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Most residents in poverty, Maryland counties · 2000

Maryland counties 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 24 counties 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%

02Prince George's County, MDMD970,37461,675+46%

03Baltimore County, MDMD847,65048,657+28%

04Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58247,482+48%

05Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38025,147+32%

06Washington County, MDMD157,73112,561+11%

07Allegany County, MDMD66,84811,069−11%

08Wicomico County, MDMD106,89910,860+26%

09Harford County, MDMD266,44610,795+16%

10Howard County, MDMD339,1839,596+64%

11Frederick County, MDMD302,8838,754+21%

12Charles County, MDMD176,5936,598+30%

13St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6926,224+12%

14Cecil County, MDMD107,1316,159+15%

15Carroll County, MDMD176,6775,760+24%

16Somerset County, MDMD24,9734,983+32%

17Worcester County, MDMD54,4594,454+16%

18Dorchester County, MDMD33,6284,229−1%

19Garrett County, MDMD28,3703,963−4%

20Caroline County, MDMD34,1163,496+10%

21Calvert County, MDMD94,4843,264+22%

22Talbot County, MDMD38,2382,818+8%

23Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4482,573+14%

24Kent County, MDMD19,5652,493+22%

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