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Lowest poverty rate, Maryland counties · 2000

Maryland counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 24 counties in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

01Carroll County, MDMD176,6773.8%+1%

02Howard County, MDMD339,1833.9%+24%

03Calvert County, MDMD94,4844.4%−16%

04Frederick County, MDMD302,8834.5%−7%

05Harford County, MDMD266,4464.9%−4%

06Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3805.1%+15%

07Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5825.4%+29%

08Charles County, MDMD176,5935.5%+9%

09Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4486.3%−5%

10Baltimore County, MDMD847,6506.5%+18%

11Cecil County, MDMD107,1317.2%−4%

12St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6927.2%−2%

13Prince George's County, MDMD970,3747.7%+33%

14Talbot County, MDMD38,2388.3%−2%

15Washington County, MDMD157,7319.5%+2%

16Worcester County, MDMD54,4599.6%−13%

17Caroline County, MDMD34,11611.7%−1%

18Wicomico County, MDMD106,89912.8%+10%

19Kent County, MDMD19,56513.0%+13%

20Garrett County, MDMD28,37013.3%−10%

21Dorchester County, MDMD33,62813.8%−3%

22Allegany County, MDMD66,84814.8%−10%

23Somerset County, MDMD24,97320.1%+25%

24Baltimore, MDMD569,99722.9%+5%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS