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Highest poverty rate, Maryland cities · 2010

Maryland cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 ACS). This list covers the 199 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01College Park, MDMD35,41826.2%+6.3 pts

02Salisbury, MDMD33,84526.1%+2.3 pts

03Glenarden, MDMD6,42224.9%+9.3 pts

04Lansdowne, MDMD7,87623.8%–

05Frostburg, MDMD6,97922.4%−8.1 pts

06Baltimore, MDMD569,99721.3%−1.6 pts

07Cambridge, MDMD13,45720.6%+0.3 pts

08Langley Park, MDMD21,50820.1%+3.3 pts

09Hagerstown, MDMD44,22820.1%+2.0 pts

10Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,20619.4%–

11Cumberland, MDMD18,79919.1%−0.7 pts

12Lexington Park, MDMD13,25218.6%+6.7 pts

13Chestertown, MDMD5,65818.0%−0.5 pts

14Peppermill, MDMD5,23817.1%–

15Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30716.7%+3.7 pts

16Chillum, MDMD34,87116.4%+6.3 pts

17Leonardtown, MDMD5,03316.0%−5.8 pts

18Fruitland, MDMD6,00715.3%−3.0 pts

19Landover, MDMD24,51414.3%–

20Temple Hills, MDMD8,96913.8%+3.4 pts

21Westminster, MDMD20,58913.7%+4.1 pts

22Edgewood, MDMD24,92213.3%+3.0 pts

23Arbutus, MDMD22,50713.3%+6.4 pts

24Adelphi, MDMD17,39512.8%+3.8 pts

25Elkton, MDMD16,67012.6%+0.7 pts

26Dundalk, MDMD65,96912.4%+3.3 pts

27Berlin, MDMD5,33512.3%−2.0 pts

28Bladensburg, MDMD9,67112.1%+0.3 pts

29East Riverdale, MDMD18,33612.0%−1.6 pts

30Lochearn, MDMD27,07412.0%+5.0 pts

31Reisterstown, MDMD25,58212.0%+6.2 pts

32Cockeysville, MDMD23,96212.0%+3.7 pts

33Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,06711.6%+3.6 pts

34Wheaton, MDMD52,92611.5%–

35Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,75011.4%+4.8 pts

36Essex, MDMD40,58011.4%−0.8 pts

37Ocean City, MDMD6,84011.3%+2.9 pts

38West Ocean City, MDMD5,19811.2%+6.1 pts

39Walker Mill, MDMD10,93110.9%−0.6 pts

40Aberdeen, MDMD18,37410.9%−1.0 pts

41Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,56710.8%+7.7 pts

42Annapolis, MDMD40,63410.7%−2.0 pts

43Edgemere, MDMD9,06110.6%+3.6 pts

44Glassmanor, MDMD16,98110.6%–

45Glenmont, MDMD17,20810.5%–

46Towson, MDMD58,67910.3%+2.6 pts

47Havre de Grace, MDMD15,63010.3%+0.2 pts

48Silver Spring, MDMD81,46210.0%+0.7 pts

49Riverdale Park, MDMD7,3439.9%−2.1 pts

50District Heights, MDMD5,9389.9%+4.0 pts

51Fairland, MDMD26,2319.8%+4.5 pts

52Parkville, MDMD30,5499.8%+2.4 pts

53Taneytown, MDMD8,2599.7%−1.8 pts

54White Oak, MDMD17,3299.6%+1.9 pts

55Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2799.6%+2.8 pts

56North Kensington, MDMD8,9549.5%+3.2 pts

57Middle River, MDMD31,7129.5%+0.1 pts

58Burtonsville, MDMD10,2039.2%+6.6 pts

59New Carrollton, MDMD13,6449.1%+2.0 pts

60Cresaptown, MDMD5,1219.1%–

61La Plata, MDMD12,1378.8%−1.3 pts

62Pikesville, MDMD33,5248.8%+1.9 pts

63Halfway, MDMD10,8498.7%+3.1 pts

64Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5908.5%+0.8 pts

65Takoma Park, MDMD17,2608.5%−1.8 pts

66Oxon Hill, MDMD17,8938.3%–

67Hyattsville, MDMD21,1588.0%−2.8 pts

68Owings Mills, MDMD37,2457.9%+2.1 pts

69Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,0637.9%+0.5 pts

70Greenbelt, MDMD24,9487.7%−2.5 pts

71Milford Mill, MDMD30,8297.7%−0.6 pts

72Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,0327.5%–

73Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1137.5%+0.4 pts

74Rosedale, MDMD20,0027.5%+2.1 pts

75Jessup, MDMD9,9317.5%+0.4 pts

76Ferndale, MDMD17,5297.4%−0.4 pts

77Suitland, MDMD23,7937.4%–

78Cheverly, MDMD6,1647.4%+0.6 pts

79Frederick, MDMD92,0597.4%+0.0 pts

80Catonsville, MDMD43,3687.4%+2.8 pts

81Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,3797.3%+1.0 pts

82Easton, MDMD17,2937.3%−4.5 pts

83Thurmont, MDMD6,3377.3%+1.2 pts

84Laurel, MDMD30,2547.2%+0.8 pts

85Overlea, MDMD13,0357.2%+2.0 pts

86Coral Hills, MDMD9,7567.1%−5.0 pts

87Marlow Heights, MDMD5,4567.0%−0.7 pts

88Bel Air, MDMD10,5076.9%+0.6 pts

89Elkridge, MDMD26,2836.8%+4.1 pts

90South Laurel, MDMD29,2726.7%+0.8 pts

91Forest Glen, MDMD6,8406.7%+2.9 pts

92Seabrook, MDMD18,3176.5%–

93Randallstown, MDMD35,9576.4%+1.0 pts

94Silver Hill, MDMD5,1936.4%–

95Montgomery, MDMD34,1106.3%+1.2 pts

96Severn, MDMD58,4026.3%−0.2 pts

97Savage, MDMD8,2396.2%–

98Columbia, MDMD104,3386.1%+0.8 pts

99Hillandale, MDMD5,0606.1%+2.8 pts

100Beltsville, MDMD19,1766.0%−1.1 pts

101Linthicum, MDMD11,3136.0%+2.5 pts

102Rossville, MDMD16,0596.0%+1.1 pts

103Germantown, MDMD90,7196.0%+1.4 pts

104Hampstead, MDMD6,2816.0%+3.6 pts

105Waldorf, MDMD82,9435.9%+1.5 pts

106Redland, MDMD18,6655.8%+0.4 pts

107Kemp Mill, MDMD13,0425.8%+1.7 pts

108Robinwood, MDMD8,0425.7%−0.5 pts

109Summerfield, MDMD15,0655.5%–

110Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,2415.5%–

111Damascus, MDMD17,6405.5%+0.2 pts

112Riviera Beach, MDMD12,1925.5%+1.7 pts

113Fulton, MDMD5,6775.4%–

114Fort Meade, MDMD11,2255.4%+0.0 pts

115Walkersville, MDMD6,5015.3%+2.8 pts

116Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,3905.2%+1.6 pts

117Mayo, MDMD8,6945.1%+2.3 pts

118Leisure World, MDMD8,8825.1%–

119Lake Arbor, MDMD14,3355.1%+3.1 pts

120North Bethesda, MDMD49,6775.0%−0.6 pts

121Bryans Road, MDMD9,3715.0%+0.5 pts

122Forestville, MDMD10,4955.0%−0.8 pts

123Pasadena, MDMD34,3094.7%+0.5 pts

124Layhill, MDMD5,4974.7%–

125Calverton, MDMD17,6244.6%+0.6 pts

126Mount Airy, MDMD9,8574.6%+1.3 pts

127Riverside, MDMD6,5854.6%+1.3 pts

128Joppatowne, MDMD14,2374.6%−0.3 pts

129Garrison, MDMD9,4694.4%−1.4 pts

130Lanham, MDMD11,4334.4%–

131Carney, MDMD28,3434.3%−1.0 pts

132Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,0064.3%−2.3 pts

133Rockville, MDMD67,5634.1%−3.6 pts

134Edgewater, MDMD8,5194.1%–

135Maryland City, MDMD19,1864.1%+0.5 pts

136Brunswick, MDMD9,3803.8%+0.2 pts

137Clinton, MDMD38,3763.7%+0.3 pts

138Four Corners, MDMD8,1503.7%–

139Fort Washington, MDMD25,1343.6%−0.0 pts

140Stevensville, MDMD8,8023.5%+0.9 pts

141Ellicott City, MDMD75,2573.5%+0.2 pts

142Camp Springs, MDMD22,5443.5%+0.2 pts

143Timonium, MDMD10,3043.4%–

144Lake Shore, MDMD18,2493.4%−0.5 pts

145South Kensington, MDMD8,1483.4%+1.9 pts

146Ocean Pines, MDMD12,3513.4%−2.8 pts

147Glenn Dale, MDMD13,7723.4%−1.1 pts

148Colesville, MDMD14,5193.4%+0.4 pts

149Odenton, MDMD45,0023.4%+0.9 pts

150Kettering, MDMD14,0143.3%+1.5 pts

151Spring Ridge, MDMD5,9223.3%–

152Eldersburg, MDMD31,6953.3%+0.9 pts

153Bowie, MDMD58,3833.3%+1.7 pts

154Travilah, MDMD11,7213.2%+0.7 pts

155Bel Air South, MDMD58,1373.1%+0.5 pts

156California, MDMD13,1363.1%−1.2 pts

157Manchester, MDMD5,4263.1%+1.0 pts

158Chevy Chase, MDMD9,4453.1%+1.0 pts

159Parole, MDMD17,2293.1%+0.3 pts

160Linganore, MDMD14,4443.0%–

161Lutherville, MDMD6,5743.0%–

162Perry Hall, MDMD29,1052.9%+0.0 pts

163Largo, MDMD12,2292.9%−2.4 pts

164Marlboro, MDMD9,3822.9%–

165White Marsh, MDMD10,9322.9%+0.2 pts

166Denton, MDMD5,0752.8%−5.3 pts

167Mays Chapel, MDMD16,0662.7%+0.3 pts

168Potomac, MDMD45,9022.7%−0.6 pts

169Bethesda, MDMD69,3972.6%−0.7 pts

170Westphalia, MDMD13,2282.6%–

171Fairwood, MDMD7,5262.6%–

172Friendly, MDMD11,1192.6%+2.2 pts

173Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,4662.5%−1.3 pts

174Poolesville, MDMD5,9422.5%−0.2 pts

175Darnestown, MDMD7,0512.4%+0.2 pts

176Severna Park, MDMD40,2282.4%+0.2 pts

177Hampton, MDMD5,3722.3%+0.6 pts

178North Potomac, MDMD23,9222.3%+0.2 pts

179Arnold, MDMD24,3032.3%−0.6 pts

180Springdale, MDMD5,2262.3%−0.7 pts

181Cloverly, MDMD16,6462.3%−1.1 pts

182Crofton, MDMD29,5492.3%−0.4 pts

183Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,6302.3%−2.6 pts

184Olney, MDMD35,7972.0%−0.6 pts

185Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,2362.0%−0.7 pts

186Brock Hall, MDMD13,6151.9%–

187Bel Air North, MDMD31,3021.9%+0.2 pts

188Ilchester, MDMD28,3641.9%–

189Brandywine, MDMD12,1601.7%−8.4 pts

190Marlton, MDMD10,2221.7%−0.5 pts

191Fallston, MDMD10,0131.7%−0.6 pts

192Clarksburg, MDMD30,4871.7%−2.9 pts

193Rosaryville, MDMD12,8831.6%−1.3 pts

194Deale, MDMD5,3331.4%−2.4 pts

195Urbana, MDMD14,2601.0%–

196Middletown, MDMD5,0561.0%−2.1 pts

197North Laurel, MDMD25,5631.0%−2.5 pts

198Accokeek, MDMD14,3620.9%−4.0 pts

199Mitchellville, MDMD11,3590.8%−1.9 pts

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