RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 159 SHOWN OF 159

Lowest median household income, Maryland cities · 1990

Maryland cities with the lowest median household income in the 1990 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 –

01Cumberland, MDMD18,799$16,442–

02Frostburg, MDMD6,979$19,907–

03Cambridge, MDMD13,457$20,185–

04Denton, MDMD5,075$22,202–

05Hagerstown, MDMD44,228$22,859–

06Baltimore, MDMD569,997$24,045–

07Berlin, MDMD5,335$24,167–

08Salisbury, MDMD33,845$24,712–

09Fruitland, MDMD6,007$25,391–

10Ocean City, MDMD6,840$25,959–

11Havre de Grace, MDMD15,630$26,678–

12Easton, MDMD17,293$26,703–

13Essex, MDMD40,580$27,486–

14Fort Meade, MDMD11,225$28,444–

15Elkton, MDMD16,670$29,372–

16Langley Park, MDMD21,508$29,570–

17Aberdeen, MDMD18,374$30,043–

18Chestertown, MDMD5,658$30,121–

19Lexington Park, MDMD13,252$30,191–

20Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307$30,387–

21Brunswick, MDMD9,380$30,630–

22Leonardtown, MDMD5,033$30,682–

23Middle River, MDMD31,712$30,747–

24Dundalk, MDMD65,969$31,120–

25Westminster, MDMD20,589$31,298–

26West Ocean City, MDMD5,198$31,632–

27Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067$31,756–

28Owings Mills, MDMD37,245$31,903–

29Taneytown, MDMD8,259$31,937–

30Bladensburg, MDMD9,671$32,192–

31Thurmont, MDMD6,337$32,606–

32Hyattsville, MDMD21,158$32,793–

33Parkville, MDMD30,549$33,242–

34Halfway, MDMD10,849$34,407–

35Edgewood, MDMD24,922$34,699–

36Frederick, MDMD92,059$34,891–

37Coral Hills, MDMD9,756$35,140–

38Arbutus, MDMD22,507$35,227–

39East Riverdale, MDMD18,336$35,394–

40Annapolis, MDMD40,634$35,516–

41Edgemere, MDMD9,061$35,947–

42Chillum, MDMD34,871$35,993–

43Rossville, MDMD16,059$36,020–

44Glen Burnie, MDMD72,590$36,032–

45Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,063$36,122–

46Milford Mill, MDMD30,829$36,170–

47Overlea, MDMD13,035$36,283–

48Cockeysville, MDMD23,962$36,386–

49Hampstead, MDMD6,281$36,677–

50Jessup, MDMD9,931$36,823–

51Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,006$36,830–

52Manchester, MDMD5,426$36,875–

53Reisterstown, MDMD25,582$37,023–

54Adelphi, MDMD17,395$37,051–

55Takoma Park, MDMD17,260$37,144–

56Ferndale, MDMD17,529$37,443–

57Walker Mill, MDMD10,931$37,560–

58Bel Air, MDMD10,507$37,684–

59Landover, MDMD24,514$37,925–

60Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351$38,403–

61Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456$38,431–

62Temple Hills, MDMD8,969$38,713–

63Greenbelt, MDMD24,948$38,956–

64College Park, MDMD35,418$39,250–

65Catonsville, MDMD43,368$39,340–

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

67Rosedale, MDMD20,002$39,398–

68Lochearn, MDMD27,074$39,619–

69Carney, MDMD28,343$40,310–

70Glenarden, MDMD6,422$40,343–

71South Laurel, MDMD29,272$40,398–

72Middletown, MDMD5,056$40,403–

73Maryland City, MDMD19,186$40,526–

74Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,379$40,941–

75Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390$41,199–

76Forestville, MDMD10,495$41,350–

77Garrison, MDMD9,469$41,633–

78Towson, MDMD58,679$41,635–

79District Heights, MDMD5,938$41,740–

80New Carrollton, MDMD13,644$42,071–

81Silver Spring, MDMD81,462$42,357–

82Joppatowne, MDMD14,237$42,941–

83Riviera Beach, MDMD12,192$43,340–

84La Plata, MDMD12,137$43,528–

85California, MDMD13,136$43,608–

86Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113$43,644–

87Laurel, MDMD30,254$44,002–

88White Oak, MDMD17,329$44,144–

89Elkridge, MDMD26,283$44,781–

90Severn, MDMD58,402$44,870–

91Mount Airy, MDMD9,857$44,931–

92Deale, MDMD5,333$44,952–

93Walkersville, MDMD6,501$45,000–

94Beltsville, MDMD19,176$45,545–

95Bryans Road, MDMD9,371$45,603–

96Hillandale, MDMD5,060$45,876–

97Germantown, MDMD90,719$46,037–

98Randallstown, MDMD35,957$46,190–

99Stevensville, MDMD8,802$46,500–

100White Marsh, MDMD10,932$46,685–

101Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466$46,771–

102Perry Hall, MDMD29,105$47,116–

103Odenton, MDMD45,002$47,200–

104Accokeek, MDMD14,362$47,292–

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

106Linthicum, MDMD11,313$47,416–

107Fairland, MDMD26,231$47,970–

108Pikesville, MDMD33,524$48,425–

109Mayo, MDMD8,694$48,428–

110North Laurel, MDMD25,563$48,712–

111Largo, MDMD12,229$48,739–

112Bel Air South, MDMD58,137$49,202–

113Eldersburg, MDMD31,695$49,706–

114Brandywine, MDMD12,160$50,239–

115Cheverly, MDMD6,164$50,278–

116Montgomery, MDMD34,110$50,647–

117Waldorf, MDMD82,943$51,082–

118North Kensington, MDMD8,954$51,091–

119Lake Shore, MDMD18,249$51,516–

120Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,236$51,707–

121Pasadena, MDMD34,309$51,816–

122Rockville, MDMD67,563$52,073–

123Bel Air North, MDMD31,302$52,488–

124Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279$52,645–

125North Bethesda, MDMD49,677$52,948–

126Rosaryville, MDMD12,883$53,465–

127Camp Springs, MDMD22,544$53,775–

128Burtonsville, MDMD10,203$54,861–

129Damascus, MDMD17,640$54,879–

130Calverton, MDMD17,624$55,023–

131Columbia, MDMD104,338$55,419–

132Poolesville, MDMD5,942$56,166–

133Arnold, MDMD24,303$56,196–

134Clinton, MDMD38,376$56,266–

135Green Valley, MDMD13,602$56,593–

136Crofton, MDMD29,549$56,651–

137Parole, MDMD17,229$57,156–

138Ellicott City, MDMD75,257$58,261–

139Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630$58,808–

140Friendly, MDMD11,119$58,921–

141Bowie, MDMD58,383$59,622–

142Redland, MDMD18,665$59,700–

143Kettering, MDMD14,014$59,748–

144Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772$60,380–

145Fallston, MDMD10,013$60,493–

146Mays Chapel, MDMD16,066$60,848–

147Marlton, MDMD10,222$61,555–

148Fort Washington, MDMD25,134$62,378–

149Severna Park, MDMD40,228$64,088–

150Cloverly, MDMD16,646$64,806–

151Mitchellville, MDMD11,359$65,809–

152Bethesda, MDMD69,397$65,889–

153Olney, MDMD35,797$67,218–

154South Kensington, MDMD8,148$67,675–

155Hampton, MDMD5,372$67,778–

156North Potomac, MDMD23,922$73,367–

157Colesville, MDMD14,519$76,122–

158Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445$77,082–

159Potomac, MDMD45,902$99,371–

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