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Lowest poverty rate, Maryland cities

Maryland cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 206 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 206 is 7.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Cresaptown, MD, up 168 places to #28.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01▲1Fulton, MDMD5,6770.7%–

02▲53Middletown, MDMD5,0561.1%−2.0 pts

03▲15Urbana, MDMD14,2601.2%–

04▲2Darnestown, MDMD7,0511.2%−1.0 pts

05▲14Linganore, MDMD14,4441.3%–

06▲99Leonardtown, MDMD5,0331.6%−20.2 pts

07▲4Travilah, MDMD11,7211.7%−0.7 pts

08▲78Springdale, MDMD5,2261.7%−1.2 pts

09▲62Honeygo, MDMD12,2501.8%–

10▲17Spring Ridge, MDMD5,9221.8%–

11▲66Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,6301.8%−3.0 pts

12▲70Glenn Dale, MDMD13,7722.0%−2.5 pts

13▲72Mount Airy, MDMD9,8572.3%−1.0 pts

14▲14Walkersville, MDMD6,5012.4%−0.1 pts

15▼3Marlboro, MDMD9,3822.5%–

16Brock Hall, MDMD13,6152.7%–

17▼13Poolesville, MDMD5,9422.8%+0.1 pts

18▼11Green Valley, MDMD13,6022.8%+0.6 pts

19▲2Severna Park, MDMD40,2282.8%+0.5 pts

20▲46Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,4662.8%−1.0 pts

21▲49Bryans Road, MDMD9,3712.8%−1.7 pts

22▲4Mays Chapel, MDMD16,0662.8%+0.4 pts

23▼20Scaggsville, MDMD10,5642.9%–

24▼19Crofton, MDMD29,5492.9%+0.2 pts

25▲72Friendly, MDMD11,1193.0%+2.6 pts

26▲27Arnold, MDMD24,3033.1%+0.2 pts

27▼18Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,0323.3%–

28▲168Cresaptown, MDMD5,1213.3%–

29▲70Linthicum, MDMD11,3133.3%−0.2 pts

30▲72Colesville, MDMD14,5193.4%+0.4 pts

31▼8Bel Air North, MDMD31,3023.5%+1.8 pts

32▲35Hillandale, MDMD5,0603.5%+0.3 pts

33▲26Damascus, MDMD17,6403.7%−1.6 pts

34▼4Deale, MDMD5,3333.7%0.0 pts

35Accokeek, MDMD14,3623.7%−1.1 pts

36▲20Ellicott City, MDMD75,2573.7%+0.5 pts

37▲23Rosaryville, MDMD12,8833.8%+0.9 pts

38▼6Bowie, MDMD58,3833.8%+2.1 pts

39▼24Hampton, MDMD5,3723.8%+2.0 pts

40▲11Clarksburg, MDMD30,4873.8%−0.8 pts

41▲75Edgemere, MDMD9,0613.9%−3.2 pts

42▲3Bel Air South, MDMD58,1373.9%+1.2 pts

43▲7Potomac, MDMD45,9023.9%+0.6 pts

44▲8Mitchellville, MDMD11,3594.1%+1.3 pts

45▲56Fort Meade, MDMD11,2254.1%−1.3 pts

46▼12Lutherville, MDMD6,5744.2%–

47▼22Burtonsville, MDMD10,2034.3%+1.7 pts

48▼1Bethesda, MDMD69,3974.3%+0.9 pts

49▼35Chevy Chase, MDMD9,4454.3%+2.2 pts

50▲4Layhill, MDMD5,4974.3%–

51▼31Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,2364.3%+1.7 pts

52▼11North Kensington, MDMD8,9544.3%−2.0 pts

53▼7Olney, MDMD35,7974.3%+1.7 pts

54▼46Four Corners, MDMD8,1504.4%–

55▲18Redland, MDMD18,6654.4%−1.1 pts

56▲8Odenton, MDMD45,0024.5%+2.0 pts

57▼13Lake Arbor, MDMD14,3354.5%+2.6 pts

58▲5Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,2414.5%–

59▲13South Kensington, MDMD8,1484.5%+3.0 pts

60▼50Fallston, MDMD10,0134.6%+2.2 pts

61▼21Mayo, MDMD8,6944.6%+1.8 pts

62▲108Edgewater, MDMD8,5194.6%–

63▲13Riviera Beach, MDMD12,1924.7%+0.9 pts

64▲11North Laurel, MDMD25,5634.7%+1.3 pts

65▼17Wildewood, MDMD7,5524.7%–

66▼24Eldersburg, MDMD31,6954.7%+2.4 pts

67▼31Manchester, MDMD5,4264.8%+2.6 pts

68▲35New Carrollton, MDMD13,6444.9%−2.2 pts

69▼36Ilchester, MDMD28,3645.1%–

70▲34North Bethesda, MDMD49,6775.2%−0.4 pts

71▲24Fort Washington, MDMD25,1345.3%+1.6 pts

72▲9Glenarden, MDMD6,4225.3%−10.3 pts

73▼30Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,7505.3%−1.3 pts

74▼37North Potomac, MDMD23,9225.3%+3.2 pts

75▲17Stevensville, MDMD8,8025.3%+2.8 pts

76▲48Bensville, MDMD15,8485.4%–

77▲7Ocean Pines, MDMD12,3515.5%−0.7 pts

78▼29Marlton, MDMD10,2225.5%+3.3 pts

79▲56Savage, MDMD8,2395.6%–

80▲20Owings Mills, MDMD37,2455.6%−0.3 pts

81▼23Parole, MDMD17,2295.7%+2.9 pts

82▲9Severn, MDMD58,4025.7%−0.8 pts

83▼9Pasadena, MDMD34,3095.7%+1.5 pts

84▲5Riverside, MDMD6,5855.7%+2.4 pts

85▼23Timonium, MDMD10,3045.8%–

86▼48Westphalia, MDMD13,2286.1%–

87▼48Brandywine, MDMD12,1606.2%−4.0 pts

88▲46Oxon Hill, MDMD17,8936.2%–

89▲74Brunswick, MDMD9,3806.2%+2.6 pts

90▲35Cheverly, MDMD6,1646.3%−0.6 pts

91▲29Mount Rainier, MDMD8,3076.3%−6.7 pts

92▼24Lake Shore, MDMD18,2496.4%+2.5 pts

93▲56West Ocean City, MDMD5,1986.4%+1.4 pts

94▼81Fairwood, MDMD7,5266.5%–

95▼8Joppatowne, MDMD14,2376.5%+1.6 pts

96▼79La Plata, MDMD12,1376.6%−3.5 pts

97▲31Perry Hall, MDMD29,1056.8%+3.9 pts

98▲56California, MDMD13,1366.9%+2.6 pts

99▼20Hampstead, MDMD6,2816.9%+4.5 pts

100▲22Catonsville, MDMD43,3686.9%+2.3 pts

101▼77Forest Glen, MDMD6,8407.0%+3.2 pts

102▼41Camp Springs, MDMD22,5447.2%+3.9 pts

103▼74Cloverly, MDMD16,6467.2%+3.8 pts

104▲6Largo, MDMD12,2297.2%+1.9 pts

105▲2Lanham, MDMD11,4337.3%–

106▲2Glenmont, MDMD17,2087.3%–

107▲12Columbia, MDMD104,3387.5%+2.1 pts

108▼20Elkridge, MDMD26,2837.6%+4.9 pts

109▼19Rockville, MDMD67,5637.6%−0.1 pts

110▼12Rossville, MDMD16,0597.7%+2.7 pts

111▼18Waldorf, MDMD82,9437.7%+3.3 pts

112▼32Clinton, MDMD38,3767.7%+4.4 pts

113▲20Pikesville, MDMD33,5247.8%+0.9 pts

114▲41Annapolis, MDMD40,6347.8%−5.0 pts

115▲15Garrison, MDMD9,4698.0%+2.2 pts

116▼38Peppermill, MDMD5,2388.1%–

117▲27Ferndale, MDMD17,5298.2%+0.4 pts

118▲32Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0678.3%+0.2 pts

119▼118Jessup, MDMD9,9318.3%+1.3 pts

120▲6Parkville, MDMD30,5498.6%+1.2 pts

121▼25Kettering, MDMD14,0148.7%+6.8 pts

122▲37Milford Mill, MDMD30,8298.7%+0.4 pts

123▲19Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1138.8%+1.6 pts

124▼41Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,5678.8%+5.7 pts

125▼10Germantown, MDMD90,7198.8%+4.3 pts

126▲41Maryland City, MDMD19,1868.9%+5.3 pts

127▲24Laurel, MDMD30,2549.0%+2.6 pts

128▲11Havre de Grace, MDMD15,6309.0%−1.1 pts

129▼15Overlea, MDMD13,0359.1%+3.9 pts

130▲8Takoma Park, MDMD17,2609.1%−1.3 pts

131▼13Randallstown, MDMD35,9579.2%+3.7 pts

132▲28Frederick, MDMD92,0599.2%+1.8 pts

133▼27Leisure World, MDMD8,8829.3%–

134▼21Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5909.3%+1.6 pts

135▲23Flower Hill, MDMD13,7949.3%–

136▼71White Marsh, MDMD10,9329.6%+6.9 pts

137▲8Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2799.7%+3.0 pts

138▼44Calverton, MDMD17,6249.7%+5.7 pts

139▲33Lochearn, MDMD27,0749.8%+2.8 pts

140▲21Westminster, MDMD20,58910.0%+0.4 pts

141▼30Rosedale, MDMD20,00210.1%+4.7 pts

142▲24Forestville, MDMD10,49510.3%+4.5 pts

143▲13Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,39010.3%+6.7 pts

144▼8Walker Mill, MDMD10,93110.3%−1.2 pts

145▲23Fairland, MDMD26,23110.4%+5.1 pts

146▼19Halfway, MDMD10,84910.5%+4.9 pts

147▼116Abingdon, MDMD5,01910.5%–

148▼126Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04210.5%+6.4 pts

149▼3Silver Spring, MDMD81,46210.6%+1.4 pts

150▼19Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,06310.7%+3.3 pts

151▼3Reisterstown, MDMD25,58210.7%+4.9 pts

152Ocean City, MDMD6,84010.9%+2.5 pts

153▼32Carney, MDMD28,34311.0%+5.6 pts

154▲17Easton, MDMD17,29311.0%−0.9 pts

155▼86Thurmont, MDMD6,33711.1%+5.0 pts

156▼9Taneytown, MDMD8,25911.2%−0.4 pts

157▼100Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,00611.2%+4.5 pts

158▼35Robinwood, MDMD8,04211.3%+5.0 pts

159▲29Chestertown, MDMD5,65811.6%−7.0 pts

160▼3Hyattsville, MDMD21,15811.6%+0.7 pts

161▲13Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,37911.6%+5.3 pts

162▼30South Laurel, MDMD29,27211.8%+5.9 pts

163▼54Seabrook, MDMD18,31711.8%–

164▼27Beltsville, MDMD19,17611.9%+4.7 pts

165▲19Edgewood, MDMD24,92212.0%+1.7 pts

166▲3Towson, MDMD58,67912.1%+4.4 pts

167▲13Chillum, MDMD34,87112.4%+2.3 pts

168▼28Temple Hills, MDMD8,96912.5%+2.1 pts

169▼26Cockeysville, MDMD23,96212.6%+4.4 pts

170▲9Essex, MDMD40,58012.6%+0.5 pts

171▲2Denton, MDMD5,07512.8%+4.7 pts

172▼60Summerfield, MDMD15,06512.9%–

173▼20Wheaton, MDMD52,92613.1%–

174▼12Montgomery, MDMD34,11013.1%+8.0 pts

175▼46Suitland, MDMD23,79313.5%–

176Lexington Park, MDMD13,25213.8%+1.9 pts

177▲17Bel Air, MDMD10,50713.8%+7.5 pts

178▲7Arbutus, MDMD22,50714.0%+7.1 pts

179▲8Aberdeen, MDMD18,37414.3%+2.4 pts

180▲2Middle River, MDMD31,71214.7%+5.3 pts

181▼6Glassmanor, MDMD16,98114.7%–

182▲1White Oak, MDMD17,32915.1%+7.4 pts

183▼42Silver Hill, MDMD5,19315.8%–

184▲7Adelphi, MDMD17,39516.2%+7.2 pts

185▲5Dundalk, MDMD65,96917.4%+8.3 pts

186▲6District Heights, MDMD5,93817.6%+11.7 pts

187▼23Riverdale Park, MDMD7,34317.7%+5.7 pts

188▲5Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,20618.3%–

189▼12Coral Hills, MDMD9,75618.3%+6.2 pts

190▼73Berlin, MDMD5,33518.9%+4.5 pts

191▼2Greenbelt, MDMD24,94819.1%+8.8 pts

192▲3Landover, MDMD24,51419.5%–

193▲4Baltimore, MDMD569,99719.7%−3.2 pts

194▼16Fruitland, MDMD6,00719.9%+1.6 pts

195▲4Elkton, MDMD16,67020.1%+8.2 pts

196▲5Lansdowne, MDMD7,87621.7%–

197▼32Bladensburg, MDMD9,67121.7%+9.9 pts

198▲5Hagerstown, MDMD44,22821.9%+3.8 pts

199▼18East Riverdale, MDMD18,33624.0%+10.3 pts

200▲5Salisbury, MDMD33,84524.3%+0.4 pts

201▼3Cumberland, MDMD18,79925.1%+5.3 pts

202Cambridge, MDMD13,45726.4%+6.1 pts

203▼3Langley Park, MDMD21,50828.3%+11.5 pts

204▲2Frostburg, MDMD6,97928.8%−1.7 pts

205▼19Marlow Heights, MDMD5,45631.5%+23.7 pts

206▼2College Park, MDMD35,41833.2%+13.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES