State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Maryland by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 550,074.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,661,636.
• Rank within US : N/A

Calvert County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,973.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 26 of 3143

Carroll County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,390.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 62 of 3143

Howard County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 17,956.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 96 of 3143

Anne Arundel County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 32,049.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 104 of 3143

Charles County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,378.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 163 of 3143

Frederick County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 17,422.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 192 of 3143

Harford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 17,428.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 204 of 3143

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 73,824.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 237 of 3143

Queen Annes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,524.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 256 of 3143

St. Marys County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,819.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 376 of 3143

Talbot County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,010.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 396 of 3143

Garrett County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,571.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 552 of 3143

Worcester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,713.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 557 of 3143

Prince Georges County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 86,359.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 580 of 3143

Baltimore County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 76,907.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 589 of 3143

Cecil County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,210.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 759 of 3143

Kent County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,911.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 951 of 3143

Caroline County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,121.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1371 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 18,988.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1488 of 3143

Wicomico County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 14,170.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1770 of 3143

Allegany County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,908.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1858 of 3143

Dorchester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,809.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1906 of 3143

Baltimore City

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 115,748.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2661 of 3143

Somerset County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,886.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2667 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/23/2024 5:16 am.
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.