Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Maryland by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
Families (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 8.8 | 7,273,175 | N/A |
| Maryland | N/A | 6.4 | 98,652 | 6 of 52 |
| Baltimore City | Urban | 15.0 | 18,037 | 2,678 |
| Allegany County | Rural | 11.3 | 1,775 | 2,093 |
| Somerset County | Urban | 10.5 | 519 | 1,910 |
| Dorchester County | Rural | 10.2 | 848 | 1,843 |
| Caroline County | Rural | 9.2 | 769 | 1,590 |
| Washington County | Urban | 8.8 | 3,458 | 1,481 |
| Wicomico County | Urban | 8.8 | 2,263 | 1,481 |
| Cecil County | Urban | 8.2 | 2,311 | 1,294 |
| Garrett County | Rural | 8.2 | 678 | 1,294 |
| Prince Georges County | Urban | 7.1 | 15,682 | 951 |
| Worcester County | Rural | 6.8 | 1,056 | 856 |
| Baltimore County | Urban | 6.7 | 14,052 | 831 |
| Talbot County | Rural | 6.7 | 689 | 831 |
| Kent County | Rural | 6.3 | 319 | 716 |
| St. Marys County | Urban | 6.2 | 1,882 | 673 |
| Montgomery County | Urban | 5.1 | 13,627 | 389 |
| Harford County | Urban | 5.0 | 3,564 | 363 |
| Charles County | Urban | 4.6 | 1,990 | 283 |
| Frederick County | Urban | 4.4 | 3,280 | 244 |
| Anne Arundel County | Urban | 3.9 | 6,074 | 159 |
| Carroll County | Urban | 3.9 | 1,855 | 159 |
| Howard County | Urban | 3.5 | 3,042 | 110 |
| Queen Annes County | Urban | 3.2 | 462 | 79 |
| Calvert County | Urban | 1.7 | 420 | 24 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/27/2026 3:10 pm.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.