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

Baltimore city had the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 24 counties in 2024, at 19.8%. Calvert County had the lowest, at 3.9%. The median was 9.7% and the figure for Maryland was 9.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest19.8Baltimore city
Lowest3.9Calvert County
Median9.724 counties
Maryland9.5History

Map of counties, 2024

Allegany County: 16.9 %Anne Arundel County: 5.6 %Baltimore County: 9.8 %Calvert County: 3.9 %Caroline County: 12.2 %Carroll County: 5.2 %Cecil County: 10.9 %Charles County: 6.9 %Dorchester County: 17.1 %Frederick County: 6 %Garrett County: 11.3 %Harford County: 7.1 %Howard County: 5.2 %Kent County: 9.7 %Montgomery County: 7.5 %Prince George's County: 10.8 %Queen Anne's County: 6.4 %St. Mary's County: 8 %Somerset County: 16.4 %Talbot County: 9.3 %Washington County: 12.4 %Wicomico County: 13.9 %Worcester County: 9.9 %Baltimore city: 19.8 %
  • Under 6.3
  • 6.3 to 8.3
  • 8.3 to 11
  • 11 to 13
  • 13 and over
%, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2024

Baltimore city: 19.8 %Baltimore city19.8Dorchester County: 17.1 %Dorchester County17.1Allegany County: 16.9 %Allegany County16.9Somerset County: 16.4 %Somerset County16.4Wicomico County: 13.9 %Wicomico County13.9Washington County: 12.4 %Washington County12.4Caroline County: 12.2 %Caroline County12.2Garrett County: 11.3 %Garrett County11.3Cecil County: 10.9 %Cecil County10.9Prince George's County: 10.8 %Prince George's County10.8Worcester County: 9.9 %Worcester County9.9Baltimore County: 9.8 %Baltimore County9.8Kent County: 9.7 %Kent County9.7Talbot County: 9.3 %Talbot County9.3St. Mary's County: 8 %St. Mary's County8Montgomery County: 7.5 %Montgomery County7.5Harford County: 7.1 %Harford County7.1Charles County: 6.9 %Charles County6.9Queen Anne's County: 6.4 %Queen Anne's County6.4Frederick County: 6 %Frederick County6Anne Arundel County: 5.6 %Anne Arundel County5.6Howard County: 5.2 %Howard County5.2Carroll County: 5.2 %Carroll County5.2Calvert County: 3.9 %Calvert County3.9Baltimore city: 19.8 %Baltimore city19.8Dorchester County: 17.1 %Dorchester County17.1Allegany County: 16.9 %Allegany County16.9Somerset County: 16.4 %Somerset County16.4Wicomico County: 13.9 %Wicomico County13.9Washington County: 12.4 %Washington County12.4Caroline County: 12.2 %Caroline County12.2Garrett County: 11.3 %Garrett County11.3Cecil County: 10.9 %Cecil County10.9Prince George's County: 10.8 %Prince George's County10.8Worcester County: 9.9 %Worcester County9.9Baltimore County: 9.8 %Baltimore County9.8Kent County: 9.7 %Kent County9.7Talbot County: 9.3 %Talbot County9.3St. Mary's County: 8 %St. Mary's County8Montgomery County: 7.5 %Montgomery County7.5Harford County: 7.1 %Harford County7.1Charles County: 6.9 %Charles County6.9Queen Anne's County: 6.4 %Queen Anne's County6.4Frederick County: 6 %Frederick County6Anne Arundel County: 5.6 %Anne Arundel County5.6Howard County: 5.2 %Howard County5.2Carroll County: 5.2 %Carroll County5.2Calvert County: 3.9 %Calvert County3.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Baltimore city19.8-0.3 pts
2Dorchester County17.1+0.9 pts
3Allegany County16.9-0.4 pts
4Somerset County16.4-3.8 pts
5Wicomico County13.9-0 pts
6Washington County12.4-0 pts
7Caroline County12.2-0.2 pts
8Garrett County11.3+0.3 pts
9Cecil County10.9-0 pts
10Prince George's County10.8+0.6 pts
11Worcester County9.9+1.8 pts
12Baltimore County9.8-0.2 pts
13Kent County9.7+0.1 pts
14Talbot County9.3-0.9 pts
15St. Mary's County8+0.5 pts
16Montgomery County7.5+0.4 pts
17Harford County7.1+0.1 pts
18Charles County6.9+0.3 pts
19Queen Anne's County6.4-0.5 pts
20Frederick County6-0.3 pts
21Anne Arundel County5.6+0.1 pts
22Howard County5.2+0.1 pts
23Carroll County5.2-0.1 pts
24Calvert County3.9-0.2 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 counties 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. 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 (Counties 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

MLA 9

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, Counties 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-counties. 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. Counties 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-counties.

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, Counties 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-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which county has the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Baltimore city, with 19.8% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Calvert County, with 3.9% 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. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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