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Highest median household income, Maine counties

Maine counties ranked by median household income from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 16 counties in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is $69,077. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Piscataquis County, ME, up 5 places to #11.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01Cumberland County, MEME317,222$95,677+117%

02York County, MEME222,434$88,333+102%

03Sagadahoc County, MEME37,979$87,806+110%

04▲1Lincoln County, MEME36,595$76,875+99%

05▲2Knox County, MEME41,117$74,096+101%

06Waldo County, MEME40,693$72,782+114%

07▼3Hancock County, MEME57,171$72,744+103%

08Kennebec County, MEME129,067$69,077+89%

09Androscoggin County, MEME116,487$67,873+90%

10Penobscot County, MEME157,967$66,356+94%

11▲5Piscataquis County, MEME17,409$61,345+117%

12Oxford County, MEME60,346$60,173+80%

13▼2Franklin County, MEME30,824$58,675+87%

14▼1Somerset County, MEME51,620$58,179+89%

15Aroostook County, MEME66,609$56,700+97%

16▼2Washington County, MEME31,334$56,024+117%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES