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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%

02Carroll County, MDMD176,6774.8%+25%

03Howard County, MDMD339,1835.1%+32%

04Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3805.7%+11%

05Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4486.2%−3%

06Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5826.6%+21%

07Charles County, MDMD176,5936.8%+23%

08Frederick County, MDMD302,8836.8%+52%

09Harford County, MDMD266,4466.8%+38%

10St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6928.0%+11%

11Talbot County, MDMD38,2388.5%+2%

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

13Worcester County, MDMD54,4599.2%−3%

14Baltimore County, MDMD847,6509.3%+44%

15Cecil County, MDMD107,1319.5%+33%

16Garrett County, MDMD28,37010.6%−20%

17Kent County, MDMD19,56511.0%−15%

18Washington County, MDMD157,73112.0%+27%

19Caroline County, MDMD34,11613.3%+13%

20Allegany County, MDMD66,84815.6%+6%

21Wicomico County, MDMD106,89915.8%+23%

22Dorchester County, MDMD33,62816.2%+17%

23Somerset County, MDMD24,97320.0%−1%

24Baltimore, MDMD569,99720.0%−13%

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