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Highest poverty rate, Maryland cities · 2000

Maryland cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 168 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Frostburg, MDMD6,97930.5%+0%

02Salisbury, MDMD33,84523.8%+0%

03Baltimore, MDMD569,99722.9%+0%

04Leonardtown, MDMD5,03321.8%+0%

05Cambridge, MDMD13,45720.3%+0%

06College Park, MDMD35,41819.9%+0%

07Cumberland, MDMD18,79919.8%+0%

08Chestertown, MDMD5,65818.5%+0%

09Fruitland, MDMD6,00718.3%+0%

10Hagerstown, MDMD44,22818.1%+0%

11Langley Park, MDMD21,50816.8%+0%

12Glenarden, MDMD6,42215.6%+0%

13Berlin, MDMD5,33514.3%+0%

14East Riverdale, MDMD18,33613.7%+0%

15Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30713.0%+0%

16Annapolis, MDMD40,63412.7%+0%

17Essex, MDMD40,58012.2%+0%

18Coral Hills, MDMD9,75612.1%+0%

19Riverdale Park, MDMD7,34312.0%+0%

20Lexington Park, MDMD13,25211.9%+0%

21Aberdeen, MDMD18,37411.9%+0%

22Easton, MDMD17,29311.8%+0%

23Elkton, MDMD16,67011.8%+0%

24Bladensburg, MDMD9,67111.8%+0%

25Walker Mill, MDMD10,93111.5%+0%

26Taneytown, MDMD8,25911.5%+0%

27Hyattsville, MDMD21,15810.8%+0%

28Temple Hills, MDMD8,96910.4%+0%

29Takoma Park, MDMD17,26010.3%+0%

30Edgewood, MDMD24,92210.3%+0%

31Greenbelt, MDMD24,94810.2%+0%

32Chillum, MDMD34,87110.2%+0%

33Brandywine, MDMD12,16010.1%+0%

34Havre de Grace, MDMD15,63010.1%+0%

35La Plata, MDMD12,13710.1%+0%

36Westminster, MDMD20,5899.6%+0%

37Middle River, MDMD31,7129.4%+0%

38Silver Spring, MDMD81,4629.3%+0%

39Dundalk, MDMD65,9699.2%+0%

40Adelphi, MDMD17,3959.0%+0%

41Ocean City, MDMD6,8408.4%+0%

42Milford Mill, MDMD30,8298.3%+0%

43Cockeysville, MDMD23,9628.2%+0%

44Denton, MDMD5,0758.1%+0%

45Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0678.0%+0%

46Ferndale, MDMD17,5297.8%+0%

47Rockville, MDMD67,5637.8%+0%

48Marlow Heights, MDMD5,4567.8%+0%

49Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5907.7%+0%

50Towson, MDMD58,6797.7%+0%

51White Oak, MDMD17,3297.7%+0%

52Parkville, MDMD30,5497.4%+0%

53Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,0637.4%+0%

54Frederick, MDMD92,0597.4%+0%

55Beltsville, MDMD19,1767.2%+0%

56New Carrollton, MDMD13,6447.1%+0%

57Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1137.1%+0%

58Jessup, MDMD9,9317.1%+0%

59Lochearn, MDMD27,0747.0%+0%

60Edgemere, MDMD9,0617.0%+0%

61Pikesville, MDMD33,5246.9%+0%

62Arbutus, MDMD22,5076.8%+0%

63Cheverly, MDMD6,1646.8%+0%

64Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2796.8%+0%

65Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,0066.6%+0%

66Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,7506.6%+0%

67Severn, MDMD58,4026.5%+0%

68Bel Air, MDMD10,5076.4%+0%

69Laurel, MDMD30,2546.4%+0%

70North Kensington, MDMD8,9546.3%+0%

71Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,3796.3%+0%

72Robinwood, MDMD8,0426.3%+0%

73Ocean Pines, MDMD12,3516.2%+0%

74Thurmont, MDMD6,3376.1%+0%

75District Heights, MDMD5,9385.9%+0%

76South Laurel, MDMD29,2725.9%+0%

77Owings Mills, MDMD37,2455.9%+0%

78Garrison, MDMD9,4695.8%+0%

79Reisterstown, MDMD25,5825.8%+0%

80Forestville, MDMD10,4955.8%+0%

81North Bethesda, MDMD49,6775.6%+0%

82Halfway, MDMD10,8495.6%+0%

83Randallstown, MDMD35,9575.5%+0%

84Redland, MDMD18,6655.4%+0%

85Rosedale, MDMD20,0025.4%+0%

86Columbia, MDMD104,3385.4%+0%

87Fort Meade, MDMD11,2255.4%+0%

88Carney, MDMD28,3435.4%+0%

89Fairland, MDMD26,2315.3%+0%

90Largo, MDMD12,2295.3%+0%

91Damascus, MDMD17,6405.3%+0%

92Overlea, MDMD13,0355.2%+0%

93Montgomery, MDMD34,1105.1%+0%

94West Ocean City, MDMD5,1985.0%+0%

95Rossville, MDMD16,0594.9%+0%

96Joppatowne, MDMD14,2374.9%+0%

97Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,6304.8%+0%

98Accokeek, MDMD14,3624.8%+0%

99Catonsville, MDMD43,3684.6%+0%

100Clarksburg, MDMD30,4874.6%+0%

101Germantown, MDMD90,7194.6%+0%

102Glenn Dale, MDMD13,7724.5%+0%

103Bryans Road, MDMD9,3714.5%+0%

104Waldorf, MDMD82,9434.4%+0%

105California, MDMD13,1364.3%+0%

106Pasadena, MDMD34,3094.2%+0%

107Kemp Mill, MDMD13,0424.1%+0%

108Calverton, MDMD17,6244.0%+0%

109Lake Shore, MDMD18,2493.9%+0%

110Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,4663.8%+0%

111Forest Glen, MDMD6,8403.8%+0%

112Riviera Beach, MDMD12,1923.8%+0%

113Deale, MDMD5,3333.7%+0%

114Fort Washington, MDMD25,1343.7%+0%

115Brunswick, MDMD9,3803.7%+0%

116Maryland City, MDMD19,1863.6%+0%

117Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,3903.6%+0%

118Linthicum, MDMD11,3133.6%+0%

119North Laurel, MDMD25,5633.4%+0%

120Cloverly, MDMD16,6463.4%+0%

121Clinton, MDMD38,3763.4%+0%

122Bethesda, MDMD69,3973.3%+0%

123Riverside, MDMD6,5853.3%+0%

124Potomac, MDMD45,9023.3%+0%

125Camp Springs, MDMD22,5443.3%+0%

126Ellicott City, MDMD75,2573.3%+0%

127Mount Airy, MDMD9,8573.3%+0%

128Hillandale, MDMD5,0603.3%+0%

129Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,5673.1%+0%

130Middletown, MDMD5,0563.0%+0%

131Colesville, MDMD14,5193.0%+0%

132Springdale, MDMD5,2263.0%+0%

133Arnold, MDMD24,3033.0%+0%

134Perry Hall, MDMD29,1052.9%+0%

135Rosaryville, MDMD12,8832.9%+0%

136Mitchellville, MDMD11,3592.8%+0%

137Mayo, MDMD8,6942.8%+0%

138Elkridge, MDMD26,2832.7%+0%

139White Marsh, MDMD10,9322.7%+0%

140Parole, MDMD17,2292.7%+0%

141Crofton, MDMD29,5492.7%+0%

142Olney, MDMD35,7972.6%+0%

143Poolesville, MDMD5,9422.6%+0%

144Bel Air South, MDMD58,1372.6%+0%

145Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,2362.6%+0%

146Stevensville, MDMD8,8022.5%+0%

147Burtonsville, MDMD10,2032.5%+0%

148Odenton, MDMD45,0022.5%+0%

149Walkersville, MDMD6,5012.4%+0%

150Travilah, MDMD11,7212.4%+0%

151Mays Chapel, MDMD16,0662.4%+0%

152Hampstead, MDMD6,2812.4%+0%

153Eldersburg, MDMD31,6952.4%+0%

154Fallston, MDMD10,0132.3%+0%

155Marlton, MDMD10,2222.3%+0%

156Severna Park, MDMD40,2282.2%+0%

157Darnestown, MDMD7,0512.2%+0%

158Green Valley, MDMD13,6022.1%+0%

159Manchester, MDMD5,4262.1%+0%

160North Potomac, MDMD23,9222.1%+0%

161Chevy Chase, MDMD9,4452.1%+0%

162Lake Arbor, MDMD14,3351.9%+0%

163Kettering, MDMD14,0141.9%+0%

164Hampton, MDMD5,3721.8%+0%

165Bel Air North, MDMD31,3021.7%+0%

166Bowie, MDMD58,3831.6%+0%

167South Kensington, MDMD8,1481.5%+0%

168Friendly, MDMD11,1190.4%+0%

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