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Counties in Maryland by poverty rate

Somerset County had the highest poverty rate of 24 counties in 2022, at 22.2%. Calvert County had the lowest, at 5.3%. The median was 9.9% and the figure for Maryland was 9.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest22.2Somerset County
Lowest5.3Calvert County
Median9.924 counties
Maryland9.8History

All counties, 2022

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Somerset CountySomerset County: 22.2 %22.2Baltimore cityBaltimore city: 18.9 %18.9Allegany CountyAllegany County: 18.1 %18.1Dorchester CountyDorchester County: 15.1 %15.1Garrett CountyGarrett County: 15.1 %15.1Caroline CountyCaroline County: 12.9 %12.9Wicomico CountyWicomico County: 12.6 %12.6Kent CountyKent County: 12.1 %12.1Washington CountyWashington County: 11.7 %11.7Baltimore CountyBaltimore County: 11 %11Prince George's CountyPrince George's County: 10.9 %10.9Talbot CountyTalbot County: 10.2 %10.2Cecil CountyCecil County: 9.5 %9.5Worcester CountyWorcester County: 8.4 %8.4Charles CountyCharles County: 8 %8St. Mary's CountySt. Mary's County: 8 %8Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 7.9 %7.9Harford CountyHarford County: 7.3 %7.3Queen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's County: 6.5 %6.5Anne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County: 6.4 %6.4Howard CountyHoward County: 5.7 %5.7Frederick CountyFrederick County: 5.6 %5.6Carroll CountyCarroll County: 5.5 %5.5Calvert CountyCalvert County: 5.3 %5.3
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Somerset County22.2-1.4 pts
2Baltimore city18.9-4 pts
3Allegany County18.1+1.7 pts
4Dorchester County15.1+0.1 pts
4Garrett County15.1+4.1 pts
6Caroline County12.9-0.6 pts
7Wicomico County12.6-1.6 pts
8Kent County12.1+0.1 pts
9Washington County11.7-2.8 pts
10Baltimore County11+1.2 pts
11Prince George's County10.9-0.6 pts
12Talbot County10.2+0.8 pts
13Cecil County9.5-1.4 pts
14Worcester County8.4-1.9 pts
15Charles County8+1.3 pts
15St. Mary's County8+0.2 pts
17Montgomery County7.9-0.6 pts
18Harford County7.3-0.3 pts
19Queen Anne's County6.5-1.5 pts
20Anne Arundel County6.4+0.2 pts
21Howard County5.7-0.5 pts
22Frederick County5.6-1 pts
23Carroll County5.5+0.1 pts
24Calvert County5.3-0.5 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/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Somerset County, with 22.2% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Calvert County, with 5.3% in 2022.

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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