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Counties in Maryland by poverty rate

Somerset County had the highest poverty rate of 24 counties in 2015, at 25.8%. Howard County had the lowest, at 5.2%. The median was 9.8% and the figure for Maryland was 9.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest25.8Somerset County
Lowest5.2Howard County
Median9.824 counties
Maryland9.9History

All counties, 2015

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Somerset CountySomerset County: 25.8 %25.8Baltimore cityBaltimore city: 22.7 %22.7Allegany CountyAllegany County: 20 %20Dorchester CountyDorchester County: 18.1 %18.1Kent CountyKent County: 14.8 %14.8Wicomico CountyWicomico County: 14.7 %14.7Caroline CountyCaroline County: 14.4 %14.4Garrett CountyGarrett County: 13.6 %13.6Washington CountyWashington County: 12 %12Worcester CountyWorcester County: 11.3 %11.3Talbot CountyTalbot County: 10.4 %10.4Cecil CountyCecil County: 10 %10Prince George's CountyPrince George's County: 9.5 %9.5Baltimore CountyBaltimore County: 9.1 %9.1St. Mary's CountySt. Mary's County: 8.7 %8.7Harford CountyHarford County: 7.8 %7.8Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 7.5 %7.5Frederick CountyFrederick County: 7.4 %7.4Queen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's County: 7.2 %7.2Charles CountyCharles County: 7.1 %7.1Carroll CountyCarroll County: 6.2 %6.2Anne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County: 6 %6Calvert CountyCalvert County: 5.9 %5.9Howard CountyHoward County: 5.2 %5.2
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015 (%)
1Somerset County25.8
2Baltimore city22.7
3Allegany County20
4Dorchester County18.1
5Kent County14.8
6Wicomico County14.7
7Caroline County14.4
8Garrett County13.6
9Washington County12
10Worcester County11.3
11Talbot County10.4
12Cecil County10
13Prince George's County9.5
14Baltimore County9.1
15St. Mary's County8.7
16Harford County7.8
17Montgomery County7.5
18Frederick County7.4
19Queen Anne's County7.2
20Charles County7.1
21Carroll County6.2
22Anne Arundel County6
23Calvert County5.9
24Howard County5.2

Other periods

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/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Somerset County, with 25.8% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Howard County, with 5.2% in 2015.

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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