Poverty Rate in Washington County, MD
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
12.4%
Rank #1,383/3,222 · #19 in MD
57th
Washington 12.4%
MD 9.4% +31.4%
US 12.6% -1.4%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Washington County's poverty rate of 12.4% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Washington County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #1,380 | Staunton city, VA | 12.4% |
| #1,381 | San Joaquin County, CA | 12.4% |
| #1,382 | Cassia County, ID | 12.4% |
| #1,383 | Washington County, MD | 12.4% |
| #1,384 | Ford County, IL | 12.4% |
| #1,385 | Esmeralda County, NV | 12.4% |
| #1,386 | Logan County, ND | 12.4% |
About Poverty Rate
Washington County, Maryland has a poverty rate of 12.4%, ranking #1,383 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 1.4% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Maryland, it ranks #19 of 24. This places it in the 57th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.