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Highest per-capita income, Maine counties

Maine counties ranked by per-capita income (2024 ACS): total personal income divided by every resident, including children. This list covers the 16 counties in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is $38,597. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Piscataquis County, ME, up 5 places to #10.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPER CAPITA INCOMEVS 2000

01Cumberland County, MEME317,222$55,739+133%

02▲2Sagadahoc County, MEME37,979$47,808+135%

03▼1York County, MEME222,434$47,536+124%

04▲1Lincoln County, MEME36,595$45,631+120%

05▲1Knox County, MEME41,117$44,763+124%

06▼3Hancock County, MEME57,171$44,241+123%

07▲1Waldo County, MEME40,693$40,336+131%

08▼1Kennebec County, MEME129,067$38,597+108%

09▲2Penobscot County, MEME157,967$37,915+113%

10▲5Piscataquis County, MEME17,409$37,077+158%

11▼2Androscoggin County, MEME116,487$36,085+93%

12Oxford County, MEME60,346$35,412+109%

13▼3Franklin County, MEME30,824$34,978+121%

14▼1Aroostook County, MEME66,609$34,879+132%

15▲1Somerset County, MEME51,620$34,433+123%

16▼2Washington County, MEME31,334$33,745+139%

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