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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%−2.9 pts

02Somerset County, MDMD24,97320.0%−0.1 pts

03Dorchester County, MDMD33,62816.2%+2.4 pts

04Wicomico County, MDMD106,89915.8%+3.0 pts

05Allegany County, MDMD66,84815.6%+0.9 pts

06Caroline County, MDMD34,11613.3%+1.5 pts

07Washington County, MDMD157,73112.0%+2.5 pts

08Kent County, MDMD19,56511.0%−2.0 pts

09Garrett County, MDMD28,37010.6%−2.7 pts

10Cecil County, MDMD107,1319.5%+2.4 pts

11Baltimore County, MDMD847,6509.3%+2.8 pts

12Worcester County, MDMD54,4599.2%−0.3 pts

13Prince George's County, MDMD970,3748.6%+0.9 pts

14Talbot County, MDMD38,2388.5%+0.2 pts

15St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6928.0%+0.8 pts

16Harford County, MDMD266,4466.8%+1.9 pts

17Frederick County, MDMD302,8836.8%+2.3 pts

18Charles County, MDMD176,5936.8%+1.3 pts

19Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5826.6%+1.1 pts

20Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4486.2%−0.2 pts

21Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3805.7%+0.6 pts

22Howard County, MDMD339,1835.1%+1.2 pts

23Carroll County, MDMD176,6774.8%+0.9 pts

24Calvert County, MDMD94,4844.4%−0.0 pts

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