Ranking of Maryland Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Two Or More Races Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Two Or More Races racial group in Maryland was 10.79%. Among all Maryland counties, the Two Or More Races racial group had the highest poverty rate in Somerset County (53.08%), followed by Washington County (27.92%), and Dorchester County (23.84%). On the other hand, the Two Or More Races racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Calvert County (4.54%), Howard County (5.16%), and Anne Arundel County (5.38%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Maryland counties where the Two Or More Races 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 information for other states and for the United States.
| Rank | County | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset County | 53.08 |
| 2 | Washington County | 27.92 |
| 3 | Dorchester County | 23.84 |
| 4 | Wicomico County | 23.06 |
| 5 | Allegany County | 22.26 |
| 6 | Cecil County | 20.19 |
| 7 | Kent County | 19.70 |
| 8 | Talbot County | 18.77 |
| 9 | Worcester County | 16.51 |
| 10 | Baltimore city | 16.42 |
| 11 | Caroline County | 15.52 |
| 12 | Queen Anne's County | 15.44 |
| 13 | Baltimore County | 14.50 |
| 14 | Garrett County | 11.20 |
| 15 | Carroll County | 10.57 |
| 16 | Prince George's County | 10.19 |
| 17 | Charles County | 9.83 |
| 18 | Harford County | 9.00 |
| 19 | Montgomery County | 8.57 |
| 20 | Frederick County | 8.48 |
| 21 | St. Mary's County | 7.39 |
| 22 | Anne Arundel County | 5.38 |
| 23 | Howard County | 5.16 |
| 24 | Calvert County | 4.54 |