Poverty Rate in Cecil County, MD
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Cecil County Compares
National Distribution
Where Cecil County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Cecil County: 10.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #977 | Greenville County, SC | 10.8% |
| #978 | Prince George's County, MD | 10.8% |
| #979 | Nelson County, KY | 10.8% |
| #980 | Cecil County, MD | 10.8% |
| #981 | Clark County, SD | 10.9% |
| #982 | Douglas County, GA | 10.9% |
| #983 | Dickson County, TN | 10.9% |
Poverty Rate in Cecil County, Maryland
Cecil County, Maryland has a poverty rate of 10.8%, which ranks #980 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.9% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Maryland, Cecil County ranks #16 of 24 out of 24 counties. This places it in the 70th 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.