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Lowest poverty rate, Maryland cities · 1990

Maryland cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 159 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Marlton, MDMD10,2220.5%−80%

02Poolesville, MDMD5,9420.7%−74%

03Jessup, MDMD9,9310.8%−88%

04Linthicum, MDMD11,3131.0%−71%

05Olney, MDMD35,7971.1%−60%

06Bowie, MDMD58,3831.1%−31%

07Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,3901.2%−68%

08South Kensington, MDMD8,1481.2%−22%

09Bel Air North, MDMD31,3021.2%−32%

10Cheverly, MDMD6,1641.2%−82%

11Crofton, MDMD29,5491.2%−54%

12Fort Washington, MDMD25,1341.3%−65%

13Mitchellville, MDMD11,3591.3%−52%

14Largo, MDMD12,2291.5%−71%

15Mays Chapel, MDMD16,0661.6%−35%

16Kettering, MDMD14,0141.6%−14%

17Perry Hall, MDMD29,1051.6%−44%

18Lake Shore, MDMD18,2491.6%−58%

19Bryans Road, MDMD9,3711.7%−63%

20Rosaryville, MDMD12,8831.7%−41%

21Friendly, MDMD11,1191.7%+344%

22Bel Air South, MDMD58,1371.7%−35%

23Green Valley, MDMD13,6021.8%−17%

24Eldersburg, MDMD31,6951.8%−24%

25Clinton, MDMD38,3761.8%−46%

26White Marsh, MDMD10,9321.8%−32%

27Stevensville, MDMD8,8022.0%−22%

28Colesville, MDMD14,5192.0%−33%

29Camp Springs, MDMD22,5442.0%−38%

30Severna Park, MDMD40,2282.1%−6%

31Damascus, MDMD17,6402.2%−59%

32Riviera Beach, MDMD12,1922.3%−40%

33North Laurel, MDMD25,5632.3%−34%

34Calverton, MDMD17,6242.3%−42%

35Parole, MDMD17,2292.4%−13%

36Waldorf, MDMD82,9432.4%−45%

37Chevy Chase, MDMD9,4452.4%+17%

38Mount Airy, MDMD9,8572.4%−26%

39Arnold, MDMD24,3032.5%−15%

40Burtonsville, MDMD10,2032.6%+0%

41North Potomac, MDMD23,9222.6%+23%

42Ellicott City, MDMD75,2572.6%−21%

43Middletown, MDMD5,0562.7%−12%

44Potomac, MDMD45,9022.7%−19%

45Odenton, MDMD45,0022.7%+9%

46Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,2362.7%+3%

47Carney, MDMD28,3432.7%−49%

48Bel Air, MDMD10,5072.8%−57%

49Cloverly, MDMD16,6462.8%−18%

50Fallston, MDMD10,0132.8%+23%

51Overlea, MDMD13,0352.9%−45%

52Mayo, MDMD8,6942.9%+4%

53Hampton, MDMD5,3723.1%+73%

54Pasadena, MDMD34,3093.2%−25%

55Maryland City, MDMD19,1863.2%−11%

56Brandywine, MDMD12,1603.2%−68%

57Glenn Dale, MDMD13,7723.3%−27%

58Randallstown, MDMD35,9573.3%−39%

59Elkridge, MDMD26,2833.4%+23%

60Columbia, MDMD104,3383.4%−37%

61Hampstead, MDMD6,2813.4%+43%

62Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,7503.4%−48%

63Ocean Pines, MDMD12,3513.4%−45%

64Joppatowne, MDMD14,2373.4%−30%

65Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2793.5%−49%

66Laurel, MDMD30,2543.5%−45%

67Walkersville, MDMD6,5013.5%+44%

68Bethesda, MDMD69,3973.5%+6%

69Montgomery, MDMD34,1103.7%−27%

70Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,3793.9%−38%

71Germantown, MDMD90,7194.0%−12%

72Ferndale, MDMD17,5294.0%−48%

73New Carrollton, MDMD13,6444.2%−41%

74Temple Hills, MDMD8,9694.4%−58%

75North Bethesda, MDMD49,6774.5%−20%

76Marlow Heights, MDMD5,4564.5%−42%

77Rosedale, MDMD20,0024.6%−16%

78Pikesville, MDMD33,5244.6%−34%

79Accokeek, MDMD14,3624.6%−5%

80Fairland, MDMD26,2314.6%−13%

81Beltsville, MDMD19,1764.7%−34%

82Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,2414.9%–

83Rossville, MDMD16,0595.1%+3%

84Catonsville, MDMD43,3685.1%+11%

85Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,6305.2%+8%

86Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,4665.2%+37%

87Brunswick, MDMD9,3805.3%+45%

88Deale, MDMD5,3335.3%+43%

89Fort Meade, MDMD11,2255.4%−0%

90Cockeysville, MDMD23,9625.4%−35%

91Landover, MDMD24,5145.4%–

92Thurmont, MDMD6,3375.4%−11%

93Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,0635.5%−26%

94South Laurel, MDMD29,2725.5%−6%

95Lochearn, MDMD27,0745.5%−21%

96North Kensington, MDMD8,9545.5%−12%

97Manchester, MDMD5,4265.6%+161%

98Towson, MDMD58,6795.6%−27%

99Edgemere, MDMD9,0615.7%−18%

100Redland, MDMD18,6655.7%+6%

101Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,0065.7%−13%

102Rockville, MDMD67,5635.8%−25%

103Forestville, MDMD10,4955.8%+1%

104Parkville, MDMD30,5495.8%−21%

105Silver Spring, MDMD81,4625.9%−37%

106White Oak, MDMD17,3295.9%−23%

107Reisterstown, MDMD25,5825.9%+2%

108Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1136.0%−16%

109La Plata, MDMD12,1376.0%−41%

110Arbutus, MDMD22,5076.1%−11%

111Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5906.2%−20%

112Milford Mill, MDMD30,8296.3%−24%

113Halfway, MDMD10,8496.4%+14%

114Hyattsville, MDMD21,1586.6%−39%

115Dundalk, MDMD65,9696.7%−26%

116Chillum, MDMD34,8716.8%−33%

117Severn, MDMD58,4027.1%+10%

118California, MDMD13,1367.3%+72%

119Owings Mills, MDMD37,2457.4%+26%

120Takoma Park, MDMD17,2607.5%−28%

121East Riverdale, MDMD18,3367.5%−45%

122Hillandale, MDMD5,0607.5%+130%

123District Heights, MDMD5,9387.8%+33%

124Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0677.9%−2%

125Frederick, MDMD92,0598.0%+8%

126Leonardtown, MDMD5,0338.1%−63%

127Adelphi, MDMD17,3958.1%−10%

128Coral Hills, MDMD9,7568.2%−32%

129Westminster, MDMD20,5898.5%−11%

130Bladensburg, MDMD9,6718.7%−26%

131Edgewood, MDMD24,9228.7%−16%

132Lexington Park, MDMD13,2529.0%−25%

133Ocean City, MDMD6,8409.5%+12%

134Greenbelt, MDMD24,9489.6%−6%

135Middle River, MDMD31,7129.7%+4%

136West Ocean City, MDMD5,19810.0%+98%

137Garrison, MDMD9,46910.3%+77%

138Aberdeen, MDMD18,37410.7%−10%

139Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30710.8%−17%

140Chestertown, MDMD5,65811.1%−40%

141Elkton, MDMD16,67011.6%−2%

142Annapolis, MDMD40,63412.1%−5%

143Taneytown, MDMD8,25912.3%+7%

144Walker Mill, MDMD10,93112.3%+7%

145Easton, MDMD17,29312.5%+5%

146Essex, MDMD40,58013.1%+8%

147Langley Park, MDMD21,50813.7%−18%

148Fruitland, MDMD6,00714.1%−23%

149Havre de Grace, MDMD15,63015.1%+49%

150Glenarden, MDMD6,42215.6%−0%

151Berlin, MDMD5,33515.8%+10%

152Hagerstown, MDMD44,22815.8%−12%

153Salisbury, MDMD33,84517.1%−28%

154College Park, MDMD35,41817.1%−14%

155Denton, MDMD5,07518.5%+129%

156Frostburg, MDMD6,97920.1%−34%

157Baltimore, MDMD569,99721.9%−5%

158Cambridge, MDMD13,45722.0%+8%

159Cumberland, MDMD18,79926.4%+33%

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