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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%+5%

02Somerset County, MDMD24,97320.1%+25%

03Allegany County, MDMD66,84814.8%−10%

04Dorchester County, MDMD33,62813.8%−3%

05Garrett County, MDMD28,37013.3%−10%

06Kent County, MDMD19,56513.0%+13%

07Wicomico County, MDMD106,89912.8%+10%

08Caroline County, MDMD34,11611.7%−1%

09Worcester County, MDMD54,4599.6%−13%

10Washington County, MDMD157,7319.5%+2%

11Talbot County, MDMD38,2388.3%−2%

12Prince George's County, MDMD970,3747.7%+33%

13St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6927.2%−2%

14Cecil County, MDMD107,1317.2%−4%

15Baltimore County, MDMD847,6506.5%+18%

16Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4486.3%−5%

17Charles County, MDMD176,5935.5%+9%

18Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5825.4%+29%

19Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3805.1%+15%

20Harford County, MDMD266,4464.9%−4%

21Frederick County, MDMD302,8834.5%−7%

22Calvert County, MDMD94,4844.4%−16%

23Howard County, MDMD339,1833.9%+24%

24Carroll County, MDMD176,6773.8%+1%

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