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Lowest poverty rate, Maryland counties · 2020

Maryland counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 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

01Calvert County, MDMD94,4844.4%−0.0 pts

02Carroll County, MDMD176,6774.8%+0.9 pts

03Howard County, MDMD339,1835.1%+1.2 pts

04Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3805.7%+0.6 pts

05Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4486.2%−0.2 pts

06Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5826.6%+1.1 pts

07Charles County, MDMD176,5936.8%+1.3 pts

08Frederick County, MDMD302,8836.8%+2.3 pts

09Harford County, MDMD266,4466.8%+1.9 pts

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

11Talbot County, MDMD38,2388.5%+0.2 pts

12Prince George's County, MDMD970,3748.6%+0.9 pts

13Worcester County, MDMD54,4599.2%−0.3 pts

14Baltimore County, MDMD847,6509.3%+2.8 pts

15Cecil County, MDMD107,1319.5%+2.4 pts

16Garrett County, MDMD28,37010.6%−2.7 pts

17Kent County, MDMD19,56511.0%−2.0 pts

18Washington County, MDMD157,73112.0%+2.5 pts

19Caroline County, MDMD34,11613.3%+1.5 pts

20Allegany County, MDMD66,84815.6%+0.9 pts

21Wicomico County, MDMD106,89915.8%+3.0 pts

22Dorchester County, MDMD33,62816.2%+2.4 pts

23Somerset County, MDMD24,97320.0%−0.1 pts

24Baltimore, MDMD569,99720.0%−2.9 pts

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