Ranking of Maryland Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Two Or More Races Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 18, 2025.

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.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Maryland Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Two Or More Races Racial Group in 2021
Somerset County
Washington County
Dorchester County
Wicomico County
Allegany County
Cecil County
Kent County
Talbot County
Worcester County
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Ranking of Maryland Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Two Or More Races Racial Group in 2021
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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