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Highest poverty rate, Maine counties · 2000

Maine counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 16 counties in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Washington County, MEME31,33419.0%+0%

02Somerset County, MEME51,62014.9%+0%

03Piscataquis County, MEME17,40914.8%+0%

04Franklin County, MEME30,82414.6%+0%

05Aroostook County, MEME66,60914.3%+0%

06Waldo County, MEME40,69313.9%+0%

07Penobscot County, MEME157,96713.7%+0%

08Oxford County, MEME60,34611.8%+0%

09Kennebec County, MEME129,06711.1%+0%

10Androscoggin County, MEME116,48711.1%+0%

11Hancock County, MEME57,17110.2%+0%

12Lincoln County, MEME36,59510.1%+0%

13Knox County, MEME41,11710.1%+0%

14Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9798.6%+0%

15York County, MEME222,4348.2%+0%

16Cumberland County, MEME317,2227.9%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES