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Cities in Maryland by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024

College Park, MD had the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 23 cities in 2024, at 33.2%. Bowie, MD had the lowest, at 3.8%. The median was 11% and the figure for Maryland was 9.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest33.2College Park, MD
Lowest3.8Bowie, MD
Median1123 cities
Maryland9.5History

All cities, 2024

College Park, MD: 33.2 %College Park, MD33.2Cambridge, MD: 26.4 %Cambridge, MD26.4Cumberland, MD: 25.1 %Cumberland, MD25.1Salisbury, MD: 24.3 %Salisbury, MD24.3Hagerstown, MD: 21.9 %Hagerstown, MD21.9Elkton, MD: 20.1 %Elkton, MD20.1Baltimore, MD: 19.8 %Baltimore, MD19.8Greenbelt, MD: 19.1 %Greenbelt, MD19.1Aberdeen, MD: 14.3 %Aberdeen, MD14.3Bel Air, MD: 13.9 %Bel Air, MD13.9Hyattsville, MD: 11.6 %Hyattsville, MD11.6Easton, MD: 11 %Easton, MD11Westminster, MD: 10 %Westminster, MD10Frederick, MD: 9.2 %Frederick, MD9.2Takoma Park, MD: 9.1 %Takoma Park, MD9.1Havre de Grace, MD: 9.1 %Havre de Grace, MD9.1Laurel, MD: 9 %Laurel, MD9Gaithersburg, MD: 8.8 %Gaithersburg, MD8.8Annapolis, MD: 7.8 %Annapolis, MD7.8Rockville, MD: 7.6 %Rockville, MD7.6La Plata, MD: 6.6 %La Plata, MD6.6New Carrollton, MD: 4.9 %New Carrollton, MD4.9Bowie, MD: 3.8 %Bowie, MD3.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1College Park, MD33.2+3.9 pts
2Cambridge, MD26.4+2.3 pts
3Cumberland, MD25.1+1.6 pts
4Salisbury, MD24.3-0.5 pts
5Hagerstown, MD21.9-0.8 pts
6Elkton, MD20.1+1.1 pts
7Baltimore, MD19.8-0.3 pts
8Greenbelt, MD19.1+0.6 pts
9Aberdeen, MD14.3+0.2 pts
10Bel Air, MD13.9-1.5 pts
11Hyattsville, MD11.6+0.8 pts
12Easton, MD11-2 pts
13Westminster, MD10-1.1 pts
14Frederick, MD9.2-0.2 pts
15Takoma Park, MD9.1-1.1 pts
16Havre de Grace, MD9.1-0.2 pts
17Laurel, MD9-0.2 pts
18Gaithersburg, MD8.8-0.1 pts
19Annapolis, MD7.8+0.6 pts
20Rockville, MD7.6-0.3 pts
21La Plata, MD6.6+3.1 pts
22New Carrollton, MD4.9-1 pts
23Bowie, MD3.8-0.4 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People with income in the past 12 months below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status is determined. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The headline single-year rate for states and counties is poverty_rate (SAIPE). Poverty status is not determined for people in institutions, military group quarters or college dormitories, or for unrelated children under 15. 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 cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Maryland by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Maryland by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/maryland-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Maryland by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/maryland-cities.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Maryland by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/maryland-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Cities in Maryland by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/maryland-cities. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which city has the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

College Park, MD, with 33.2% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Bowie, MD, with 3.8% 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, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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