Food Access in Maryland
Food desert and food access data for 24 counties in Maryland (MD).
24
Counties
33.7%
Avg. Low Access %
2.0M
People in Food Deserts
12.3%
Avg. SNAP %
Counties in Maryland
| County | Population | Low Access % | SNAP % | No Vehicle % | Poverty % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore city | 585K | 72.9% | 23.5% | 26.5% | 19.6% |
| Somerset County | 25K | 68.4% | 25.7% | 7.5% | 19.8% |
| Allegany County | 68K | 64.6% | 21.2% | 9.6% | 15.9% |
| Dorchester County | 33K | 64.1% | 21.4% | 10.0% | 15.4% |
| Wicomico County | 104K | 55.0% | 17.6% | 7.4% | 13.8% |
| Washington County | 155K | 50.9% | 15.9% | 7.9% | 12.3% |
| Caroline County | 33K | 49.1% | 17.8% | 6.1% | 12.9% |
| Garrett County | 29K | 45.7% | 15.0% | 7.4% | 11.1% |
| Prince George's County | 957K | 39.6% | 11.0% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Baltimore County | 851K | 39.0% | 11.1% | 7.8% | 10.2% |
| Kent County | 19K | 36.3% | 12.6% | 6.5% | 9.5% |
| Talbot County | 38K | 34.7% | 10.6% | 7.2% | 9.3% |
| Cecil County | 104K | 33.1% | 12.7% | 5.2% | 10.1% |
| Worcester County | 53K | 27.4% | 10.5% | 5.6% | 8.2% |
| Montgomery County | 1.1M | 26.7% | 7.0% | 7.9% | 7.2% |
| St. Mary's County | 114K | 20.8% | 10.0% | 4.5% | 7.6% |
| Harford County | 261K | 13.5% | 7.3% | 4.0% | 7.1% |
| Frederick County | 274K | 11.6% | 7.0% | 3.9% | 6.2% |
| Charles County | 167K | 11.3% | 8.1% | 3.3% | 5.9% |
| Queen Anne's County | 50K | 10.5% | 7.4% | 3.1% | 6.9% |
| Anne Arundel County | 588K | 9.6% | 6.1% | 3.8% | 5.8% |
| Carroll County | 173K | 9.4% | 5.7% | 4.0% | 5.1% |
| Howard County | 332K | 9.1% | 5.2% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Calvert County | 93K | 5.7% | 5.3% | 3.1% | 4.3% |
Source: USDA ERS Food Access Research Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau. Sorted by low access percentage (highest first).