Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Maryland by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
Families (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | N/A | 6.3 | 96,111 | 7 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 8.7 | 7,176,933 | N/A |
| Calvert County | Urban | 2.4 | 592 | 34 |
| Howard County | Urban | 3.3 | 2,894 | 86 |
| Queen Annes County | Urban | 3.4 | 489 | 98 |
| Anne Arundel County | Urban | 3.7 | 5,722 | 133 |
| Carroll County | Urban | 3.7 | 1,702 | 133 |
| Charles County | Urban | 4.5 | 1,980 | 275 |
| Frederick County | Urban | 4.5 | 3,311 | 275 |
| Harford County | Urban | 4.6 | 3,309 | 292 |
| Montgomery County | Urban | 4.9 | 13,039 | 358 |
| Worcester County | Rural | 5.2 | 798 | 435 |
| St. Marys County | Urban | 5.6 | 1,684 | 533 |
| Kent County | Rural | 6.2 | 312 | 691 |
| Prince Georges County | Urban | 6.6 | 14,571 | 807 |
| Baltimore County | Urban | 6.9 | 14,460 | 890 |
| Talbot County | Rural | 7.3 | 731 | 1,022 |
| Garrett County | Rural | 7.6 | 628 | 1,110 |
| Cecil County | Urban | 7.8 | 2,225 | 1,175 |
| Wicomico County | Urban | 8.1 | 2,069 | 1,265 |
| Washington County | Urban | 8.6 | 3,419 | 1,424 |
| Caroline County | Rural | 9.4 | 774 | 1,665 |
| Dorchester County | Rural | 9.5 | 777 | 1,694 |
| Allegany County | Rural | 11.2 | 1,759 | 2,077 |
| Baltimore City | Urban | 15.3 | 18,062 | 2,678 |
| Somerset County | Urban | 15.7 | 804 | 2,719 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/05/2025 8:26 pm.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
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.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/05/2025 8:26 pm.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
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.