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Child Poverty in
Maryland

Maryland's child poverty rate is 11.3% across 24 counties, meaning 150K children under 18 live in households below the federal poverty line. Use the interactive map below to see how poverty varies within the state.

11.3%

Child poverty rate (0–17)

150K

Children in poverty

9.7%

All-ages poverty

$98,568

Median income

Maryland by county

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Toggle between five SAIPE metrics to see how poverty varies within Maryland. Hover a county for its exact rate.

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Maryland at a glance

Children in poverty

150K

Ages 0–17

Child poverty rate

11.3%

Ages 0–17

5–17 poverty rate

10.2%

Title I allocator

All-ages poverty

9.7%

Entire population

Concentration

1.16×

Child ÷ all-ages

Median income

$98,568

Inflation-adjusted

County-level hotspots

Five-county rankings across 24 counties in Maryland.

Highest child poverty

Ages 0–17, rate

  1. 1 Somerset County 26.7%
  2. 2 Baltimore city 26.2%
  3. 3 Dorchester County 23.2%
  4. 4 Allegany County 22.3%
  5. 5 Wicomico County 19.8%

Lowest child poverty

Ages 0–17, rate

  1. 1 Carroll County 5.8%
  2. 2 Howard County 6.3%
  3. 3 Calvert County 6.4%
  4. 4 Anne Arundel County 6.9%
  5. 5 Montgomery County 7.1%

Most children in poverty

Absolute count, ages 0–17

  1. 1 Baltimore city 30K
  2. 2 Prince George's County 28K
  3. 3 Baltimore County 18K
  4. 4 Montgomery County 17K
  5. 5 Anne Arundel County 9K

Every county in Maryland

All 24 counties across the five SAIPE metrics plus median income.

County Children 0–17 Ages 5–17 All ages Concentration Child count Median income
Allegany County 22.3% 20.5% 18.8% 1.19× 2,619 $54,759
Anne Arundel County 6.9% 6.3% 6.3% 1.10× 9,060 $116,956
Baltimore city 26.2% 25.6% 20.2% 1.30× 30,104 $58,616
Baltimore County 10.3% 9.3% 9.8% 1.05× 18,431 $86,807
Calvert County 6.4% 5.9% 4.9% 1.31× 1,373 $124,486
Caroline County 16.3% 15.7% 13.3% 1.23× 1,269 $63,491
Carroll County 5.8% 5.4% 6.4% 0.91× 2,219 $113,885
Cecil County 12.8% 11.7% 10.0% 1.28× 2,919 $87,592
Charles County 9.0% 8.0% 7.8% 1.15× 3,594 $105,141
Dorchester County 23.2% 22.2% 15.7% 1.48× 1,538 $63,087
Frederick County 7.3% 6.2% 6.4% 1.14× 4,897 $114,089
Garrett County 14.6% 14.2% 10.8% 1.35× 700 $65,991
Harford County 7.7% 6.9% 7.3% 1.05× 4,455 $104,553
Howard County 6.3% 5.8% 5.6% 1.13× 4,866 $140,113
Kent County 19.1% 18.5% 13.0% 1.47× 544 $69,781
Montgomery County 7.1% 6.5% 7.2% 0.99× 16,731 $125,076
Prince George's County 13.9% 12.2% 11.0% 1.26× 27,942 $97,171
Queen Anne's County 7.9% 7.4% 6.5% 1.22× 843 $112,527
Somerset County 26.7% 26.7% 22.9% 1.17× 1,130 $51,841
St. Mary's County 10.5% 9.7% 8.4% 1.25× 2,841 $102,345
Talbot County 13.9% 13.5% 10.1% 1.38× 942 $80,371
Washington County 15.4% 12.7% 11.5% 1.34× 5,034 $71,685
Wicomico County 19.8% 18.8% 15.4% 1.29× 4,550 $70,975
Worcester County 14.3% 13.9% 10.1% 1.42× 1,304 $75,459

Help for families in Maryland

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