RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 159 SHOWN OF 159

Most residents in poverty, Maryland cities · 1990

Maryland cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 1990 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 159 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 159 is 495.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

01Baltimore, MDMD569,997160,951–

02Cumberland, MDMD18,7996,256–

03Hagerstown, MDMD44,2285,607–

04Essex, MDMD40,5805,355–

05Silver Spring, MDMD81,4624,455–

06Dundalk, MDMD65,9694,434–

07Annapolis, MDMD40,6344,022–

08College Park, MDMD35,4183,746–

09Salisbury, MDMD33,8453,511–

10Frederick, MDMD92,0593,195–

11Towson, MDMD58,6792,768–

12Rockville, MDMD67,5632,607–

13Columbia, MDMD104,3382,567–

14Cambridge, MDMD13,4572,528–

15Langley Park, MDMD21,5082,399–

16Middle River, MDMD31,7122,393–

17Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1132,359–

18Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5902,307–

19Bethesda, MDMD69,3972,229–

20Chillum, MDMD34,8712,144–

21Edgewood, MDMD24,9222,083–

22Greenbelt, MDMD24,9482,028–

23Parkville, MDMD30,5491,846–

24Catonsville, MDMD43,3681,804–

25Severn, MDMD58,4021,748–

26Germantown, MDMD90,7191,651–

27Frostburg, MDMD6,9791,620–

28Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2791,583–

29Milford Mill, MDMD30,8291,420–

30Lochearn, MDMD27,0741,400–

31Aberdeen, MDMD18,3741,395–

32Havre de Grace, MDMD15,6301,351–

33Walker Mill, MDMD10,9311,343–

34North Bethesda, MDMD49,6771,325–

35Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,3791,273–

36Takoma Park, MDMD17,2601,247–

37Potomac, MDMD45,9021,222–

38Montgomery, MDMD34,1101,207–

39Arbutus, MDMD22,5071,206–

40Easton, MDMD17,2931,169–

41Reisterstown, MDMD25,5821,140–

42Pikesville, MDMD33,5241,136–

43Westminster, MDMD20,5891,112–

44White Oak, MDMD17,3291,100–

45Adelphi, MDMD17,3951,095–

46Ellicott City, MDMD75,2571,076–

47East Riverdale, MDMD18,3361,064–

48Elkton, MDMD16,6701,053–

49South Laurel, MDMD29,2721,029–

50Cockeysville, MDMD23,9621,001–

51Forestville, MDMD10,495974–

52Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,063943–

53Redland, MDMD18,665927–

54Fairland, MDMD26,231918–

55Hyattsville, MDMD21,158917–

56Coral Hills, MDMD9,756903–

57Lexington Park, MDMD13,252891–

58Randallstown, MDMD35,957874–

59Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067868–

60Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307857–

61Rosedale, MDMD20,002851–

62Glenarden, MDMD6,422783–

63Hillandale, MDMD5,060771–

64Carney, MDMD28,343702–

65Bladensburg, MDMD9,671701–

66Owings Mills, MDMD37,245700–

67Beltsville, MDMD19,176685–

68Laurel, MDMD30,254680–

69Fort Meade, MDMD11,225670–

70Ferndale, MDMD17,529661–

71California, MDMD13,136560–

72Denton, MDMD5,075551–

73Halfway, MDMD10,849550–

74Severna Park, MDMD40,228547–

75Edgemere, MDMD9,061529–

76District Heights, MDMD5,938525–

77Garrison, MDMD9,469520–

78Arnold, MDMD24,303511–

79New Carrollton, MDMD13,644508–

80Fruitland, MDMD6,007495–

81Rossville, MDMD16,059483–

82Ocean City, MDMD6,840482–

83North Potomac, MDMD23,922480–

84North Kensington, MDMD8,954478–

85Taneytown, MDMD8,259454–

86Bel Air South, MDMD58,137453–

87Chestertown, MDMD5,658444–

88Elkridge, MDMD26,283437–

89Bowie, MDMD58,383421–

90Berlin, MDMD5,335418–

91Joppatowne, MDMD14,237382–

92Colesville, MDMD14,519379–

93Perry Hall, MDMD29,105371–

94Waldorf, MDMD82,943365–

95Clinton, MDMD38,376360–

96La Plata, MDMD12,137350–

97Overlea, MDMD13,035348–

98Odenton, MDMD45,002346–

99North Laurel, MDMD25,563342–

100Camp Springs, MDMD22,544335–

101Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,006322–

102Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772320–

103Pasadena, MDMD34,309317–

104Fort Washington, MDMD25,134312–

105Temple Hills, MDMD8,969300–

106Calverton, MDMD17,624283–

107Landover, MDMD24,514272–

108Brunswick, MDMD9,380271–

109Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,241266–

110Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456265–

111Riviera Beach, MDMD12,192259–

112Bel Air, MDMD10,507244–

113Olney, MDMD35,797243–

114Parole, MDMD17,229238–

115Deale, MDMD5,333222–

116Lake Shore, MDMD18,249219–

117Maryland City, MDMD19,186218–

118Cloverly, MDMD16,646218–

119Damascus, MDMD17,640213–

120Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,236212–

121Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445209–

122Accokeek, MDMD14,362205–

123West Ocean City, MDMD5,198200–

124Thurmont, MDMD6,337184–

125Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750183–

126Bel Air North, MDMD31,302175–

127Eldersburg, MDMD31,695173–

128Mitchellville, MDMD11,359168–

129Green Valley, MDMD13,602166–

130Fallston, MDMD10,013163–

131Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630161–

132Kettering, MDMD14,014160–

133Manchester, MDMD5,426157–

134Mays Chapel, MDMD16,066157–

135Crofton, MDMD29,549156–

136Friendly, MDMD11,119152–

137Hampton, MDMD5,372151–

138White Marsh, MDMD10,932151–

139Rosaryville, MDMD12,883150–

140Burtonsville, MDMD10,203149–

141Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351146–

142Walkersville, MDMD6,501145–

143Largo, MDMD12,229143–

144Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466127–

145Leonardtown, MDMD5,033119–

146South Kensington, MDMD8,148102–

147Hampstead, MDMD6,28189–

148Mount Airy, MDMD9,85789–

149Linthicum, MDMD11,31378–

150Cheverly, MDMD6,16473–

151Mayo, MDMD8,69472–

152Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,39064–

153Bryans Road, MDMD9,37163–

154Jessup, MDMD9,93153–

155Brandywine, MDMD12,16048–

156Middletown, MDMD5,05648–

157Stevensville, MDMD8,80238–

158Poolesville, MDMD5,94226–

159Marlton, MDMD10,22225–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS