Poverty Rate in Baltimore County, MD
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Baltimore County Compares
National Distribution
Where Baltimore County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Baltimore County: 9.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #740 | Louisa County, IA | 9.8% |
| #741 | Manatee County, FL | 9.8% |
| #742 | Pierce County, WI | 9.8% |
| #743 | Baltimore County, MD | 9.8% |
| #744 | Rockingham County, VA | 9.8% |
| #745 | St. Louis County, MO | 9.8% |
| #746 | Greene County, GA | 9.8% |
Poverty Rate in Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County, Maryland has a poverty rate of 9.8%, which ranks #743 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.4% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Maryland, Baltimore County ranks #13 of 24 out of 24 counties. This places it in the 77th 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.