Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Maryland by County
Poverty: Persons 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)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | N/A | 9.4 | 574,017 | 4 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 12.5 | 40,735,661 | N/A |
| Calvert County | Urban | 3.9 | 3,632 | 7 |
| Carroll County | Urban | 5.2 | 8,942 | 53 |
| Howard County | Urban | 5.2 | 17,407 | 53 |
| Anne Arundel County | Urban | 5.6 | 32,980 | 79 |
| Frederick County | Urban | 6.0 | 16,959 | 106 |
| Queen Annes County | Urban | 6.4 | 3,315 | 142 |
| Charles County | Urban | 6.9 | 11,636 | 192 |
| Harford County | Urban | 7.1 | 18,689 | 218 |
| Montgomery County | Urban | 7.5 | 78,753 | 271 |
| St. Marys County | Urban | 8.0 | 8,982 | 352 |
| Talbot County | Rural | 9.3 | 3,494 | 629 |
| Kent County | Rural | 9.7 | 1,730 | 707 |
| Baltimore County | Urban | 9.8 | 81,318 | 735 |
| Worcester County | Rural | 9.9 | 5,266 | 763 |
| Cecil County | Urban | 10.8 | 11,231 | 958 |
| Prince Georges County | Urban | 10.8 | 101,609 | 958 |
| Garrett County | Rural | 11.2 | 3,144 | 1,049 |
| Caroline County | Rural | 12.2 | 4,035 | 1,308 |
| Washington County | Urban | 12.4 | 18,423 | 1,365 |
| Wicomico County | Urban | 13.9 | 14,100 | 1,716 |
| Somerset County | Urban | 16.4 | 3,250 | 2,187 |
| Allegany County | Rural | 16.9 | 10,302 | 2,273 |
| Dorchester County | Rural | 17.1 | 5,528 | 2,302 |
| Baltimore City | Urban | 19.7 | 109,292 | 2,639 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/22/2026 3:33 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: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.