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Counties in Maryland by poverty rate

Somerset County had the highest poverty rate of 24 counties in 2023, at 22.9%. Calvert County had the lowest, at 4.9%. The median was 10.1% and the figure for Maryland was 9.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest22.9Somerset County
Lowest4.9Calvert County
Median10.124 counties
Maryland9.7History

All counties, 2023

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Somerset CountySomerset County: 22.9 %22.9Baltimore cityBaltimore city: 20.2 %20.2Allegany CountyAllegany County: 18.8 %18.8Dorchester CountyDorchester County: 15.7 %15.7Wicomico CountyWicomico County: 15.4 %15.4Caroline CountyCaroline County: 13.3 %13.3Kent CountyKent County: 13 %13Washington CountyWashington County: 11.5 %11.5Prince George's CountyPrince George's County: 11 %11Garrett CountyGarrett County: 10.8 %10.8Talbot CountyTalbot County: 10.1 %10.1Worcester CountyWorcester County: 10.1 %10.1Cecil CountyCecil County: 10 %10Baltimore CountyBaltimore County: 9.8 %9.8St. Mary's CountySt. Mary's County: 8.4 %8.4Charles CountyCharles County: 7.8 %7.8Harford CountyHarford County: 7.3 %7.3Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 7.2 %7.2Queen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's County: 6.5 %6.5Carroll CountyCarroll County: 6.4 %6.4Frederick CountyFrederick County: 6.4 %6.4Anne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County: 6.3 %6.3Howard CountyHoward County: 5.6 %5.6Calvert CountyCalvert County: 4.9 %4.9
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Somerset County22.9+0.7 pts
2Baltimore city20.2+1.3 pts
3Allegany County18.8+0.7 pts
4Dorchester County15.7+0.6 pts
5Wicomico County15.4+2.8 pts
6Caroline County13.3+0.4 pts
7Kent County13+0.9 pts
8Washington County11.5-0.2 pts
9Prince George's County11+0.1 pts
10Garrett County10.8-4.3 pts
11Talbot County10.1-0.1 pts
11Worcester County10.1+1.7 pts
13Cecil County10+0.5 pts
14Baltimore County9.8-1.2 pts
15St. Mary's County8.4+0.4 pts
16Charles County7.8-0.2 pts
17Harford County7.30 pts
18Montgomery County7.2-0.7 pts
19Queen Anne's County6.50 pts
20Carroll County6.4+0.9 pts
20Frederick County6.4+0.8 pts
22Anne Arundel County6.3-0.1 pts
23Howard County5.6-0.1 pts
24Calvert County4.9-0.4 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/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Somerset County, with 22.9% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Calvert County, with 4.9% in 2023.

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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