Poverty Rate in Worcester County, MD
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Worcester County Compares
National Distribution
Where Worcester County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Worcester County: 9.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #779 | Schleicher County, TX | 9.9% |
| #780 | Edmunds County, SD | 9.9% |
| #781 | Boone County, IL | 9.9% |
| #782 | Worcester County, MD | 9.9% |
| #783 | Hancock County, OH | 9.9% |
| #784 | Emmet County, IA | 9.9% |
| #785 | Hennepin County, MN | 10.0% |
Poverty Rate in Worcester County, Maryland
Worcester County, Maryland has a poverty rate of 9.9%, which ranks #782 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.1% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Maryland, Worcester County ranks #14 of 24 out of 24 counties. This places it in the 76th 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.