Ranking of Maryland Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 13, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Black or African American Alone racial group in Maryland was 13.04%. Among all Maryland cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Bel Air town (68.73%), followed by Cumberland city (40.59%), and Linthicum CDP (35.75%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Green Valley CDP (0%), Linganore CDP (0%), and Ocean Pines CDP (0%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Maryland cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all Maryland cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Maryland.

You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states as well as for the whole United States.

Ranking of Maryland Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
Bel Air town
Cumberland city
Linthicum CDP
Westminster city
Hagerstown city
Cambridge city
College Park city
California CDP
Halfway CDP
Dundalk CDP
Ranking of Maryland Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Bel Air town 68.73
2 Cumberland city 40.59
3 Linthicum CDP 35.75
4 Westminster city 33.70
5 Hagerstown city 32.71
6 Cambridge city 31.32
7 College Park city 28.16
8 California CDP 27.64
9 Halfway CDP 27.06
10 Dundalk CDP 26.24
11 Baltimore city 24.45
12 Salisbury city 24.04
13 Elkton town 23.41
14 Aberdeen city 23.20
15 Middle River CDP 22.06
16 Perry Hall CDP 22.04
17 Arbutus CDP 21.57
18 Ferndale CDP 19.74
19 Havre de Grace city 19.57
20 Greenbelt city 19.34
21 Ballenger Creek CDP 18.22
22 Annapolis city 17.23
23 Landover CDP 17.20
24 White Oak CDP 17.03
25 Flower Hill CDP 16.99
26 Gaithersburg city 16.82
27 Lexington Park CDP 16.31
28 Essex CDP 16.29
29 Carney CDP 16.04
30 Elkridge CDP 15.99
31 Columbia CDP 15.95
32 Bethesda CDP 14.54
33 Ellicott City CDP 14.41
34 Fairland CDP 14.18
35 Glenmont CDP 14.13
36 Towson CDP 13.94
37 Frederick city 13.83
38 Adelphi CDP 13.38
39 East Riverdale CDP 13.19
40 Cockeysville CDP 12.97
41 Takoma Park city 12.93
42 Catonsville CDP 12.74
43 Severn CDP 12.53
44 Montgomery Village CDP 12.34
45 Calverton CDP 12.24
46 Silver Spring CDP 12.22
47 Wheaton CDP 11.95
48 Easton town 11.86
49 Lochearn CDP 11.75
50 Hillcrest Heights CDP 11.48
51 Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County) 11.18
52 Pikesville CDP 11.13
53 Redland CDP 10.91
54 Langley Park CDP 10.77
55 Glassmanor CDP 10.69
56 Summerfield CDP 10.60
57 Germantown CDP 10.59
58 South Laurel CDP 10.55
59 Edgewood CDP 10.31
60 Suitland CDP 10.12
61 Parkville CDP 10.07
62 Forestville CDP 10.01
63 Largo CDP 9.74
64 Brooklyn Park CDP 9.59
64 Seabrook CDP 9.59
65 Clarksburg CDP 9.52
66 Chillum CDP 9.44
67 Joppatowne CDP 9.43
68 Rockville city 9.39
69 Glen Burnie CDP 9.38
70 Oxon Hill CDP 9.22
71 Damascus CDP 9.06
72 Odenton CDP 8.80
73 Aspen Hill CDP 8.79
74 Kemp Mill CDP 8.70
75 North Bethesda CDP 8.69
75 Randallstown CDP 8.69
76 Bel Air North CDP 8.63
77 Reisterstown CDP 8.38
78 Milford Mill CDP 7.91
79 North Potomac CDP 7.59
80 Kettering CDP 7.44
81 Walker Mill CDP 7.38
82 Arnold CDP 7.31
83 Lanham CDP 7.23
84 Travilah CDP 7.11
85 New Carrollton city 7.04
86 Laurel city 6.92
87 Bel Air South CDP 6.89
88 Severna Park CDP 6.88
89 Jessup CDP 6.87
90 Maryland City CDP 6.78
91 Rossville CDP 6.59
92 Overlea CDP 6.38
93 Potomac CDP 6.22
94 Clinton CDP 6.05
95 Lake Arbor CDP 5.71
96 Fort Washington CDP 5.34
97 Rosedale CDP 5.30
98 Pasadena CDP 5.24
99 Waldorf CDP 5.18
100 Cloverly CDP 5.12
100 Ilchester CDP 5.12
101 Lake Shore CDP 5.05
102 Parole CDP 4.68
103 Rosaryville CDP 4.60
104 Bensville CDP 4.55
105 Owings Mills CDP 4.50
106 Colesville CDP 4.32
107 Fort Meade CDP 4.31
108 Eldersburg CDP 4.02
109 Marlton CDP 3.95
110 Hyattsville city 3.94
110 North Laurel CDP 3.94
111 Beltsville CDP 3.30
111 Timonium CDP 3.30
112 La Plata town 3.23
113 Bowie city 3.18
114 Camp Springs CDP 3.16
115 Mitchellville CDP 2.98
116 Accokeek CDP 2.88
117 Glenn Dale CDP 2.77
118 Friendly CDP 2.70
119 Crofton CDP 2.59
120 Olney CDP 2.42
121 Burtonsville CDP 2.18
122 Annapolis Neck CDP 2.10
123 Brock Hall CDP 1.83
124 Westphalia CDP 1.37
125 Honeygo CDP 1.22
125 Urbana CDP 1.22
126 Scaggsville CDP 0.61
127 Mays Chapel CDP 0.56
128 Riviera Beach CDP 0.31
129 Green Valley CDP 0.00
129 Linganore CDP 0.00
129 Ocean Pines CDP 0.00