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 Value
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/24/2024 6:48 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.