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Highest poverty rate, Maryland cities · 2020

Maryland cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 206 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Frostburg, MDMD6,97928.9%−5%

02Salisbury, MDMD33,84526.8%+13%

03College Park, MDMD35,41825.2%+27%

04Hagerstown, MDMD44,22824.6%+36%

05Cambridge, MDMD13,45724.4%+20%

06Lansdowne, MDMD7,87621.9%–

07Langley Park, MDMD21,50821.7%+29%

08Elkton, MDMD16,67021.4%+81%

09Cumberland, MDMD18,79920.9%+6%

10Baltimore, MDMD569,99720.0%−13%

11Cresaptown, MDMD5,12119.4%–

12Landover, MDMD24,51418.3%–

13Bel Air, MDMD10,50718.0%+183%

14Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,20617.9%–

15District Heights, MDMD5,93817.2%+192%

16Adelphi, MDMD17,39516.7%+85%

17Dundalk, MDMD65,96916.5%+80%

18Greenbelt, MDMD24,94815.2%+49%

19Chestertown, MDMD5,65815.1%−19%

20Aberdeen, MDMD18,37414.9%+25%

21Marlow Heights, MDMD5,45614.0%+81%

22Arbutus, MDMD22,50714.0%+105%

23Edgewood, MDMD24,92213.6%+32%

24White Oak, MDMD17,32913.3%+74%

25Middle River, MDMD31,71213.2%+41%

26East Riverdale, MDMD18,33613.1%−4%

27Chillum, MDMD34,87112.9%+26%

28Essex, MDMD40,58012.9%+6%

29Fruitland, MDMD6,00712.8%−30%

30Coral Hills, MDMD9,75612.3%+2%

31Lexington Park, MDMD13,25212.0%+1%

32Glassmanor, MDMD16,98112.0%–

33Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,37912.0%+90%

34Denton, MDMD5,07511.6%+43%

35Lochearn, MDMD27,07411.5%+64%

36Easton, MDMD17,29311.4%−4%

37Edgewater, MDMD8,51911.3%–

38Towson, MDMD58,67911.1%+43%

39Fairland, MDMD26,23110.8%+104%

40Maryland City, MDMD19,18610.8%+200%

41Forestville, MDMD10,49510.7%+87%

42Bladensburg, MDMD9,67110.7%−9%

43Riverdale Park, MDMD7,34310.7%−11%

44Brunswick, MDMD9,38010.7%+192%

45Montgomery, MDMD34,11010.7%+109%

46Westminster, MDMD20,58910.5%+10%

47Frederick, MDMD92,05910.4%+41%

48Milford Mill, MDMD30,82910.4%+25%

49Flower Hill, MDMD13,79410.4%–

50Hyattsville, MDMD21,15810.3%−5%

51Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,39010.3%+185%

52Annapolis, MDMD40,63410.1%−21%

53California, MDMD13,13610.0%+134%

54Wheaton, MDMD52,92610.0%–

55Ocean City, MDMD6,8409.7%+15%

56Laurel, MDMD30,2549.7%+52%

57Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0679.5%+18%

58West Ocean City, MDMD5,1989.5%+88%

59Reisterstown, MDMD25,5829.3%+61%

60Taneytown, MDMD8,2599.3%−20%

61Silver Spring, MDMD81,4629.2%−1%

62Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2799.2%+35%

63Ferndale, MDMD17,5299.2%+17%

64Cockeysville, MDMD23,9629.1%+11%

65Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1139.0%+27%

66Silver Hill, MDMD5,1939.0%–

67Temple Hills, MDMD8,9698.8%−15%

68Havre de Grace, MDMD15,6308.8%−13%

69Takoma Park, MDMD17,2608.7%−16%

70Beltsville, MDMD19,1768.7%+21%

71Walker Mill, MDMD10,9318.7%−25%

72Savage, MDMD8,2398.6%–

73Oxon Hill, MDMD17,8938.5%–

74Pikesville, MDMD33,5248.4%+21%

75South Laurel, MDMD29,2728.3%+42%

76Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,0638.3%+12%

77Garrison, MDMD9,4698.3%+42%

78Suitland, MDMD23,7938.1%–

79Perry Hall, MDMD29,1058.1%+179%

80Halfway, MDMD10,8498.0%+44%

81Parkville, MDMD30,5498.0%+8%

82Cheverly, MDMD6,1647.9%+16%

83Bensville, MDMD15,8487.8%–

84Robinwood, MDMD8,0427.7%+23%

85Catonsville, MDMD43,3687.7%+67%

86Carney, MDMD28,3437.7%+43%

87Mount Rainier, MDMD8,3077.6%−41%

88Columbia, MDMD104,3387.6%+42%

89Randallstown, MDMD35,9577.6%+39%

90Berlin, MDMD5,3357.6%−47%

91Edgemere, MDMD9,0617.5%+7%

92Germantown, MDMD90,7197.5%+64%

93Overlea, MDMD13,0357.4%+44%

94Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5907.4%−4%

95Summerfield, MDMD15,0657.3%–

96Rosedale, MDMD20,0027.3%+35%

97Largo, MDMD12,2297.2%+36%

98Seabrook, MDMD18,3177.1%–

99Glenmont, MDMD17,2087.0%–

100Lanham, MDMD11,4337.0%–

101Leisure World, MDMD8,8826.9%–

102Leonardtown, MDMD5,0336.8%−69%

103North Bethesda, MDMD49,6776.7%+19%

104New Carrollton, MDMD13,6446.7%−7%

105Colesville, MDMD14,5196.6%+121%

106Fort Meade, MDMD11,2256.6%+23%

107Owings Mills, MDMD37,2456.4%+9%

108Linthicum, MDMD11,3136.4%+77%

109Rossville, MDMD16,0596.3%+28%

110Friendly, MDMD11,1196.3%+1571%

111Kettering, MDMD14,0146.3%+233%

112Fort Washington, MDMD25,1346.2%+69%

113Calverton, MDMD17,6246.2%+54%

114Waldorf, MDMD82,9436.2%+41%

115Stevensville, MDMD8,8026.1%+140%

116Severn, MDMD58,4026.1%−6%

117Rockville, MDMD67,5636.0%−23%

118Riverside, MDMD6,5856.0%+78%

119Elkridge, MDMD26,2835.9%+116%

120Joppatowne, MDMD14,2375.9%+20%

121Springdale, MDMD5,2265.8%+95%

122Mount Airy, MDMD9,8575.8%+75%

123Ocean Pines, MDMD12,3515.6%−10%

124Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,5675.6%+79%

125Glenn Dale, MDMD13,7725.6%+23%

126Glenarden, MDMD6,4225.5%−64%

127Clinton, MDMD38,3765.5%+65%

128Hampstead, MDMD6,2815.3%+122%

129Peppermill, MDMD5,2385.3%–

130Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,6305.3%+10%

131Riviera Beach, MDMD12,1925.2%+39%

132North Laurel, MDMD25,5635.1%+49%

133Pasadena, MDMD34,3095.1%+19%

134Redland, MDMD18,6655.0%−8%

135South Kensington, MDMD8,1485.0%+233%

136Honeygo, MDMD12,2504.9%–

137Bryans Road, MDMD9,3714.9%+11%

138Thurmont, MDMD6,3374.9%−20%

139Lake Shore, MDMD18,2494.8%+23%

140Hillandale, MDMD5,0604.7%+45%

141Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,4664.6%+20%

142White Marsh, MDMD10,9324.6%+68%

143Odenton, MDMD45,0024.5%+81%

144Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,2414.4%–

145Timonium, MDMD10,3044.4%–

146Camp Springs, MDMD22,5444.4%+32%

147Rosaryville, MDMD12,8834.2%+46%

148Damascus, MDMD17,6404.1%−23%

149Parole, MDMD17,2294.0%+46%

150Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,0064.0%−40%

151Ellicott City, MDMD75,2573.9%+19%

152Middletown, MDMD5,0563.9%+29%

153Layhill, MDMD5,4973.8%–

154Arnold, MDMD24,3033.8%+28%

155Mitchellville, MDMD11,3593.8%+35%

156Clarksburg, MDMD30,4873.8%−18%

157Potomac, MDMD45,9023.8%+14%

158Marlton, MDMD10,2223.8%+65%

159Wildewood, MDMD7,5523.7%–

160Bethesda, MDMD69,3973.6%+9%

161Olney, MDMD35,7973.6%+37%

162Bel Air South, MDMD58,1373.6%+37%

163Lake Arbor, MDMD14,3353.6%+85%

164Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,7503.5%−46%

165Eldersburg, MDMD31,6953.4%+45%

166North Kensington, MDMD8,9543.4%−47%

167Mayo, MDMD8,6943.4%+22%

168Brandywine, MDMD12,1603.4%−67%

169Westphalia, MDMD13,2283.3%–

170North Potomac, MDMD23,9223.2%+50%

171Manchester, MDMD5,4263.2%+49%

172Accokeek, MDMD14,3623.0%−37%

173Lutherville, MDMD6,5743.0%–

174Ilchester, MDMD28,3643.0%–

175Bowie, MDMD58,3832.9%+79%

176Abingdon, MDMD5,0192.9%–

177Deale, MDMD5,3332.9%−24%

178Cloverly, MDMD16,6462.8%−17%

179Walkersville, MDMD6,5012.7%+13%

180Spring Ridge, MDMD5,9222.7%–

181Mays Chapel, MDMD16,0662.7%+12%

182Burtonsville, MDMD10,2032.7%+6%

183Forest Glen, MDMD6,8402.6%−30%

184Bel Air North, MDMD31,3022.5%+45%

185Kemp Mill, MDMD13,0422.4%−41%

186Severna Park, MDMD40,2282.3%+5%

187Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,2362.3%−12%

188Linganore, MDMD14,4442.2%–

189Urbana, MDMD14,2602.1%–

190La Plata, MDMD12,1372.1%−80%

191Brock Hall, MDMD13,6152.0%–

192Hampton, MDMD5,3722.0%+10%

193Chevy Chase, MDMD9,4451.9%−8%

194Fairwood, MDMD7,5261.9%–

195Marlboro, MDMD9,3821.8%–

196Travilah, MDMD11,7211.7%−29%

197Fallston, MDMD10,0131.7%−27%

198Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,0321.5%–

199Four Corners, MDMD8,1501.5%–

200Green Valley, MDMD13,6021.1%−46%

201Darnestown, MDMD7,0511.1%−51%

202Crofton, MDMD29,5491.0%−61%

203Poolesville, MDMD5,9420.5%−81%

204Scaggsville, MDMD10,5640.5%–

205Fulton, MDMD5,6770.2%–

206Jessup, MDMD9,9310.0%−100%

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