Ranking of Maryland Counties By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 10, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the White Alone racial group in Maryland was 6.37%. Among all Maryland counties, the White Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Allegany County (14.22%), followed by Somerset County (12.62%), and Baltimore city (11.99%). On the other hand, the White Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Howard County (3.11%), Calvert County (3.44%), and Montgomery County (4.01%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Maryland counties where the White 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.

Ranking of Maryland Counties By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021
Allegany County
Somerset County
Baltimore city
Wicomico County
Dorchester County
Caroline County
Washington County
Garrett County
Prince George's County
Kent County
Ranking of Maryland Counties By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank County Poverty Rate (%)
1 Allegany County 14.22
2 Somerset County 12.62
3 Baltimore city 11.99
4 Wicomico County 11.79
5 Dorchester County 10.54
6 Caroline County 10.50
7 Washington County 10.42
8 Garrett County 8.99
9 Prince George's County 8.88
10 Kent County 8.87
11 Cecil County 8.31
12 Baltimore County 7.29
13 Worcester County 7.20
14 St. Mary's County 6.26
15 Talbot County 6.24
16 Charles County 5.90
17 Frederick County 5.74
18 Harford County 5.40
19 Queen Anne's County 5.07
20 Carroll County 4.26
21 Anne Arundel County 4.25
22 Montgomery County 4.01
23 Calvert County 3.44
24 Howard County 3.11