Poverty Rate in Baltimore city, MD
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Baltimore city Compares
National Distribution
Where Baltimore city falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Baltimore city: 19.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,645 | Pulaski County, KY | 19.7% |
| #2,646 | Cross County, AR | 19.7% |
| #2,647 | Clay County, SD | 19.7% |
| #2,648 | Baltimore city, MD | 19.7% |
| #2,649 | Hickory County, MO | 19.8% |
| #2,650 | Covington County, MS | 19.8% |
| #2,651 | Johnson County, AR | 19.8% |
Poverty Rate in Baltimore city, Maryland
Baltimore city, Maryland has a poverty rate of 19.7%, which ranks #2,648 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 56.7% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Maryland, Baltimore city ranks #24 of 24 out of 24 counties. This places it in the 18th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.