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Lowest median household income, Maryland counties · 1990

Maryland counties with the lowest median household income in the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 24 counties in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 24 is $37,158.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01Allegany County, MDMD66,848$21,546–

02Garrett County, MDMD28,370$22,733–

03Somerset County, MDMD24,973$23,379–

04Baltimore, MDMD569,997$24,045–

05Dorchester County, MDMD33,628$24,922–

06Worcester County, MDMD54,459$27,586–

07Caroline County, MDMD34,116$27,758–

08Wicomico County, MDMD106,899$28,512–

09Washington County, MDMD157,731$29,632–

10Kent County, MDMD19,565$30,104–

11Talbot County, MDMD38,238$31,885–

12Cecil County, MDMD107,131$36,019–

13St. Mary's County, MDMD116,692$37,158–

14Baltimore County, MDMD847,650$38,837–

15Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,448$39,190–

16Frederick County, MDMD302,883$41,382–

17Harford County, MDMD266,446$41,680–

18Carroll County, MDMD176,677$42,378–

19Prince George's County, MDMD970,374$43,127–

20Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,380$45,147–

21Charles County, MDMD176,593$46,415–

22Calvert County, MDMD94,484$47,608–

23Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,582$54,089–

24Howard County, MDMD339,183$54,348–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS