RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 24 SHOWN OF 24

Highest poverty rate, Maryland counties · 2000

Maryland counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 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 1990

01Baltimore, MDMD569,99722.9%+1.1 pts

02Somerset County, MDMD24,97320.1%+4.1 pts

03Allegany County, MDMD66,84814.8%−1.7 pts

04Dorchester County, MDMD33,62813.8%−0.4 pts

05Garrett County, MDMD28,37013.3%−1.4 pts

06Kent County, MDMD19,56513.0%+1.5 pts

07Wicomico County, MDMD106,89912.8%+1.2 pts

08Caroline County, MDMD34,11611.7%−0.1 pts

09Worcester County, MDMD54,4599.6%−1.4 pts

10Washington County, MDMD157,7319.5%+0.2 pts

11Talbot County, MDMD38,2388.3%−0.2 pts

12Prince George's County, MDMD970,3747.7%+1.9 pts

13St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6927.2%−0.1 pts

14Cecil County, MDMD107,1317.2%−0.3 pts

15Baltimore County, MDMD847,6506.5%+1.0 pts

16Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4486.3%−0.3 pts

17Charles County, MDMD176,5935.5%+0.5 pts

18Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5825.4%+1.2 pts

19Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3805.1%+0.7 pts

20Harford County, MDMD266,4464.9%−0.2 pts

21Frederick County, MDMD302,8834.5%−0.3 pts

22Calvert County, MDMD94,4844.4%−0.8 pts

23Howard County, MDMD339,1833.9%+0.7 pts

24Carroll County, MDMD176,6773.8%+0.0 pts

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