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Lowest median household income, Maryland cities · 1990

Maryland cities with the lowest median household income in the 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 159 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01Cumberland, MDMD18,799$16,442−35%

02Frostburg, MDMD6,979$19,907−6%

03Cambridge, MDMD13,457$20,185−22%

04Denton, MDMD5,075$22,202−36%

05Hagerstown, MDMD44,228$22,859−26%

06Baltimore, MDMD569,997$24,045−20%

07Berlin, MDMD5,335$24,167−28%

08Salisbury, MDMD33,845$24,712−15%

09Fruitland, MDMD6,007$25,391−26%

10Ocean City, MDMD6,840$25,959−27%

11Havre de Grace, MDMD15,630$26,678−35%

12Easton, MDMD17,293$26,703−27%

13Essex, MDMD40,580$27,486−21%

14Fort Meade, MDMD11,225$28,444−30%

15Elkton, MDMD16,670$29,372−23%

16Langley Park, MDMD21,508$29,570−22%

17Aberdeen, MDMD18,374$30,043−23%

18Chestertown, MDMD5,658$30,121−4%

19Lexington Park, MDMD13,252$30,191−23%

20Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307$30,387−15%

21Brunswick, MDMD9,380$30,630−34%

22Leonardtown, MDMD5,033$30,682−14%

23Middle River, MDMD31,712$30,747−19%

24Dundalk, MDMD65,969$31,120−22%

25Westminster, MDMD20,589$31,298−23%

26West Ocean City, MDMD5,198$31,632−25%

27Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067$31,756−25%

28Owings Mills, MDMD37,245$31,903−40%

29Taneytown, MDMD8,259$31,937−25%

30Bladensburg, MDMD9,671$32,192−8%

31Thurmont, MDMD6,337$32,606−34%

32Hyattsville, MDMD21,158$32,793−28%

33Parkville, MDMD30,549$33,242−20%

34Halfway, MDMD10,849$34,407−18%

35Edgewood, MDMD24,922$34,699−26%

36Frederick, MDMD92,059$34,891−27%

37Coral Hills, MDMD9,756$35,140−15%

38Arbutus, MDMD22,507$35,227−26%

39East Riverdale, MDMD18,336$35,394−22%

40Annapolis, MDMD40,634$35,516−28%

41Edgemere, MDMD9,061$35,947−23%

42Chillum, MDMD34,871$35,993−13%

43Rossville, MDMD16,059$36,020−24%

44Glen Burnie, MDMD72,590$36,032−20%

45Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,063$36,122−22%

46Milford Mill, MDMD30,829$36,170−18%

47Overlea, MDMD13,035$36,283−25%

48Cockeysville, MDMD23,962$36,386−17%

49Hampstead, MDMD6,281$36,677−35%

50Jessup, MDMD9,931$36,823−23%

51Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,006$36,830−30%

52Manchester, MDMD5,426$36,875−36%

53Reisterstown, MDMD25,582$37,023−22%

54Adelphi, MDMD17,395$37,051−19%

55Takoma Park, MDMD17,260$37,144−23%

56Ferndale, MDMD17,529$37,443−18%

57Walker Mill, MDMD10,931$37,560−24%

58Bel Air, MDMD10,507$37,684−15%

59Landover, MDMD24,514$37,925–

60Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351$38,403−23%

61Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456$38,431−18%

62Temple Hills, MDMD8,969$38,713−14%

63Greenbelt, MDMD24,948$38,956−16%

64College Park, MDMD35,418$39,250−22%

65Catonsville, MDMD43,368$39,340−26%

66Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,241$39,345–

67Rosedale, MDMD20,002$39,398−18%

68Lochearn, MDMD27,074$39,619−20%

69Carney, MDMD28,343$40,310−18%

70Glenarden, MDMD6,422$40,343−10%

71South Laurel, MDMD29,272$40,398−21%

72Middletown, MDMD5,056$40,403−40%

73Maryland City, MDMD19,186$40,526−22%

74Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,379$40,941−16%

75Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390$41,199−27%

76Forestville, MDMD10,495$41,350−20%

77Garrison, MDMD9,469$41,633−26%

78Towson, MDMD58,679$41,635−23%

79District Heights, MDMD5,938$41,740−20%

80New Carrollton, MDMD13,644$42,071−19%

81Silver Spring, MDMD81,462$42,357−18%

82Joppatowne, MDMD14,237$42,941−26%

83Riviera Beach, MDMD12,192$43,340−25%

84La Plata, MDMD12,137$43,528−23%

85California, MDMD13,136$43,608−30%

86Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113$43,644−27%

87Laurel, MDMD30,254$44,002−11%

88White Oak, MDMD17,329$44,144−19%

89Elkridge, MDMD26,283$44,781−32%

90Severn, MDMD58,402$44,870−32%

91Mount Airy, MDMD9,857$44,931−33%

92Deale, MDMD5,333$44,952−32%

93Walkersville, MDMD6,501$45,000−31%

94Beltsville, MDMD19,176$45,545−21%

95Bryans Road, MDMD9,371$45,603−20%

96Hillandale, MDMD5,060$45,876−39%

97Germantown, MDMD90,719$46,037−26%

98Randallstown, MDMD35,957$46,190−21%

99Stevensville, MDMD8,802$46,500−27%

100White Marsh, MDMD10,932$46,685−24%

101Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466$46,771−32%

102Perry Hall, MDMD29,105$47,116−17%

103Odenton, MDMD45,002$47,200−28%

104Accokeek, MDMD14,362$47,292−40%

105Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750$47,312−13%

106Linthicum, MDMD11,313$47,416−23%

107Fairland, MDMD26,231$47,970−15%

108Pikesville, MDMD33,524$48,425−17%

109Mayo, MDMD8,694$48,428−32%

110North Laurel, MDMD25,563$48,712−27%

111Largo, MDMD12,229$48,739−16%

112Bel Air South, MDMD58,137$49,202−21%

113Eldersburg, MDMD31,695$49,706−30%

114Brandywine, MDMD12,160$50,239−12%

115Cheverly, MDMD6,164$50,278−23%

116Montgomery, MDMD34,110$50,647−24%

117Waldorf, MDMD82,943$51,082−26%

118North Kensington, MDMD8,954$51,091−22%

119Lake Shore, MDMD18,249$51,516−23%

120Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,236$51,707−28%

121Pasadena, MDMD34,309$51,816−21%

122Rockville, MDMD67,563$52,073−24%

123Bel Air North, MDMD31,302$52,488−25%

124Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279$52,645−17%

125North Bethesda, MDMD49,677$52,948−27%

126Rosaryville, MDMD12,883$53,465−33%

127Camp Springs, MDMD22,544$53,775−22%

128Burtonsville, MDMD10,203$54,861−25%

129Damascus, MDMD17,640$54,879−23%

130Calverton, MDMD17,624$55,023−14%

131Columbia, MDMD104,338$55,419−23%

132Poolesville, MDMD5,942$56,166−34%

133Arnold, MDMD24,303$56,196−24%

134Clinton, MDMD38,376$56,266−21%

135Green Valley, MDMD13,602$56,593−31%

136Crofton, MDMD29,549$56,651−25%

137Parole, MDMD17,229$57,156−15%

138Ellicott City, MDMD75,257$58,261−26%

139Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630$58,808−20%

140Friendly, MDMD11,119$58,921−27%

141Bowie, MDMD58,383$59,622−22%

142Redland, MDMD18,665$59,700−26%

143Kettering, MDMD14,014$59,748−24%

144Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772$60,380−25%

145Fallston, MDMD10,013$60,493−28%

146Mays Chapel, MDMD16,066$60,848−15%

147Marlton, MDMD10,222$61,555−17%

148Fort Washington, MDMD25,134$62,378−23%

149Severna Park, MDMD40,228$64,088−27%

150Cloverly, MDMD16,646$64,806−21%

151Mitchellville, MDMD11,359$65,809−22%

152Bethesda, MDMD69,397$65,889−34%

153Olney, MDMD35,797$67,218−29%

154South Kensington, MDMD8,148$67,675−34%

155Hampton, MDMD5,372$67,778−29%

156North Potomac, MDMD23,922$73,367−33%

157Colesville, MDMD14,519$76,122−17%

158Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445$77,082−23%

159Potomac, MDMD45,902$99,371−23%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES