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Counties in Maryland by poverty rate, 2024

Somerset County had the highest poverty rate of 24 counties in 2024, at 20.3%. Frederick County had the lowest, at 5.3%. The median was 9.6% and the figure for Maryland was 9.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest20.3Somerset County
Lowest5.3Frederick County
Median9.624 counties
Maryland9.2History

All counties, 2024

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Somerset CountySomerset County: 20.3 %20.3Baltimore cityBaltimore city: 18 %18Allegany CountyAllegany County: 16.6 %16.6Wicomico CountyWicomico County: 16 %16Kent CountyKent County: 14.6 %14.6Dorchester CountyDorchester County: 14.1 %14.1Garrett CountyGarrett County: 12.3 %12.3Washington CountyWashington County: 11.6 %11.6Caroline CountyCaroline County: 11.1 %11.1Worcester CountyWorcester County: 10.6 %10.6Prince George's CountyPrince George's County: 10.4 %10.4Talbot CountyTalbot County: 9.9 %9.9Baltimore CountyBaltimore County: 9.3 %9.3Cecil CountyCecil County: 9.1 %9.1St. Mary's CountySt. Mary's County: 7.9 %7.9Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 7.5 %7.5Harford CountyHarford County: 6.9 %6.9Charles CountyCharles County: 6.8 %6.8Anne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County: 6.6 %6.6Queen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's County: 6.1 %6.1Calvert CountyCalvert County: 5.8 %5.8Carroll CountyCarroll County: 5.8 %5.8Howard CountyHoward County: 5.5 %5.5Frederick CountyFrederick County: 5.3 %5.3
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Somerset County20.3-2.6 pts
2Baltimore city18-2.2 pts
3Allegany County16.6-2.2 pts
4Wicomico County16+0.6 pts
5Kent County14.6+1.6 pts
6Dorchester County14.1-1.6 pts
7Garrett County12.3+1.5 pts
8Washington County11.6+0.1 pts
9Caroline County11.1-2.2 pts
10Worcester County10.6+0.5 pts
11Prince George's County10.4-0.6 pts
12Talbot County9.9-0.2 pts
13Baltimore County9.3-0.5 pts
14Cecil County9.1-0.9 pts
15St. Mary's County7.9-0.5 pts
16Montgomery County7.5+0.3 pts
17Harford County6.9-0.4 pts
18Charles County6.8-1 pts
19Anne Arundel County6.6+0.3 pts
20Queen Anne's County6.1-0.4 pts
21Calvert County5.8+0.9 pts
21Carroll County5.8-0.6 pts
23Howard County5.5-0.1 pts
24Frederick County5.3-1.1 pts

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About this ranking

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

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_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 of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Somerset County, with 20.3% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Frederick County, with 5.3% 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 of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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