney, MDMD28,3435.4%+2.6 pts

89Fairland, MDMD26,2315.3%+0.7 pts

90Largo, MDMD12,2295.3%+3.8 pts

91Damascus, MDMD17,6405.3%+3.1 pts

92Overlea, MDMD13,0355.2%+2.3 pts

93Montgomery, MDMD34,1105.1%+1.4 pts

94West Ocean City, MDMD5,1985.0%−4.9 pts

95Rossville, MDMD16,0594.9%−0.1 pts

96Joppatowne, MDMD14,2374.9%+1.5 pts

97Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,6304.8%−0.4 pts

98Accokeek, MDMD14,3624.8%+0.2 pts

99Catonsville, MDMD43,3684.6%−0.5 pts

100Clarksburg, MDMD30,4874.6%–

101Germantown, MDMD90,7194.6%+0.5 pts

102Glenn Dale, MDMD13,7724.5%+1.2 pts

103Bryans Road, MDMD9,3714.5%+2.8 pts

104Waldorf, MDMD82,9434.4%+2.0 pts

105California, MDMD13,1364.3%−3.1 pts

106Pasadena, MDMD34,3094.2%+1.1 pts

107Kemp Mill, MDMD13,0424.1%–

108Calverton, MDMD17,6244.0%+1.7 pts

109Lake Shore, MDMD18,2493.9%+2.2 pts

110Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,4663.8%−1.4 pts

111Forest Glen, MDMD6,8403.8%–

112Riviera Beach, MDMD12,1923.8%+1.5 pts

113Deale, MDMD5,3333.7%−1.6 pts

114Fort Washington, MDMD25,1343.7%+2.4 pts

115Brunswick, MDMD9,3803.7%−1.6 pts

116Maryland City, MDMD19,1863.6%+0.4 pts

117Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,3903.6%+2.4 pts

118Linthicum, MDMD11,3133.6%+2.6 pts

119North Laurel, MDMD25,5633.4%+1.2 pts

120Cloverly, MDMD16,6463.4%+0.6 pts

121Clinton, MDMD38,3763.4%+1.6 pts

122Bethesda, MDMD69,3973.3%−0.2 pts

123Riverside, MDMD6,5853.3%–

124Potomac, MDMD45,9023.3%+0.6 pts

125Camp Springs, MDMD22,5443.3%+1.3 pts

126Ellicott City, MDMD75,2573.3%+0.7 pts

127Mount Airy, MDMD9,8573.3%+0.8 pts

128Hillandale, MDMD5,0603.3%−4.3 pts

129Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,5673.1%–

130Middletown, MDMD5,0563.0%+0.4 pts

131Colesville, MDMD14,5193.0%+1.0 pts

132Springdale, MDMD5,2263.0%–

133Arnold, MDMD24,3033.0%+0.4 pts

134Perry Hall, MDMD29,1052.9%+1.3 pts

135Rosaryville, MDMD12,8832.9%+1.2 pts

136Mitchellville, MDMD11,3592.8%+1.5 pts

137Mayo, MDMD8,6942.8%−0.1 pts

138Elkridge, MDMD26,2832.7%−0.6 pts

139White Marsh, MDMD10,9322.7%+0.9 pts

140Parole, MDMD17,2292.7%+0.4 pts

141Crofton, MDMD29,5492.7%+1.4 pts

142Olney, MDMD35,7972.6%+1.6 pts

143Poolesville, MDMD5,9422.6%+2.0 pts

144Bel Air South, MDMD58,1372.6%+0.9 pts

145Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,2362.6%−0.1 pts

146Stevensville, MDMD8,8022.5%+0.6 pts

147Burtonsville, MDMD10,2032.5%−0.0 pts

148Odenton, MDMD45,0022.5%−0.2 pts

149Walkersville, MDMD6,5012.4%−1.1 pts

150Travilah, MDMD11,7212.4%–

151Mays Chapel, MDMD16,0662.4%+0.9 pts

152Hampstead, MDMD6,2812.4%−1.0 pts

153Eldersburg, MDMD31,6952.4%+0.6 pts

154Fallston, MDMD10,0132.3%−0.5 pts

155Marlton, MDMD10,2222.3%+1.8 pts

156Severna Park, MDMD40,2282.2%+0.1 pts

157Darnestown, MDMD7,0512.2%–

158Green Valley, MDMD13,6022.1%+0.4 pts

159Manchester, MDMD5,4262.1%−3.4 pts

160North Potomac, MDMD23,9222.1%−0.5 pts

161Chevy Chase, MDMD9,4452.1%−0.4 pts

162Lake Arbor, MDMD14,3351.9%–

163Kettering, MDMD14,0141.9%+0.3 pts

164Hampton, MDMD5,3721.8%−1.3 pts

165Bel Air North, MDMD31,3021.7%+0.6 pts

166Bowie, MDMD58,3831.6%+0.5 pts

167South Kensington, MDMD8,1481.5%+0.3 pts

168Friendly, MDMD11,1190.4%−1.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS