RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 24 SHOWN OF 24

Highest poverty rate, Maryland counties · 2010

Maryland counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 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, MDMD569,99721.3%−1.6 pts

02Somerset County, MDMD24,97318.6%−1.6 pts

03Allegany County, MDMD66,84814.5%−0.3 pts

04Wicomico County, MDMD106,89914.3%+1.5 pts

05Dorchester County, MDMD33,62813.4%−0.4 pts

06Garrett County, MDMD28,37012.5%−0.7 pts

07Kent County, MDMD19,56512.2%−0.8 pts

08Caroline County, MDMD34,11611.5%−0.2 pts

09Washington County, MDMD157,73110.4%+0.9 pts

10Worcester County, MDMD54,45910.1%+0.5 pts

11Cecil County, MDMD107,1319.0%+1.9 pts

12Baltimore County, MDMD847,6508.1%+1.7 pts

13Prince George's County, MDMD970,3747.9%+0.2 pts

14St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6927.1%−0.1 pts

15Talbot County, MDMD38,2386.1%−2.2 pts

16Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5826.0%+0.5 pts

17Harford County, MDMD266,4465.6%+0.6 pts

18Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4485.5%−0.8 pts

19Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3805.3%+0.2 pts

20Carroll County, MDMD176,6775.3%+1.5 pts

21Charles County, MDMD176,5935.2%−0.3 pts

22Frederick County, MDMD302,8834.8%+0.3 pts

23Calvert County, MDMD94,4844.4%+0.1 pts

24Howard County, MDMD339,1834.2%+0.3 pts

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