RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 199 SHOWN OF 199

Most residents in poverty, Maryland cities · 2010

Maryland cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2010 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 199 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 199 is 804.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Baltimore, MDMD569,997132,203−11%

02Hagerstown, MDMD44,2287,970+20%

03College Park, MDMD35,4187,960+62%

04Salisbury, MDMD33,8457,916+40%

05Dundalk, MDMD65,9697,914+39%

06Silver Spring, MDMD81,4627,161+1%

07Columbia, MDMD104,3386,119+29%

08Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5905,768+92%

09Towson, MDMD58,6795,700+43%

10Wheaton, MDMD52,9265,531–

11Chillum, MDMD34,8715,511+58%

12Germantown, MDMD90,7195,155+104%

13Frederick, MDMD92,0594,829+24%

14Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2794,660+37%

15Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1134,495+20%

16Essex, MDMD40,5804,461−6%

17Annapolis, MDMD40,6344,108−10%

18Waldorf, MDMD82,9433,981+307%

19Cumberland, MDMD18,7993,976−7%

20Langley Park, MDMD21,5083,773+38%

21Edgewood, MDMD24,9223,408+41%

22Landover, MDMD24,5143,290–

23Reisterstown, MDMD25,5823,118+141%

24Catonsville, MDMD43,3683,077+67%

25Lochearn, MDMD27,0743,045+72%

26Parkville, MDMD30,5493,022+31%

27Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,3792,777+22%

28Severn, MDMD58,4022,767+22%

29Arbutus, MDMD22,5072,715+97%

30Pikesville, MDMD33,5242,699+34%

31Westminster, MDMD20,5892,546+59%

32Rockville, MDMD67,5632,539−31%

33Cambridge, MDMD13,4572,538+15%

34Cockeysville, MDMD23,9622,487+56%

35Owings Mills, MDMD37,2452,431+105%

36Middle River, MDMD31,7122,386+6%

37Fairland, MDMD26,2312,330+101%

38Ellicott City, MDMD75,2572,298+24%

39Milford Mill, MDMD30,8292,223+1%

40North Bethesda, MDMD49,6772,201+2%

41Lexington Park, MDMD13,2522,163+65%

42Randallstown, MDMD35,9572,092+23%

43Frostburg, MDMD6,9792,017−16%

44Montgomery, MDMD34,1102,015+4%

45Lansdowne, MDMD7,8761,997–

46Elkton, MDMD16,6701,941+38%

47Adelphi, MDMD17,3951,930+42%

48Suitland, MDMD23,7931,918–

49East Riverdale, MDMD18,3361,868−9%

50Glassmanor, MDMD16,9811,827–

51Laurel, MDMD30,2541,809+42%

52Bowie, MDMD58,3831,805+120%

53Greenbelt, MDMD24,9481,772−19%

54South Laurel, MDMD29,2721,753+45%

55White Oak, MDMD17,3291,675+4%

56Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0671,666+90%

57Aberdeen, MDMD18,3741,625−1%

58Bethesda, MDMD69,3971,595−14%

59Bel Air South, MDMD58,1371,498+44%

60Glenarden, MDMD6,4221,493+52%

61Oxon Hill, MDMD17,8931,462–

62Rosedale, MDMD20,0021,441+39%

63Glenmont, MDMD17,2081,427–

64Takoma Park, MDMD17,2601,422−21%

65Hyattsville, MDMD21,1581,408−12%

66Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,2061,363–

67Mount Rainier, MDMD8,3071,349+22%

68Havre de Grace, MDMD15,6301,335+16%

69Clinton, MDMD38,3761,330+52%

70Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,0631,305+8%

71Carney, MDMD28,3431,294−14%

72Odenton, MDMD45,0021,250+147%

73Ferndale, MDMD17,5291,246−1%

74Walker Mill, MDMD10,9311,232−4%

75Potomac, MDMD45,9021,205−19%

76Easton, MDMD17,2931,166−16%

77Pasadena, MDMD34,3091,151+125%

78Seabrook, MDMD18,3171,118–

79New Carrollton, MDMD13,6441,106+23%

80Bladensburg, MDMD9,6711,104+22%

81Temple Hills, MDMD8,9691,086+34%

82Elkridge, MDMD26,2831,062+76%

83Beltsville, MDMD19,1761,013−10%

84Eldersburg, MDMD31,6951,008+53%

85Redland, MDMD18,6651,000+9%

86Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390951+96%

87Chestertown, MDMD5,658948+8%

88Halfway, MDMD10,849931+66%

89Edgemere, MDMD9,061923+42%

90Rossville, MDMD16,059914+60%

91Severna Park, MDMD40,228912+43%

92North Kensington, MDMD8,954904+60%

93Overlea, MDMD13,035883+40%

94Fort Washington, MDMD25,134865−1%

95Damascus, MDMD17,640839+40%

96Perry Hall, MDMD29,105839+1%

97Peppermill, MDMD5,238835–

98Calverton, MDMD17,624823+62%

99Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,032822–

100Ocean City, MDMD6,840804+33%

101La Plata, MDMD12,137773+17%

102Burtonsville, MDMD10,203762+312%

103Fruitland, MDMD6,007746+8%

104Kemp Mill, MDMD13,042727+77%

105Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750724+76%

106Bel Air, MDMD10,507703+10%

107Coral Hills, MDMD9,756700−46%

108Riviera Beach, MDMD12,192694+45%

109Riverdale Park, MDMD7,343690−14%

110Olney, MDMD35,797686−18%

111Camp Springs, MDMD22,544666+12%

112Lake Shore, MDMD18,249665+31%

113Maryland City, MDMD19,186656+167%

114Taneytown, MDMD8,259655+11%

115Linthicum, MDMD11,313624+130%

116Crofton, MDMD29,549623+16%

117Forestville, MDMD10,495616−16%

118Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,567614+412%

119Summerfield, MDMD15,065600–

120Bel Air North, MDMD31,302580+29%

121Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,241579–

122Joppatowne, MDMD14,237579+4%

123District Heights, MDMD5,938576+64%

124North Potomac, MDMD23,922566+17%

125Berlin, MDMD5,335554+11%

126Arnold, MDMD24,303535−23%

127Jessup, MDMD9,931533−4%

128Fort Meade, MDMD11,225502−5%

129Colesville, MDMD14,519496−17%

130Lake Arbor, MDMD14,335494+201%

131West Ocean City, MDMD5,198489+193%

132Parole, MDMD17,229488+27%

133Leonardtown, MDMD5,033468+13%

134Cheverly, MDMD6,164458+4%

135Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772457−20%

136Thurmont, MDMD6,337450+32%

137Lanham, MDMD11,433449–

138Leisure World, MDMD8,882446–

139Forest Glen, MDMD6,840442+58%

140Savage, MDMD8,239439–

141Ilchester, MDMD28,364438–

142Mount Airy, MDMD9,857429+102%

143Kettering, MDMD14,014427+106%

144Mayo, MDMD8,694424+387%

145Cresaptown, MDMD5,121416–

146Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351398−39%

147Robinwood, MDMD8,042397+34%

148Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456395−16%

149Garrison, MDMD9,469390−16%

150Travilah, MDMD11,721385+114%

151Silver Hill, MDMD5,193383–

152Hampstead, MDMD6,281377+212%

153Edgewater, MDMD8,519369–

154California, MDMD13,136369−7%

155Hillandale, MDMD5,060367+267%

156Bryans Road, MDMD9,371362+65%

157Cloverly, MDMD16,646346+31%

158Timonium, MDMD10,304342–

159Largo, MDMD12,229312−30%

160Mays Chapel, MDMD16,066311+14%

161Walkersville, MDMD6,501305+142%

162Riverside, MDMD6,585296+44%

163Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445293+49%

164Four Corners, MDMD8,150291–

165South Kensington, MDMD8,148289+145%

166Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,006288−31%

167White Marsh, MDMD10,932276+19%

168Marlboro, MDMD9,382274–

169Linganore, MDMD14,444257–

170Layhill, MDMD5,497244–

171Friendly, MDMD11,119239+483%

172Stevensville, MDMD8,802238+59%

173Clarksburg, MDMD30,487230+174%

174Brunswick, MDMD9,380225+26%

175Lutherville, MDMD6,574193–

176Spring Ridge, MDMD5,922193–

177Westphalia, MDMD13,228190–

178Brock Hall, MDMD13,615185–

179Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,236172−18%

180Rosaryville, MDMD12,883166−53%

181Darnestown, MDMD7,051165+18%

182Marlton, MDMD10,222157−12%

183Fallston, MDMD10,013150−23%

184Manchester, MDMD5,426150+111%

185Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466145+19%

186Fairwood, MDMD7,526130–

187Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630127−23%

188Denton, MDMD5,075123−49%

189Poolesville, MDMD5,942121−11%

190Hampton, MDMD5,372118+33%

191Brandywine, MDMD12,160117−18%

192Fulton, MDMD5,677110–

193Mitchellville, MDMD11,35993−65%

194Accokeek, MDMD14,36291−74%

195Urbana, MDMD14,26091–

196Springdale, MDMD5,22669−12%

197Deale, MDMD5,33367−63%

198North Laurel, MDMD25,56343−94%

199Middletown, MDMD5,05640−51%

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