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

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 counties, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Allegany County (32.6%), followed by Somerset County (29.08%), and Washington County (27.07%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Charles County (6.1%), Prince George's County (7.81%), and Anne Arundel County (9.86%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Maryland counties where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Maryland counties.

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

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