Maryland Poverty Rate By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 9, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Maryland was 9.16%.

By Race: The American Indian & Alaska Native Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Maryland (15.87%), followed by Some Other Race Alone (15.24%), and Black Alone (13.04%). The racial group with the lowest poverty rate was Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone (3.60%).

By Ethnicity: The poverty rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (12.47%), and that of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (6.13%).

The charts and tables below shows the poverty rate by race and ethnicity in Maryland.

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Maryland Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Black Alone
Two or More Races
Asian Alone
White Alone
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
Maryland Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Maryland Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
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Race Poverty Rate (%)
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 15.87
Some Other Race Alone 15.24
Black Alone 13.04
Two or More Races 10.79
Asian Alone 7.57
White Alone 6.37
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 3.60
Maryland Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Poverty Rate (%)
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 12.47
Non-Hispanic White Alone 6.13