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Highest poverty rate, Maryland counties

Maryland counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 24 counties in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 24 is 9.8%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Baltimore, MDMD569,99719.7%−3.2 pts

02▲1Dorchester County, MDMD33,62817.1%+3.3 pts

03▲2Allegany County, MDMD66,84816.9%+2.1 pts

04▼2Somerset County, MDMD24,97316.4%−3.8 pts

05▼1Wicomico County, MDMD106,89913.9%+1.1 pts

06▲1Washington County, MDMD157,73112.4%+2.9 pts

07▼1Caroline County, MDMD34,11612.2%+0.4 pts

08▲1Garrett County, MDMD28,37011.2%−2.0 pts

09▲1Cecil County, MDMD107,13110.8%+3.7 pts

10▲3Prince George's County, MDMD970,37410.8%+3.1 pts

11▲1Worcester County, MDMD54,4599.9%+0.4 pts

12▼1Baltimore County, MDMD847,6509.8%+3.3 pts

13▼5Kent County, MDMD19,5659.7%−3.3 pts

14Talbot County, MDMD38,2389.3%+1.0 pts

15St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6928.0%+0.8 pts

16▲3Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5827.5%+2.0 pts

17▼1Harford County, MDMD266,4467.1%+2.2 pts

18Charles County, MDMD176,5936.9%+1.4 pts

19▲1Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4486.4%+0.1 pts

20▼3Frederick County, MDMD302,8836.0%+1.5 pts

21Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3805.6%+0.5 pts

22Howard County, MDMD339,1835.2%+1.4 pts

23Carroll County, MDMD176,6775.2%+1.4 pts

24Calvert County, MDMD94,4843.9%−0.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES