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Most residents in poverty, Maryland cities · 2020

Maryland cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2020 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 954.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Baltimore, MDMD569,997117,339−21%

02Dundalk, MDMD65,96911,203+96%

03Hagerstown, MDMD44,22810,697+61%

04Salisbury, MDMD33,8458,874+57%

05College Park, MDMD35,4188,772+79%

06Frederick, MDMD92,0598,164+109%

07Columbia, MDMD104,3387,992+68%

08Silver Spring, MDMD81,4627,466+5%

09Germantown, MDMD90,7196,839+171%

10Towson, MDMD58,6796,589+65%

11Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1136,272+68%

12Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5905,399+79%

13Essex, MDMD40,5805,211+10%

14Wheaton, MDMD52,9265,205–

15Waldorf, MDMD82,9435,032+415%

16Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,3794,782+111%

17Landover, MDMD24,5144,755–

18Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2794,680+37%

19Chillum, MDMD34,8714,637+33%

20Middle River, MDMD31,7124,381+95%

21Langley Park, MDMD21,5084,357+60%

22Annapolis, MDMD40,6344,120−10%

23Rockville, MDMD67,5634,033+10%

24Cumberland, MDMD18,7993,993−6%

25Greenbelt, MDMD24,9483,787+73%

26Montgomery, MDMD34,1103,723+92%

27Edgewood, MDMD24,9223,502+45%

28Severn, MDMD58,4023,474+53%

29Catonsville, MDMD43,3683,449+87%

30Elkton, MDMD16,6703,375+140%

31North Bethesda, MDMD49,6773,352+55%

32Cambridge, MDMD13,4573,192+44%

33Milford Mill, MDMD30,8293,181+45%

34Arbutus, MDMD22,5073,038+121%

35Ellicott City, MDMD75,2572,987+61%

36Lochearn, MDMD27,0742,930+65%

37Laurel, MDMD30,2542,908+129%

38Pikesville, MDMD33,5242,856+42%

39Adelphi, MDMD17,3952,817+108%

40Fairland, MDMD26,2312,755+138%

41Randallstown, MDMD35,9572,565+51%

42Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,3902,564+428%

43Parkville, MDMD30,5492,549+10%

44Reisterstown, MDMD25,5822,500+93%

45Bethesda, MDMD69,3972,483+34%

46South Laurel, MDMD29,2722,471+105%

47Aberdeen, MDMD18,3742,427+47%

48East Riverdale, MDMD18,3362,426+18%

49Perry Hall, MDMD29,1052,380+186%

50Owings Mills, MDMD37,2452,285+93%

51Carney, MDMD28,3432,252+49%

52Cockeysville, MDMD23,9622,211+38%

53Glassmanor, MDMD16,9812,205–

54Hyattsville, MDMD21,1582,189+37%

55White Oak, MDMD17,3292,180+35%

56Clinton, MDMD38,3762,141+145%

57Westminster, MDMD20,5892,115+32%

58Suitland, MDMD23,7932,098–

59Maryland City, MDMD19,1862,077+744%

60Bel Air South, MDMD58,1372,066+99%

61Frostburg, MDMD6,9792,029−15%

62Lansdowne, MDMD7,8761,969–

63Easton, MDMD17,2931,942+40%

64Bel Air, MDMD10,5071,924+200%

65Odenton, MDMD45,0021,914+278%

66Potomac, MDMD45,9021,778+20%

67Beltsville, MDMD19,1761,748+56%

68Bowie, MDMD58,3831,703+108%

69Pasadena, MDMD34,3091,669+226%

70Lexington Park, MDMD13,2521,594+21%

71Oxon Hill, MDMD17,8931,589–

72Ferndale, MDMD17,5291,565+25%

73Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0671,533+75%

74Takoma Park, MDMD17,2601,532−14%

75Fort Washington, MDMD25,1341,506+72%

76Elkridge, MDMD26,2831,487+147%

77Flower Hill, MDMD13,7941,462–

78Rosedale, MDMD20,0021,455+41%

79Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,2061,389–

80Seabrook, MDMD18,3171,385–

81Forestville, MDMD10,4951,378+88%

82Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,0631,309+8%

83Havre de Grace, MDMD15,6301,303+14%

84Olney, MDMD35,7971,298+56%

85North Laurel, MDMD25,5631,297+84%

86California, MDMD13,1361,295+225%

87Coral Hills, MDMD9,7561,234−5%

88Bensville, MDMD15,8481,188–

89Glenmont, MDMD17,2081,169–

90Eldersburg, MDMD31,6951,123+70%

91Clarksburg, MDMD30,4871,099+1208%

92Summerfield, MDMD15,0651,076–

93Calverton, MDMD17,6241,075+111%

94Edgewater, MDMD8,5191,065–

95Walker Mill, MDMD10,9311,055−18%

96Cresaptown, MDMD5,1211,054–

97Bladensburg, MDMD9,6711,034+14%

98District Heights, MDMD5,9381,027+192%

99Colesville, MDMD14,5191,023+72%

100Rossville, MDMD16,0591,016+78%

101Camp Springs, MDMD22,544997+67%

102Halfway, MDMD10,849956+71%

103Overlea, MDMD13,035954+52%

104Severna Park, MDMD40,228934+47%

105Lake Shore, MDMD18,249930+83%

106Redland, MDMD18,665929+1%

107Arnold, MDMD24,303915+32%

108New Carrollton, MDMD13,644915+2%

109Kettering, MDMD14,014903+336%

110Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456866+84%

111Largo, MDMD12,229837+88%

112Chestertown, MDMD5,658833−5%

113Brunswick, MDMD9,380830+364%

114Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772817+43%

115Bel Air North, MDMD31,302800+79%

116Ilchester, MDMD28,364798–

117Joppatowne, MDMD14,237792+42%

118Riverdale Park, MDMD7,343787−2%

119Garrison, MDMD9,469784+69%

120Lanham, MDMD11,433784–

121North Potomac, MDMD23,922753+55%

122Temple Hills, MDMD8,969739−9%

123Parole, MDMD17,229715+87%

124Linthicum, MDMD11,313712+163%

125Fruitland, MDMD6,007706+2%

126Damascus, MDMD17,640700+17%

127Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351684+4%

128Edgemere, MDMD9,061681+5%

129Taneytown, MDMD8,259671+14%

130Ocean City, MDMD6,840665+10%

131Savage, MDMD8,239651–

132Riviera Beach, MDMD12,192649+36%

133Honeygo, MDMD12,250638–

134Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307637−42%

135Leisure World, MDMD8,882635–

136Friendly, MDMD11,119628+1432%

137Fort Meade, MDMD11,225615+16%

138Robinwood, MDMD8,042571+93%

139Silver Hill, MDMD5,193571–

140Denton, MDMD5,075560+133%

141Mount Airy, MDMD9,857557+163%

142Lake Arbor, MDMD14,335517+215%

143Cheverly, MDMD6,164490+11%

144Rosaryville, MDMD12,883482+37%

145White Marsh, MDMD10,932472+103%

146West Ocean City, MDMD5,198470+181%

147Timonium, MDMD10,304459–

148Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,241457–

149Stevensville, MDMD8,802455+203%

150South Kensington, MDMD8,148439+272%

151Cloverly, MDMD16,646427+62%

152Bryans Road, MDMD9,371426+95%

153Accokeek, MDMD14,362423+19%

154Mitchellville, MDMD11,359421+57%

155Riverside, MDMD6,585418+104%

156Westphalia, MDMD13,228392–

157Berlin, MDMD5,335382−24%

158Marlton, MDMD10,222369+107%

159Brandywine, MDMD12,160356+149%

160Glenarden, MDMD6,422354−64%

161Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,567348+190%

162Hampstead, MDMD6,281332+174%

163Mays Chapel, MDMD16,066329+20%

164Kemp Mill, MDMD13,042325−21%

165North Kensington, MDMD8,954320−43%

166Leonardtown, MDMD5,033312−24%

167Springdale, MDMD5,226307+294%

168Crofton, MDMD29,549305−43%

169Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630304+83%

170Thurmont, MDMD6,337302−11%

171Mayo, MDMD8,694298+243%

172Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466293+140%

173Wildewood, MDMD7,552289–

174Peppermill, MDMD5,238279–

175Urbana, MDMD14,260275–

176Linganore, MDMD14,444274–

177Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,006273−35%

178Hillandale, MDMD5,060273+173%

179Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750267−35%

180Brock Hall, MDMD13,615262–

181Burtonsville, MDMD10,203255+38%

182Layhill, MDMD5,497219–

183Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,2362110%

184La Plata, MDMD12,137209−68%

185Travilah, MDMD11,721206+14%

186Lutherville, MDMD6,574204–

187Chevy Chase, MDMD9,4451960%

188Middletown, MDMD5,056194+140%

189Forest Glen, MDMD6,840183−34%

190Manchester, MDMD5,426171+141%

191Walkersville, MDMD6,501169+34%

192Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,032167–

193Spring Ridge, MDMD5,922163–

194Marlboro, MDMD9,382163–

195Fallston, MDMD10,013157−19%

196Fairwood, MDMD7,526148–

197Green Valley, MDMD13,602144−45%

198Abingdon, MDMD5,019141–

199Deale, MDMD5,333141−21%

200Four Corners, MDMD8,150125–

201Hampton, MDMD5,372101+13%

202Darnestown, MDMD7,05173−48%

203Scaggsville, MDMD10,56443–

204Poolesville, MDMD5,94229−79%

205Fulton, MDMD5,67712–

206Jessup, MDMD9,9313−99%

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