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Highest poverty rate, Maine counties

Maine counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 16 counties in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 12.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Androscoggin County, ME, up 6 places to #4.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01▲1Washington County, MEME31,33417.1%−1.9 pts

02▲1Piscataquis County, MEME17,40915.5%+0.7 pts

03▲1Aroostook County, MEME66,60914.4%+0.1 pts

04▲6Androscoggin County, MEME116,48714.4%+3.3 pts

05▼4Somerset County, MEME51,62014.2%−0.8 pts

06Penobscot County, MEME157,96714.1%+0.4 pts

07▼2Oxford County, MEME60,34613.8%+2.0 pts

08Franklin County, MEME30,82412.2%−2.4 pts

09▼2Waldo County, MEME40,69312.0%−1.9 pts

10▼1Kennebec County, MEME129,06711.6%+0.5 pts

11▲1Sagadahoc County, MEME37,97910.0%+1.4 pts

12▲1Hancock County, MEME57,1719.9%−0.3 pts

13▲1Knox County, MEME41,1178.2%−1.9 pts

14▼3Lincoln County, MEME36,5957.9%−2.2 pts

15▲1York County, MEME222,4347.7%−0.5 pts

16▼1Cumberland County, MEME317,2227.3%−0.5 pts

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