Ranking · Maryland
Richest and poorest places in Maryland
7 of Maryland's 322 ranked places have a median household income at the survey's top value ($250,000 or more) and share first place; listed by mean household income, Chevy Chase, Montgomery County (town) and Chevy Chase Village come first; Federalsburg has the lowest ($33,571). Ranked: places with 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and an estimate whose coefficient of variation is 40% or less.
Which are the richest places?
Richest places in Maryland, first to fifth: Chevy Chase, Montgomery County (town) ($250,000 or more), Chevy Chase Village ($250,000 or more), Somerset ($250,000 or more), Cabin John ($250,000 or more) and Chevy Chase View ($250,000 or more).
| Rank | Place | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevy Chase, Montgomery County (town) | $250,000 or more |
| 1 | Chevy Chase Village | $250,000 or more |
| 1 | Somerset | $250,000 or more |
| 1 | Cabin John | $250,000 or more |
| 1 | Chevy Chase View | $250,000 or more |
| 1 | Highland | $250,000 or more |
| 1 | Travilahwithin the margin | $250,000 or more |
| 8 | Brookmontwithin the margin | $247,150±$16,522 |
| 9 | Potomacwithin the margin | $236,675±$16,199 |
| 10 | Darnestownwithin the margin | $232,135±$46,211 |
| 11 | Fultonwithin the margin | $222,039±$31,354 |
| 12 | Chevy Chase, Montgomery County (CDP)within the margin | $211,765±$20,243 |
| 13 | South Kensingtonwithin the margin | $210,953±$20,038 |
| 14 | University Parkwithin the margin | $207,500±$47,236 |
| 15 | Scaggsvillewithin the margin | $207,220±$25,192 |
| 16 | Monroviawithin the margin | $207,153±$58,385 |
| 17 | Brock Hallwithin the margin | $206,451±$23,064 |
| 18 | Poolesvillewithin the margin | $205,919±$41,292 |
| 19 | Queenslandwithin the margin | $204,423±$37,023 |
| 20 | Four Cornerswithin the margin | $203,125±$23,111 |
| 21 | New Marketwithin the margin | $202,872±$28,400 |
| 22 | Crownsvillewithin the margin | $201,550±$66,182 |
| 23 | Adamstownwithin the margin | $195,625±$31,904 |
| 24 | Bethesdawithin the margin | $192,237±$6,260 |
| 25 | Spencerville | $189,766±$110,786 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
Which are the poorest places?
Poorest places in Maryland, first to fifth: Federalsburg ($33,571), Hancock ($34,886), Perryman ($35,392), Cambridge ($47,323) and Westernport ($47,688).
| Rank | Place | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| 322 | Federalsburgwithin the margin | $33,571±$7,131 |
| 321 | Hancockwithin the margin | $34,886±$10,327 |
| 320 | Perryman | $35,392±$7,514 |
| 319 | Cambridgewithin the margin | $47,323±$7,747 |
| 318 | Westernportwithin the margin | $47,688±$12,140 |
| 317 | Cumberlandwithin the margin | $48,162±$3,822 |
| 316 | Snow Hillwithin the margin | $48,382±$5,678 |
| 315 | Crisfieldwithin the margin | $50,139±$11,998 |
| 314 | Hagerstownwithin the margin | $52,221±$3,236 |
| 313 | Frostburgwithin the margin | $52,977±$7,052 |
| 312 | Pocomoke Citywithin the margin | $53,203±$30,013 |
| 311 | Oaklandwithin the margin | $53,289±$27,814 |
| 310 | Greensborowithin the margin | $53,611±$9,923 |
| 309 | Lonaconingwithin the margin | $54,250±$19,350 |
| 308 | Chestertownwithin the margin | $54,346±$18,320 |
| 307 | Marlow Heightswithin the margin | $55,502±$8,624 |
| 306 | Hurlockwithin the margin | $58,511±$9,289 |
| 305 | Salisburywithin the margin | $58,576±$4,167 |
| 304 | Lansdownewithin the margin | $58,605±$31,741 |
| 303 | Elktonwithin the margin | $58,640±$18,269 |
| 302 | Silver Hillwithin the margin | $60,625±$17,019 |
| 301 | Mountain Lake Parkwithin the margin | $60,875±$6,416 |
| 300 | Trappewithin the margin | $60,917±$18,075 |
| 299 | Williamsportwithin the margin | $61,607±$18,746 |
| 298 | Leisure World | $62,011±$10,364 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
Which places in Maryland have the highest income per person?
The survey publishes income per person without a top code, so it gives a figure even for the richest places: Chevy Chase, Montgomery County (town) has the highest estimate, $187,646 per resident (±$23,740), but it is within the margin of error of Chevy Chase Village ($186,489): the survey cannot say which is higher.
| Rank | Place | Per capita income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevy Chase, Montgomery County (town)within the margin | $187,646±$23,740 |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Villagewithin the margin | $186,489±$15,862 |
| 3 | Somersetwithin the margin | $168,114±$25,615 |
| 4 | Cabin Johnwithin the margin | $159,367±$46,008 |
| 5 | Brookmontwithin the margin | $122,333±$21,223 |
| 6 | Chevy Chase, Montgomery County (CDP)within the margin | $121,598±$10,184 |
| 7 | Bethesdawithin the margin | $120,363±$5,751 |
| 8 | Chevy Chase Viewwithin the margin | $116,542±$18,227 |
| 9 | Potomacwithin the margin | $115,782±$5,664 |
| 10 | Fulton | $110,539±$18,702 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
How is this ranking made?
Each place's median household income is read from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey. A place enters the ranking if it had 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and its estimate has a coefficient of variation of 40% or less. Ties in the published figure share a rank. This is a measurement of one figure, not a judgment of a place.
Source: PlainCities ranking method applied to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
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