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Lowest poverty rate, Maryland cities · 2020

Maryland cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 206 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Jessup, MDMD9,9310.0%−100%

02Fulton, MDMD5,6770.2%–

03Scaggsville, MDMD10,5640.5%–

04Poolesville, MDMD5,9420.5%−81%

05Crofton, MDMD29,5491.0%−61%

06Darnestown, MDMD7,0511.1%−51%

07Green Valley, MDMD13,6021.1%−46%

08Four Corners, MDMD8,1501.5%–

09Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,0321.5%–

10Fallston, MDMD10,0131.7%−27%

11Travilah, MDMD11,7211.7%−29%

12Marlboro, MDMD9,3821.8%–

13Fairwood, MDMD7,5261.9%–

14Chevy Chase, MDMD9,4451.9%−8%

15Hampton, MDMD5,3722.0%+10%

16Brock Hall, MDMD13,6152.0%–

17La Plata, MDMD12,1372.1%−80%

18Urbana, MDMD14,2602.1%–

19Linganore, MDMD14,4442.2%–

20Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,2362.3%−12%

21Severna Park, MDMD40,2282.3%+5%

22Kemp Mill, MDMD13,0422.4%−41%

23Bel Air North, MDMD31,3022.5%+45%

24Forest Glen, MDMD6,8402.6%−30%

25Burtonsville, MDMD10,2032.7%+6%

26Mays Chapel, MDMD16,0662.7%+12%

27Spring Ridge, MDMD5,9222.7%–

28Walkersville, MDMD6,5012.7%+13%

29Cloverly, MDMD16,6462.8%−17%

30Deale, MDMD5,3332.9%−24%

31Abingdon, MDMD5,0192.9%–

32Bowie, MDMD58,3832.9%+79%

33Ilchester, MDMD28,3643.0%–

34Lutherville, MDMD6,5743.0%–

35Accokeek, MDMD14,3623.0%−37%

36Manchester, MDMD5,4263.2%+49%

37North Potomac, MDMD23,9223.2%+50%

38Westphalia, MDMD13,2283.3%–

39Brandywine, MDMD12,1603.4%−67%

40Mayo, MDMD8,6943.4%+22%

41North Kensington, MDMD8,9543.4%−47%

42Eldersburg, MDMD31,6953.4%+45%

43Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,7503.5%−46%

44Lake Arbor, MDMD14,3353.6%+85%

45Bel Air South, MDMD58,1373.6%+37%

46Olney, MDMD35,7973.6%+37%

47Bethesda, MDMD69,3973.6%+9%

48Wildewood, MDMD7,5523.7%–

49Marlton, MDMD10,2223.8%+65%

50Potomac, MDMD45,9023.8%+14%

51Clarksburg, MDMD30,4873.8%−18%

52Mitchellville, MDMD11,3593.8%+35%

53Arnold, MDMD24,3033.8%+28%

54Layhill, MDMD5,4973.8%–

55Middletown, MDMD5,0563.9%+29%

56Ellicott City, MDMD75,2573.9%+19%

57Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,0064.0%−40%

58Parole, MDMD17,2294.0%+46%

59Damascus, MDMD17,6404.1%−23%

60Rosaryville, MDMD12,8834.2%+46%

61Camp Springs, MDMD22,5444.4%+32%

62Timonium, MDMD10,3044.4%–

63Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,2414.4%–

64Odenton, MDMD45,0024.5%+81%

65White Marsh, MDMD10,9324.6%+68%

66Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,4664.6%+20%

67Hillandale, MDMD5,0604.7%+45%

68Lake Shore, MDMD18,2494.8%+23%

69Thurmont, MDMD6,3374.9%−20%

70Bryans Road, MDMD9,3714.9%+11%

71Honeygo, MDMD12,2504.9%–

72South Kensington, MDMD8,1485.0%+233%

73Redland, MDMD18,6655.0%−8%

74Pasadena, MDMD34,3095.1%+19%

75North Laurel, MDMD25,5635.1%+49%

76Riviera Beach, MDMD12,1925.2%+39%

77Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,6305.3%+10%

78Peppermill, MDMD5,2385.3%–

79Hampstead, MDMD6,2815.3%+122%

80Clinton, MDMD38,3765.5%+65%

81Glenarden, MDMD6,4225.5%−64%

82Glenn Dale, MDMD13,7725.6%+23%

83Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,5675.6%+79%

84Ocean Pines, MDMD12,3515.6%−10%

85Mount Airy, MDMD9,8575.8%+75%

86Springdale, MDMD5,2265.8%+95%

87Joppatowne, MDMD14,2375.9%+20%

88Elkridge, MDMD26,2835.9%+116%

89Riverside, MDMD6,5856.0%+78%

90Rockville, MDMD67,5636.0%−23%

91Severn, MDMD58,4026.1%−6%

92Stevensville, MDMD8,8026.1%+140%

93Waldorf, MDMD82,9436.2%+41%

94Calverton, MDMD17,6246.2%+54%

95Fort Washington, MDMD25,1346.2%+69%

96Kettering, MDMD14,0146.3%+233%

97Friendly, MDMD11,1196.3%+1571%

98Rossville, MDMD16,0596.3%+28%

99Linthicum, MDMD11,3136.4%+77%

100Owings Mills, MDMD37,2456.4%+9%

101Fort Meade, MDMD11,2256.6%+23%

102Colesville, MDMD14,5196.6%+121%

103New Carrollton, MDMD13,6446.7%−7%

104North Bethesda, MDMD49,6776.7%+19%

105Leonardtown, MDMD5,0336.8%−69%

106Leisure World, MDMD8,8826.9%–

107Lanham, MDMD11,4337.0%–

108Glenmont, MDMD17,2087.0%–

109Seabrook, MDMD18,3177.1%–

110Largo, MDMD12,2297.2%+36%

111Rosedale, MDMD20,0027.3%+35%

112Summerfield, MDMD15,0657.3%–

113Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5907.4%−4%

114Overlea, MDMD13,0357.4%+44%

115Germantown, MDMD90,7197.5%+64%

116Edgemere, MDMD9,0617.5%+7%

117Berlin, MDMD5,3357.6%−47%

118Randallstown, MDMD35,9577.6%+39%

119Columbia, MDMD104,3387.6%+42%

120Mount Rainier, MDMD8,3077.6%−41%

121Carney, MDMD28,3437.7%+43%

122Catonsville, MDMD43,3687.7%+67%

123Robinwood, MDMD8,0427.7%+23%

124Bensville, MDMD15,8487.8%–

125Cheverly, MDMD6,1647.9%+16%

126Parkville, MDMD30,5498.0%+8%

127Halfway, MDMD10,8498.0%+44%

128Perry Hall, MDMD29,1058.1%+179%

129Suitland, MDMD23,7938.1%–

130Garrison, MDMD9,4698.3%+42%

131Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,0638.3%+12%

132South Laurel, MDMD29,2728.3%+42%

133Pikesville, MDMD33,5248.4%+21%

134Oxon Hill, MDMD17,8938.5%–

135Savage, MDMD8,2398.6%–

136Walker Mill, MDMD10,9318.7%−25%

137Beltsville, MDMD19,1768.7%+21%

138Takoma Park, MDMD17,2608.7%−16%

139Havre de Grace, MDMD15,6308.8%−13%

140Temple Hills, MDMD8,9698.8%−15%

141Silver Hill, MDMD5,1939.0%–

142Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1139.0%+27%

143Cockeysville, MDMD23,9629.1%+11%

144Ferndale, MDMD17,5299.2%+17%

145Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2799.2%+35%

146Silver Spring, MDMD81,4629.2%−1%

147Taneytown, MDMD8,2599.3%−20%

148Reisterstown, MDMD25,5829.3%+61%

149West Ocean City, MDMD5,1989.5%+88%

150Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0679.5%+18%

151Laurel, MDMD30,2549.7%+52%

152Ocean City, MDMD6,8409.7%+15%

153Wheaton, MDMD52,92610.0%–

154California, MDMD13,13610.0%+134%

155Annapolis, MDMD40,63410.1%−21%

156Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,39010.3%+185%

157Hyattsville, MDMD21,15810.3%−5%

158Flower Hill, MDMD13,79410.4%–

159Milford Mill, MDMD30,82910.4%+25%

160Frederick, MDMD92,05910.4%+41%

161Westminster, MDMD20,58910.5%+10%

162Montgomery, MDMD34,11010.7%+109%

163Brunswick, MDMD9,38010.7%+192%

164Riverdale Park, MDMD7,34310.7%−11%

165Bladensburg, MDMD9,67110.7%−9%

166Forestville, MDMD10,49510.7%+87%

167Maryland City, MDMD19,18610.8%+200%

168Fairland, MDMD26,23110.8%+104%

169Towson, MDMD58,67911.1%+43%

170Edgewater, MDMD8,51911.3%–

171Easton, MDMD17,29311.4%−4%

172Lochearn, MDMD27,07411.5%+64%

173Denton, MDMD5,07511.6%+43%

174Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,37912.0%+90%

175Glassmanor, MDMD16,98112.0%–

176Lexington Park, MDMD13,25212.0%+1%

177Coral Hills, MDMD9,75612.3%+2%

178Fruitland, MDMD6,00712.8%−30%

179Essex, MDMD40,58012.9%+6%

180Chillum, MDMD34,87112.9%+26%

181East Riverdale, MDMD18,33613.1%−4%

182Middle River, MDMD31,71213.2%+41%

183White Oak, MDMD17,32913.3%+74%

184Edgewood, MDMD24,92213.6%+32%

185Arbutus, MDMD22,50714.0%+105%

186Marlow Heights, MDMD5,45614.0%+81%

187Aberdeen, MDMD18,37414.9%+25%

188Chestertown, MDMD5,65815.1%−19%

189Greenbelt, MDMD24,94815.2%+49%

190Dundalk, MDMD65,96916.5%+80%

191Adelphi, MDMD17,39516.7%+85%

192District Heights, MDMD5,93817.2%+192%

193Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,20617.9%–

194Bel Air, MDMD10,50718.0%+183%

195Landover, MDMD24,51418.3%–

196Cresaptown, MDMD5,12119.4%–

197Baltimore, MDMD569,99720.0%−13%

198Cumberland, MDMD18,79920.9%+6%

199Elkton, MDMD16,67021.4%+81%

200Langley Park, MDMD21,50821.7%+29%

201Lansdowne, MDMD7,87621.9%–

202Cambridge, MDMD13,45724.4%+20%

203Hagerstown, MDMD44,22824.6%+36%

204College Park, MDMD35,41825.2%+27%

205Salisbury, MDMD33,84526.8%+13%

206Frostburg, MDMD6,97928.9%−5%

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