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

Somerset County had the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 24 counties in 2023, at 20.1%. Calvert County had the lowest, at 4%. The median was 9.8% and the figure for Maryland was 9.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest20.1Somerset County
Lowest4Calvert County
Median9.824 counties
Maryland9.4History

Map of counties, 2023

Allegany County: 17.2 %Anne Arundel County: 5.5 %Baltimore County: 10 %Calvert County: 4 %Caroline County: 12.4 %Carroll County: 5.3 %Cecil County: 10.9 %Charles County: 6.6 %Dorchester County: 16.3 %Frederick County: 6.3 %Garrett County: 11 %Harford County: 7 %Howard County: 5.1 %Kent County: 9.5 %Montgomery County: 7.1 %Prince George's County: 10.2 %Queen Anne's County: 7 %St. Mary's County: 7.5 %Somerset County: 20.1 %Talbot County: 10.2 %Washington County: 12.5 %Wicomico County: 14 %Worcester County: 8.1 %Baltimore city: 20.1 %
  • Under 6.5
  • 6.5 to 7.6
  • 7.6 to 10
  • 10 to 13
  • 13 and over
%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2023

Somerset County: 20.1 %Somerset County20.1Baltimore city: 20.1 %Baltimore city20.1Allegany County: 17.2 %Allegany County17.2Dorchester County: 16.3 %Dorchester County16.3Wicomico County: 14 %Wicomico County14Washington County: 12.5 %Washington County12.5Caroline County: 12.4 %Caroline County12.4Garrett County: 11 %Garrett County11Cecil County: 10.9 %Cecil County10.9Prince George's County: 10.2 %Prince George's County10.2Talbot County: 10.2 %Talbot County10.2Baltimore County: 10 %Baltimore County10Kent County: 9.5 %Kent County9.5Worcester County: 8.1 %Worcester County8.1St. Mary's County: 7.5 %St. Mary's County7.5Montgomery County: 7.1 %Montgomery County7.1Harford County: 7 %Harford County7Queen Anne's County: 7 %Queen Anne's County7Charles County: 6.6 %Charles County6.6Frederick County: 6.3 %Frederick County6.3Anne Arundel County: 5.5 %Anne Arundel County5.5Carroll County: 5.3 %Carroll County5.3Howard County: 5.1 %Howard County5.1Calvert County: 4 %Calvert County4Somerset County: 20.1 %Somerset County20.1Baltimore city: 20.1 %Baltimore city20.1Allegany County: 17.2 %Allegany County17.2Dorchester County: 16.3 %Dorchester County16.3Wicomico County: 14 %Wicomico County14Washington County: 12.5 %Washington County12.5Caroline County: 12.4 %Caroline County12.4Garrett County: 11 %Garrett County11Cecil County: 10.9 %Cecil County10.9Prince George's County: 10.2 %Prince George's County10.2Talbot County: 10.2 %Talbot County10.2Baltimore County: 10 %Baltimore County10Kent County: 9.5 %Kent County9.5Worcester County: 8.1 %Worcester County8.1St. Mary's County: 7.5 %St. Mary's County7.5Montgomery County: 7.1 %Montgomery County7.1Harford County: 7 %Harford County7Queen Anne's County: 7 %Queen Anne's County7Charles County: 6.6 %Charles County6.6Frederick County: 6.3 %Frederick County6.3Anne Arundel County: 5.5 %Anne Arundel County5.5Carroll County: 5.3 %Carroll County5.3Howard County: 5.1 %Howard County5.1Calvert County: 4 %Calvert County4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Somerset County20.1+0.3 pts
2Baltimore city20.1+0.5 pts
3Allegany County17.2+1.4 pts
4Dorchester County16.3+0.8 pts
5Wicomico County14+0.1 pts
6Washington County12.5+0.1 pts
7Caroline County12.4-0.6 pts
8Garrett County11-0.1 pts
9Cecil County10.9+0.8 pts
10Prince George's County10.2+0.7 pts
11Talbot County10.2+0.9 pts
12Baltimore County10-0.2 pts
13Kent County9.50 pts
14Worcester County8.1-0.1 pts
15St. Mary's County7.5-0.1 pts
16Montgomery County7.1-0.1 pts
17Harford County7-0.1 pts
18Queen Anne's County7+0.1 pts
19Charles County6.6+0.8 pts
20Frederick County6.3+0.1 pts
21Anne Arundel County5.5-0.3 pts
22Carroll County5.3+0.2 pts
23Howard County5.1-0.3 pts
24Calvert County4-0.2 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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b17001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/maryland-counties?period=2023. 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), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b17001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/maryland-counties?period=2023.

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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), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b17001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/maryland-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Somerset County, with 20.1% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Calvert County, with 4% 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, 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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