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Most residents in poverty, Maryland cities

Maryland cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 206 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 206 is 1,135. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Kemp Mill, MD, up 77 places to #87.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Baltimore, MDMD569,997113,213−24%

02Dundalk, MDMD65,96911,509+102%

03▲2College Park, MDMD35,41811,481+134%

04▼1Hagerstown, MDMD44,2289,556+44%

05▲3Silver Spring, MDMD81,4628,670+22%

06▼2Salisbury, MDMD33,8458,079+43%

07▲2Germantown, MDMD90,7198,005+217%

08▼1Columbia, MDMD104,3387,844+65%

09▼3Frederick, MDMD92,0597,668+97%

10Towson, MDMD58,6797,110+78%

11▲3Wheaton, MDMD52,9266,908–

12Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5906,778+125%

13▲2Waldorf, MDMD82,9436,411+556%

14▼3Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1136,113+63%

15▲6Langley Park, MDMD21,5086,094+123%

16▲2Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2795,187+52%

17▲6Rockville, MDMD67,5635,172+41%

18▼5Essex, MDMD40,5805,129+8%

19▼2Landover, MDMD24,5144,779–

20▲4Cumberland, MDMD18,7994,721+11%

21▲4Greenbelt, MDMD24,9484,701+114%

22▼6Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,3794,686+107%

23▼3Middle River, MDMD31,7124,656+107%

24▲2Montgomery, MDMD34,1104,466+130%

25▲23East Riverdale, MDMD18,3364,399+115%

26▼7Chillum, MDMD34,8714,334+24%

27▲5Cambridge, MDMD13,4573,476+57%

28▲18South Laurel, MDMD29,2723,441+185%

29▼1Severn, MDMD58,4023,338+47%

30▲11Randallstown, MDMD35,9573,293+94%

31▲27Suitland, MDMD23,7933,204–

32▼2Elkton, MDMD16,6703,193+127%

33▼11Annapolis, MDMD40,6343,163−31%

34Arbutus, MDMD22,5073,142+128%

35▲16Carney, MDMD28,3433,105+105%

36▲16Cockeysville, MDMD23,9623,023+89%

37▼8Catonsville, MDMD43,3683,001+63%

38▼11Edgewood, MDMD24,9222,985+24%

39▲17Clinton, MDMD38,3762,970+240%

40▲5Bethesda, MDMD69,3972,960+60%

41▼2Adelphi, MDMD17,3952,822+108%

42▼7Ellicott City, MDMD75,2572,819+52%

43▲1Reisterstown, MDMD25,5822,741+111%

44▼4Fairland, MDMD26,2312,741+137%

45▼3Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,3902,708+457%

46▼9Laurel, MDMD30,2542,673+110%

47▼14Milford Mill, MDMD30,8292,672+22%

48▼12Lochearn, MDMD27,0742,664+50%

49▼6Parkville, MDMD30,5492,633+14%

50▲5White Oak, MDMD17,3292,614+62%

51▼20North Bethesda, MDMD49,6772,604+20%

52▼14Pikesville, MDMD33,5242,603+30%

53Glassmanor, MDMD16,9812,494–

54▼7Aberdeen, MDMD18,3742,470+50%

55▼1Hyattsville, MDMD21,1582,429+52%

56▲11Beltsville, MDMD19,1762,277+103%

57▲3Bel Air South, MDMD58,1372,247+116%

58▲10Bowie, MDMD58,3832,175+165%

59▲21Seabrook, MDMD18,3172,163–

60▼10Owings Mills, MDMD37,2452,095+76%

61▲36Bladensburg, MDMD9,6712,079+130%

62▼5Westminster, MDMD20,5892,038+28%

63▲15Rosedale, MDMD20,0022,024+96%

64▼3Frostburg, MDMD6,9792,009−16%

65Odenton, MDMD45,0022,008+297%

66▲10Elkridge, MDMD26,2832,003+232%

67▼18Perry Hall, MDMD29,1051,985+138%

68▲1Pasadena, MDMD34,3091,961+283%

69▲23Summerfield, MDMD15,0651,936–

70▼7Easton, MDMD17,2931,896+37%

71▼1Lexington Park, MDMD13,2521,826+39%

72▲15Coral Hills, MDMD9,7561,790+38%

73▼7Potomac, MDMD45,9021,786+20%

74▲8Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,0631,720+42%

75▲35Marlow Heights, MDMD5,4561,718+266%

76▲17Calverton, MDMD17,6241,717+237%

77▼15Lansdowne, MDMD7,8761,707–

78▼19Maryland City, MDMD19,1861,704+593%

79▲22Camp Springs, MDMD22,5441,620+172%

80▼6Takoma Park, MDMD17,2601,602−10%

81▲3Olney, MDMD35,7971,554+87%

82▲8Eldersburg, MDMD31,6951,503+128%

83▼4Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,2061,501–

84▼20Bel Air, MDMD10,5071,466+128%

85▲31Ilchester, MDMD28,3641,454–

86▼14Ferndale, MDMD17,5291,435+15%

87▲77Kemp Mill, MDMD13,0421,371+234%

88▼5Havre de Grace, MDMD15,6301,357+18%

89▼16Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0671,328+51%

90▼15Fort Washington, MDMD25,1341,323+51%

91▼14Flower Hill, MDMD13,7941,290–

92▲26Riverdale Park, MDMD7,3431,287+60%

93▲28North Potomac, MDMD23,9221,270+162%

94▼5Glenmont, MDMD17,2081,258–

95▲5Rossville, MDMD16,0591,234+116%

96▲13Kettering, MDMD14,0141,214+486%

97▼12North Laurel, MDMD25,5631,208+72%

98▲53Cloverly, MDMD16,6461,197+353%

99▲4Overlea, MDMD13,0351,184+88%

100▼9Clarksburg, MDMD30,4871,173+1296%

101▲4Lake Shore, MDMD18,2491,163+129%

102▲23Fruitland, MDMD6,0071,154+67%

103▼1Halfway, MDMD10,8491,135+103%

104▼9Walker Mill, MDMD10,9311,130−12%

105▲17Temple Hills, MDMD8,9691,123+38%

106▼2Severna Park, MDMD40,2281,115+75%

107▼36Oxon Hill, MDMD17,8931,115–

108▲7Bel Air North, MDMD31,3021,107+147%

109▼28Forestville, MDMD10,4951,077+47%

110▲35White Marsh, MDMD10,9321,052+353%

111▼13District Heights, MDMD5,9381,038+195%

112▲45Berlin, MDMD5,335987+97%

113▲10Parole, MDMD17,229978+155%

114▲3Joppatowne, MDMD14,237930+66%

115▲23Robinwood, MDMD8,042909+207%

116▼30California, MDMD13,136900+126%

117▲12Taneytown, MDMD8,259885+50%

118▼7Largo, MDMD12,229882+98%

119▲49Crofton, MDMD29,549858+60%

120▼32Bensville, MDMD15,848852–

121▼1Lanham, MDMD11,433836–

122▲13Leisure World, MDMD8,882828–

123▲83Jessup, MDMD9,931827+49%

124▲15Silver Hill, MDMD5,193820–

125▼19Redland, MDMD18,665814−12%

126▲30Westphalia, MDMD13,228808–

127▲50Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,006782+88%

128▼21Arnold, MDMD24,303760+10%

129▼10Garrison, MDMD9,469754+63%

130Ocean City, MDMD6,840754+24%

131▲28Brandywine, MDMD12,160752+426%

132▲52La Plata, MDMD12,137704+6%

133▲37Thurmont, MDMD6,337693+104%

134▼7Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351681+4%

135▼27New Carrollton, MDMD13,644666−26%

136▼10Damascus, MDMD17,640650+8%

137▼25Chestertown, MDMD5,658647−26%

138▲4Lake Arbor, MDMD14,335643+292%

139▲1Denton, MDMD5,075632+163%

140▲7Timonium, MDMD10,304601–

141▲20Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,567579+383%

142▼10Riviera Beach, MDMD12,192573+20%

143▲15Marlton, MDMD10,222566+218%

144▲9Accokeek, MDMD14,362537+52%

145▼32Brunswick, MDMD9,380527+194%

146▲52Abingdon, MDMD5,019526–

147▼13Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307517−53%

148▼49Colesville, MDMD14,519496−17%

149▲47Fairwood, MDMD7,526492–

150▼6Rosaryville, MDMD12,883483+37%

151▲38Forest Glen, MDMD6,840477+71%

152▼3Stevensville, MDMD8,802469+213%

153▲1Mitchellville, MDMD11,359462+72%

154▼17Fort Meade, MDMD11,225461−13%

155▼24Savage, MDMD8,239457–

156▲39Fallston, MDMD10,013456+134%

157▲6Mays Chapel, MDMD16,066449+64%

158▲23Burtonsville, MDMD10,203434+135%

159▲3Hampstead, MDMD6,281429+255%

160▲14Peppermill, MDMD5,238422–

161▼13Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,241416–

162▲17Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750409−1%

163▲24Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445403+106%

164▲19Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,236398+90%

165▲6Mayo, MDMD8,694397+356%

166▼72Edgewater, MDMD8,519392–

167▲25Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,032392–

168▼3North Kensington, MDMD8,954386−32%

169▼26Cheverly, MDMD6,164382−13%

170▼46Linthicum, MDMD11,313378+39%

171▼16Riverside, MDMD6,585377+84%

172▲25Green Valley, MDMD13,602376+44%

173▼23South Kensington, MDMD8,148370+214%

174▲6Brock Hall, MDMD13,615364–

175▼2Wildewood, MDMD7,552357–

176▲24Four Corners, MDMD8,150355–

177▼49Edgemere, MDMD9,061349−46%

178▼32West Ocean City, MDMD5,198335+101%

179▼19Glenarden, MDMD6,422334−66%

180▼44Friendly, MDMD11,119333+712%

181▲22Scaggsville, MDMD10,564304–

182▲4Lutherville, MDMD6,574277–

183▼69Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772277−52%

184▼32Bryans Road, MDMD9,371262+20%

185▲5Manchester, MDMD5,426259+265%

186▼4Layhill, MDMD5,497236–

187▲7Marlboro, MDMD9,382230–

188▼47Mount Airy, MDMD9,857224+6%

189▼56Honeygo, MDMD12,250218–

190▲11Hampton, MDMD5,372204+129%

191▲8Deale, MDMD5,333198+11%

192▼7Travilah, MDMD11,721198+10%

193▼17Linganore, MDMD14,444187–

194▼22Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466180+48%

195▼17Hillandale, MDMD5,060179+79%

196▼100Cresaptown, MDMD5,121168–

197▼22Urbana, MDMD14,260164–

198▲6Poolesville, MDMD5,942159+17%

199▼8Walkersville, MDMD6,501152+21%

200▼7Spring Ridge, MDMD5,922106–

201▼32Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630104−37%

202▼35Springdale, MDMD5,22691+17%

203▼1Darnestown, MDMD7,05186−39%

204▼38Leonardtown, MDMD5,03377−81%

205▼17Middletown, MDMD5,05653−35%

206▼1Fulton, MDMD5,67741–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES