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Lowest poverty rate, Maryland counties

Maryland counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 24 counties in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 24 is 9.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Kent County, MD, up 5 places to #12.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Calvert County, MDMD94,4843.9%−0.5 pts

02Carroll County, MDMD176,6775.2%+1.4 pts

03Howard County, MDMD339,1835.2%+1.4 pts

04Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3805.6%+0.5 pts

05▲3Frederick County, MDMD302,8836.0%+1.5 pts

06▼1Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4486.4%+0.1 pts

07Charles County, MDMD176,5936.9%+1.4 pts

08▲1Harford County, MDMD266,4467.1%+2.2 pts

09▼3Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5827.5%+2.0 pts

10St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6928.0%+0.8 pts

11Talbot County, MDMD38,2389.3%+1.0 pts

12▲5Kent County, MDMD19,5659.7%−3.3 pts

13▲1Baltimore County, MDMD847,6509.8%+3.3 pts

14▼1Worcester County, MDMD54,4599.9%+0.4 pts

15▼3Prince George's County, MDMD970,37410.8%+3.1 pts

16▼1Cecil County, MDMD107,13110.8%+3.7 pts

17▼1Garrett County, MDMD28,37011.2%−2.0 pts

18▲1Caroline County, MDMD34,11612.2%+0.4 pts

19▼1Washington County, MDMD157,73112.4%+2.9 pts

20▲1Wicomico County, MDMD106,89913.9%+1.1 pts

21▲2Somerset County, MDMD24,97316.4%−3.8 pts

22▼2Allegany County, MDMD66,84816.9%+2.1 pts

23▼1Dorchester County, MDMD33,62817.1%+3.3 pts

24Baltimore, MDMD569,99719.7%−3.2 pts

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