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Highest poverty rate, Maryland counties · 1990

Maryland counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (1990 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 –

01Baltimore, MDMD569,99721.9%–

02Allegany County, MDMD66,84816.5%–

03Somerset County, MDMD24,97316.0%–

04Garrett County, MDMD28,37014.7%–

05Dorchester County, MDMD33,62814.2%–

06Caroline County, MDMD34,11611.8%–

07Wicomico County, MDMD106,89911.6%–

08Kent County, MDMD19,56511.5%–

09Worcester County, MDMD54,45911.0%–

10Washington County, MDMD157,7319.3%–

11Talbot County, MDMD38,2388.5%–

12Cecil County, MDMD107,1317.5%–

13St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6927.3%–

14Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4486.7%–

15Prince George's County, MDMD970,3745.8%–

16Baltimore County, MDMD847,6505.5%–

17Calvert County, MDMD94,4845.2%–

18Harford County, MDMD266,4465.1%–

19Charles County, MDMD176,5935.0%–

20Frederick County, MDMD302,8834.8%–

21Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3804.5%–

22Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5824.2%–

23Carroll County, MDMD176,6773.8%–

24Howard County, MDMD339,1833.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS