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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%+7%

02Calvert County, MDMD94,4844.4%+1%

03Frederick County, MDMD302,8834.8%+7%

04Charles County, MDMD176,5935.2%−6%

05Carroll County, MDMD176,6775.3%+39%

06Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3805.3%+4%

07Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4485.5%−13%

08Harford County, MDMD266,4465.6%+12%

09Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5826.0%+10%

10Talbot County, MDMD38,2386.1%−27%

11St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6927.1%−2%

12Prince George's County, MDMD970,3747.9%+3%

13Baltimore County, MDMD847,6508.1%+26%

14Cecil County, MDMD107,1319.0%+26%

15Worcester County, MDMD54,45910.1%+6%

16Washington County, MDMD157,73110.4%+9%

17Caroline County, MDMD34,11611.5%−2%

18Kent County, MDMD19,56512.2%−6%

19Garrett County, MDMD28,37012.5%−6%

20Dorchester County, MDMD33,62813.4%−3%

21Wicomico County, MDMD106,89914.3%+12%

22Allegany County, MDMD66,84814.5%−2%

23Somerset County, MDMD24,97318.6%−8%

24Baltimore, MDMD569,99721.3%−7%

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