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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%+0.0 pts

02Howard County, MDMD339,1833.9%+0.7 pts

03Calvert County, MDMD94,4844.4%−0.8 pts

04Frederick County, MDMD302,8834.5%−0.3 pts

05Harford County, MDMD266,4464.9%−0.2 pts

06Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3805.1%+0.7 pts

07Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5825.4%+1.2 pts

08Charles County, MDMD176,5935.5%+0.5 pts

09Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4486.3%−0.3 pts

10Baltimore County, MDMD847,6506.5%+1.0 pts

11Cecil County, MDMD107,1317.2%−0.3 pts

12St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6927.2%−0.1 pts

13Prince George's County, MDMD970,3747.7%+1.9 pts

14Talbot County, MDMD38,2388.3%−0.2 pts

15Washington County, MDMD157,7319.5%+0.2 pts

16Worcester County, MDMD54,4599.6%−1.4 pts

17Caroline County, MDMD34,11611.7%−0.1 pts

18Wicomico County, MDMD106,89912.8%+1.2 pts

19Kent County, MDMD19,56513.0%+1.5 pts

20Garrett County, MDMD28,37013.3%−1.4 pts

21Dorchester County, MDMD33,62813.8%−0.4 pts

22Allegany County, MDMD66,84814.8%−1.7 pts

23Somerset County, MDMD24,97320.1%+4.1 pts

24Baltimore, MDMD569,99722.9%+1.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS