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Counties in Maryland by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024

Somerset County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 24 counties in 2024, at 27%. Frederick County had the lowest, at 5%. The median was 12.5% and the figure for Maryland was 11.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest27Somerset County
Lowest5Frederick County
Median12.524 counties
Maryland11.2History

Map of counties, 2024

Allegany County: 21.7 %Anne Arundel County: 7.9 %Baltimore County: 10.2 %Calvert County: 6.1 %Caroline County: 16 %Carroll County: 5.4 %Cecil County: 11.8 %Charles County: 8.1 %Dorchester County: 23.6 %Frederick County: 5 %Garrett County: 15 %Harford County: 8.3 %Howard County: 5.9 %Kent County: 19.1 %Montgomery County: 9.2 %Prince George's County: 13.1 %Queen Anne's County: 6.8 %St. Mary's County: 10.2 %Somerset County: 27 %Talbot County: 13.6 %Washington County: 15 %Wicomico County: 21 %Worcester County: 15.3 %Baltimore city: 24.1 %
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%, 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2024

Somerset County: 27 %Somerset County27Baltimore city: 24.1 %Baltimore city24.1Dorchester County: 23.6 %Dorchester County23.6Allegany County: 21.7 %Allegany County21.7Wicomico County: 21 %Wicomico County21Kent County: 19.1 %Kent County19.1Caroline County: 16 %Caroline County16Worcester County: 15.3 %Worcester County15.3Garrett County: 15 %Garrett County15Washington County: 15 %Washington County15Talbot County: 13.6 %Talbot County13.6Prince George's County: 13.1 %Prince George's County13.1Cecil County: 11.8 %Cecil County11.8Baltimore County: 10.2 %Baltimore County10.2St. Mary's County: 10.2 %St. Mary's County10.2Montgomery County: 9.2 %Montgomery County9.2Harford County: 8.3 %Harford County8.3Charles County: 8.1 %Charles County8.1Anne Arundel County: 7.9 %Anne Arundel County7.9Queen Anne's County: 6.8 %Queen Anne's County6.8Calvert County: 6.1 %Calvert County6.1Howard County: 5.9 %Howard County5.9Carroll County: 5.4 %Carroll County5.4Frederick County: 5 %Frederick County5Somerset County: 27 %Somerset County27Baltimore city: 24.1 %Baltimore city24.1Dorchester County: 23.6 %Dorchester County23.6Allegany County: 21.7 %Allegany County21.7Wicomico County: 21 %Wicomico County21Kent County: 19.1 %Kent County19.1Caroline County: 16 %Caroline County16Worcester County: 15.3 %Worcester County15.3Garrett County: 15 %Garrett County15Washington County: 15 %Washington County15Talbot County: 13.6 %Talbot County13.6Prince George's County: 13.1 %Prince George's County13.1Cecil County: 11.8 %Cecil County11.8Baltimore County: 10.2 %Baltimore County10.2St. Mary's County: 10.2 %St. Mary's County10.2Montgomery County: 9.2 %Montgomery County9.2Harford County: 8.3 %Harford County8.3Charles County: 8.1 %Charles County8.1Anne Arundel County: 7.9 %Anne Arundel County7.9Queen Anne's County: 6.8 %Queen Anne's County6.8Calvert County: 6.1 %Calvert County6.1Howard County: 5.9 %Howard County5.9Carroll County: 5.4 %Carroll County5.4Frederick County: 5 %Frederick County5
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Somerset County27+0.3 pts
2Baltimore city24.1-2.1 pts
3Dorchester County23.6+0.4 pts
4Allegany County21.7-0.6 pts
5Wicomico County21+1.2 pts
6Kent County19.10 pts
7Caroline County16-0.3 pts
8Worcester County15.3+1 pts
9Garrett County15+0.4 pts
9Washington County15-0.4 pts
11Talbot County13.6-0.3 pts
12Prince George's County13.1-0.8 pts
13Cecil County11.8-1 pts
14Baltimore County10.2-0.1 pts
14St. Mary's County10.2-0.3 pts
16Montgomery County9.2+2.1 pts
17Harford County8.3+0.6 pts
18Charles County8.1-0.9 pts
19Anne Arundel County7.9+1 pts
20Queen Anne's County6.8-1.1 pts
21Calvert County6.1-0.3 pts
22Howard County5.9-0.4 pts
23Carroll County5.4-0.4 pts
24Frederick County5-2.3 pts

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About this ranking

People under 18 in families or living alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people under 18 whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based single-year estimate; the national figure is the one-year American Community Survey estimate. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate. The rate for all ages is poverty_rate.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties (Counties in Maryland by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Maryland by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/maryland-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Counties in Maryland by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/maryland-counties.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Maryland by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/maryland-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Somerset County, with 27% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Frederick County, with 5% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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