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Highest poverty rate, Maryland counties · 2020

Maryland counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 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, MDMD569,99720.0%−13%

02Somerset County, MDMD24,97320.0%−1%

03Dorchester County, MDMD33,62816.2%+17%

04Wicomico County, MDMD106,89915.8%+23%

05Allegany County, MDMD66,84815.6%+6%

06Caroline County, MDMD34,11613.3%+13%

07Washington County, MDMD157,73112.0%+27%

08Kent County, MDMD19,56511.0%−15%

09Garrett County, MDMD28,37010.6%−20%

10Cecil County, MDMD107,1319.5%+33%

11Baltimore County, MDMD847,6509.3%+44%

12Worcester County, MDMD54,4599.2%−3%

13Prince George's County, MDMD970,3748.6%+12%

14Talbot County, MDMD38,2388.5%+2%

15St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6928.0%+11%

16Harford County, MDMD266,4466.8%+38%

17Frederick County, MDMD302,8836.8%+52%

18Charles County, MDMD176,5936.8%+23%

19Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5826.6%+21%

20Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4486.2%−3%

21Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3805.7%+11%

22Howard County, MDMD339,1835.1%+32%

23Carroll County, MDMD176,6774.8%+25%

24Calvert County, MDMD94,4844.4%−0%

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