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Lowest poverty rate, Maryland counties · 2010

Maryland counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 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 2000

01Howard County, MDMD339,1834.2%+0.3 pts

02Calvert County, MDMD94,4844.4%+0.1 pts

03Frederick County, MDMD302,8834.8%+0.3 pts

04Charles County, MDMD176,5935.2%−0.3 pts

05Carroll County, MDMD176,6775.3%+1.5 pts

06Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3805.3%+0.2 pts

07Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4485.5%−0.8 pts

08Harford County, MDMD266,4465.6%+0.6 pts

09Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5826.0%+0.5 pts

10Talbot County, MDMD38,2386.1%−2.2 pts

11St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6927.1%−0.1 pts

12Prince George's County, MDMD970,3747.9%+0.2 pts

13Baltimore County, MDMD847,6508.1%+1.7 pts

14Cecil County, MDMD107,1319.0%+1.9 pts

15Worcester County, MDMD54,45910.1%+0.5 pts

16Washington County, MDMD157,73110.4%+0.9 pts

17Caroline County, MDMD34,11611.5%−0.2 pts

18Kent County, MDMD19,56512.2%−0.8 pts

19Garrett County, MDMD28,37012.5%−0.7 pts

20Dorchester County, MDMD33,62813.4%−0.4 pts

21Wicomico County, MDMD106,89914.3%+1.5 pts

22Allegany County, MDMD66,84814.5%−0.3 pts

23Somerset County, MDMD24,97318.6%−1.6 pts

24Baltimore, MDMD569,99721.3%−1.6 pts

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