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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%−7%

02Somerset County, MDMD24,97318.6%−8%

03Allegany County, MDMD66,84814.5%−2%

04Wicomico County, MDMD106,89914.3%+12%

05Dorchester County, MDMD33,62813.4%−3%

06Garrett County, MDMD28,37012.5%−6%

07Kent County, MDMD19,56512.2%−6%

08Caroline County, MDMD34,11611.5%−2%

09Washington County, MDMD157,73110.4%+9%

10Worcester County, MDMD54,45910.1%+6%

11Cecil County, MDMD107,1319.0%+26%

12Baltimore County, MDMD847,6508.1%+26%

13Prince George's County, MDMD970,3747.9%+3%

14St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6927.1%−2%

15Talbot County, MDMD38,2386.1%−27%

16Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5826.0%+10%

17Harford County, MDMD266,4465.6%+12%

18Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4485.5%−13%

19Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3805.3%+4%

20Carroll County, MDMD176,6775.3%+39%

21Charles County, MDMD176,5935.2%−6%

22Frederick County, MDMD302,8834.8%+7%

23Calvert County, MDMD94,4844.4%+1%

24Howard County, MDMD339,1834.2%+7%

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