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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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Baltimore, MDMD569,99719.7%−3.2 pts

02Dorchester County, MDMD33,62817.1%+3.3 pts

03Allegany County, MDMD66,84816.9%+2.1 pts

04Somerset County, MDMD24,97316.4%−3.8 pts

05Wicomico County, MDMD106,89913.9%+1.1 pts

06Washington County, MDMD157,73112.4%+2.9 pts

07Caroline County, MDMD34,11612.2%+0.4 pts

08Garrett County, MDMD28,37011.2%−2.0 pts

09Cecil County, MDMD107,13110.8%+3.7 pts

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

11Worcester County, MDMD54,4599.9%+0.4 pts

12Baltimore County, MDMD847,6509.8%+3.3 pts

13Kent 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

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

17Harford County, MDMD266,4467.1%+2.2 pts

18Charles County, MDMD176,5936.9%+1.4 pts

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

20Frederick 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 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES