Poverty Rate in Wicomico County, MD
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Wicomico County Compares
National Distribution
Where Wicomico County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Wicomico County: 13.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,738 | Logan County, AR | 13.9% |
| #1,739 | Henderson County, IL | 13.9% |
| #1,740 | Calhoun County, MI | 13.9% |
| #1,741 | Wicomico County, MD | 13.9% |
| #1,742 | Davidson County, TN | 13.9% |
| #1,743 | Polk County, TN | 13.9% |
| #1,744 | Chattahoochee County, GA | 13.9% |
Poverty Rate in Wicomico County, Maryland
Wicomico County, Maryland has a poverty rate of 13.9%, which ranks #1,741 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.6% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Maryland, Wicomico County ranks #20 of 24 out of 24 counties. This places it in the 46th 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.