Ranking of Maryland Counties By Percentage of Households with Household Income of Less than $40K in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of households in Maryland with household income of less than $40k was 20.87%. Among all Maryland counties, Somerset County had the highest percentage of households with household income of less than $40k (43.89%), followed by Baltimore city (38.57%), and Allegany County (37.95%).
On the other hand, the following 3 counties had low percentages of households with household income of less than $40k: Howard County (12.26%), Calvert County (12.75%), and Charles County (14.05%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Maryland counties with high household income, and the table below shows the ranking of all Maryland counties.
You can also see similar information for other household income groups, for other states, as well as for the whole United States.
| Rank | County | Percentage of Households (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset County | 43.89 |
| 2 | Baltimore city | 38.57 |
| 3 | Allegany County | 37.95 |
| 4 | Dorchester County | 37.76 |
| 5 | Garrett County | 33.48 |
| 6 | Kent County | 32.53 |
| 7 | Wicomico County | 31.29 |
| 8 | Washington County | 30.09 |
| 9 | Caroline County | 29.52 |
| 10 | Worcester County | 27.88 |
| 11 | Talbot County | 23.41 |
| 12 | Cecil County | 23.17 |
| 13 | Baltimore County | 22.51 |
| 14 | Prince George's County | 18.67 |
| 15 | Queen Anne's County | 17.87 |
| 16 | Harford County | 17.71 |
| 17 | St. Mary's County | 17.20 |
| 18 | Carroll County | 16.46 |
| 19 | Montgomery County | 15.38 |
| 20 | Frederick County | 15.10 |
| 21 | Anne Arundel County | 14.18 |
| 22 | Charles County | 14.05 |
| 23 | Calvert County | 12.75 |
| 24 | Howard County | 12.26 |