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Most residents in poverty, Maryland cities · 2000

Maryland cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 168 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01Baltimore, MDMD569,997149,269−7%

02Silver Spring, MDMD81,4627,099+59%

03Hagerstown, MDMD44,2286,628+18%

04Dundalk, MDMD65,9695,705+29%

05Salisbury, MDMD33,8455,657+61%

06College Park, MDMD35,4184,911+31%

07Essex, MDMD40,5804,758−11%

08Columbia, MDMD104,3384,753+85%

09Annapolis, MDMD40,6344,560+13%

10Cumberland, MDMD18,7994,263−32%

11Towson, MDMD58,6793,999+44%

12Frederick, MDMD92,0593,897+22%

13Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1133,742+59%

14Rockville, MDMD67,5633,680+41%

15Chillum, MDMD34,8713,485+63%

16Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2793,404+115%

17Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5903,011+31%

18Langley Park, MDMD21,5082,728+14%

19Germantown, MDMD90,7192,527+53%

20Edgewood, MDMD24,9222,412+16%

21Frostburg, MDMD6,9792,401+48%

22Parkville, MDMD30,5492,313+25%

23Severn, MDMD58,4022,269+30%

24Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,3792,267+78%

25Middle River, MDMD31,7122,247−6%

26Cambridge, MDMD13,4572,215−12%

27Milford Mill, MDMD30,8292,197+55%

28Greenbelt, MDMD24,9482,193+8%

29North Bethesda, MDMD49,6772,166+63%

30East Riverdale, MDMD18,3362,049+93%

31Pikesville, MDMD33,5242,008+77%

32Montgomery, MDMD34,1101,941+61%

33Ellicott City, MDMD75,2571,858+73%

34Bethesda, MDMD69,3971,849−17%

35Catonsville, MDMD43,3681,841+2%

36Takoma Park, MDMD17,2601,789+43%

37Lochearn, MDMD27,0741,774+27%

38Randallstown, MDMD35,9571,695+94%

39Aberdeen, MDMD18,3741,648+18%

40White Oak, MDMD17,3291,611+46%

41Cockeysville, MDMD23,9621,599+60%

42Hyattsville, MDMD21,1581,598+74%

43Westminster, MDMD20,5891,598+44%

44Carney, MDMD28,3431,513+116%

45Potomac, MDMD45,9021,487+22%

46Elkton, MDMD16,6701,407+34%

47Easton, MDMD17,2931,387+19%

48Arbutus, MDMD22,5071,377+14%

49Adelphi, MDMD17,3951,355+24%

50Lexington Park, MDMD13,2521,312+47%

51Coral Hills, MDMD9,7561,298+44%

52Reisterstown, MDMD25,5821,296+14%

53Walker Mill, MDMD10,9311,281−5%

54Laurel, MDMD30,2541,271+87%

55Ferndale, MDMD17,5291,253+90%

56Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,0631,210+28%

57South Laurel, MDMD29,2721,206+17%

58Owings Mills, MDMD37,2451,187+70%

59Fairland, MDMD26,2311,157+26%

60Havre de Grace, MDMD15,6301,146−15%

61Beltsville, MDMD19,1761,122+64%

62Mount Rainier, MDMD8,3071,103+29%

63Bel Air South, MDMD58,1371,039+129%

64Rosedale, MDMD20,0021,035+22%

65Glenarden, MDMD6,422984+26%

66Waldorf, MDMD82,943977+168%

67Redland, MDMD18,665921−1%

68Bladensburg, MDMD9,671904+29%

69New Carrollton, MDMD13,644899+77%

70Chestertown, MDMD5,658880+98%

71Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067878+1%

72Fort Washington, MDMD25,134877+181%

73Clinton, MDMD38,376874+143%

74Olney, MDMD35,797833+243%

75Perry Hall, MDMD29,105833+125%

76Bowie, MDMD58,383820+95%

77Temple Hills, MDMD8,969812+171%

78Riverdale Park, MDMD7,343804–

79Forestville, MDMD10,495732−25%

80North Laurel, MDMD25,563703+106%

81Arnold, MDMD24,303693+36%

82Fruitland, MDMD6,007691+40%

83La Plata, MDMD12,137662+89%

84Eldersburg, MDMD31,695659+281%

85Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351655+349%

86Edgemere, MDMD9,061649+23%

87Bel Air, MDMD10,507642+163%

88Severna Park, MDMD40,228637+16%

89Overlea, MDMD13,035629+81%

90Ocean City, MDMD6,840606+26%

91Elkridge, MDMD26,283603+38%

92Damascus, MDMD17,640600+182%

93Camp Springs, MDMD22,544596+78%

94Colesville, MDMD14,519595+57%

95Taneytown, MDMD8,259591+30%

96Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772572+79%

97Rossville, MDMD16,059570+18%

98North Kensington, MDMD8,954565+18%

99Halfway, MDMD10,849560+2%

100Joppatowne, MDMD14,237559+46%

101Jessup, MDMD9,931555+947%

102Crofton, MDMD29,549535+243%

103Fort Meade, MDMD11,225531−21%

104Pasadena, MDMD34,309512+62%

105Calverton, MDMD17,624509+80%

106Lake Shore, MDMD18,249507+132%

107Odenton, MDMD45,002506+46%

108Berlin, MDMD5,335500+20%

109Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390486+659%

110North Potomac, MDMD23,922485+1%

111Riviera Beach, MDMD12,192478+85%

112Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456470+77%

113Garrison, MDMD9,469463−11%

114Bel Air North, MDMD31,302448+156%

115Largo, MDMD12,229446+212%

116Cheverly, MDMD6,164440+503%

117Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,006417+30%

118Leonardtown, MDMD5,033413+247%

119Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750412+125%

120Kemp Mill, MDMD13,042410–

121California, MDMD13,136398−29%

122Parole, MDMD17,229383+61%

123Accokeek, MDMD14,362354+73%

124Rosaryville, MDMD12,883352+135%

125District Heights, MDMD5,938352−33%

126Thurmont, MDMD6,337340+85%

127Robinwood, MDMD8,042296–

128Forest Glen, MDMD6,840279–

129Mays Chapel, MDMD16,066274+75%

130Linthicum, MDMD11,313271+247%

131Mitchellville, MDMD11,359269+60%

132Cloverly, MDMD16,646264+21%

133Green Valley, MDMD13,602262+58%

134Maryland City, MDMD19,186246+13%

135Denton, MDMD5,075240−56%

136White Marsh, MDMD10,932232+54%

137Bryans Road, MDMD9,371219+248%

138Mount Airy, MDMD9,857212+138%

139Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,236210−1%

140Kettering, MDMD14,014207+29%

141Riverside, MDMD6,585205–

142Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445196−6%

143Fallston, MDMD10,013195+20%

144Burtonsville, MDMD10,203185+24%

145Travilah, MDMD11,721180–

146Deale, MDMD5,333179−19%

147Brunswick, MDMD9,380179−34%

148Marlton, MDMD10,222178+612%

149West Ocean City, MDMD5,198167−17%

150Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630166+3%

151Lake Arbor, MDMD14,335164–

152Stevensville, MDMD8,802150+295%

153Brandywine, MDMD12,160143+198%

154Darnestown, MDMD7,051140–

155Poolesville, MDMD5,942136+423%

156Walkersville, MDMD6,501126−13%

157Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466122−4%

158Hampstead, MDMD6,281121+36%

159Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,567120–

160South Kensington, MDMD8,148118+16%

161Hillandale, MDMD5,060100−87%

162Hampton, MDMD5,37289−41%

163Mayo, MDMD8,69487+21%

164Clarksburg, MDMD30,48784–

165Middletown, MDMD5,05681+69%

166Springdale, MDMD5,22678–

167Manchester, MDMD5,42671−55%

168Friendly, MDMD11,11941−73%

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