Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Maryland by County
Food Access: Limited Access to Healthy Foods
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019 USDA Food Environment Atlas
Sorted by Percent
Maryland
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 205,286.
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is data not available
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is data not available.
Kent County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 78.
Talbot County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,229.
Garrett County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,253.
Caroline County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,329.
Somerset County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,449.
Dorchester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,627.
Queen Annes County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,725.
Worcester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 3,103.
St. Marys County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 4,370.
Calvert County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 4,641.
Carroll County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 5,028.
Howard County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 5,427.
Cecil County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 6,613.
Frederick County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 7,267.
Allegany County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 7,317.
Charles County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 7,597.
Washington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 8,104.
Wicomico County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 8,940.
Baltimore City
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 11,246.
Harford County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 11,414.
Montgomery County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 17,802.
Anne Arundel County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 22,244.
Prince Georges County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 29,867.
Baltimore County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 35,615.
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/18/2026 12:59 pm.
Data not available for this combination of geography, cancer site, age, and race/ethnicity.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Limited Access to Healthy Foods data provided by the USDA Food Environment Atlas.
For more information about Food Access: Limited Access to Healthy Foods, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.