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Highest poverty rate, Maine counties · 2010

Maine counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 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, MEME31,33419.8%+0.8 pts

02Somerset County, MEME51,62018.4%+3.4 pts

03Piscataquis County, MEME17,40916.2%+1.4 pts

04Penobscot County, MEME157,96715.7%+2.0 pts

05Franklin County, MEME30,82415.5%+1.0 pts

06Aroostook County, MEME66,60915.4%+1.1 pts

07Waldo County, MEME40,69314.6%+0.7 pts

08Androscoggin County, MEME116,48714.3%+3.2 pts

09Oxford County, MEME60,34613.2%+1.4 pts

10Kennebec County, MEME129,06712.5%+1.4 pts

11Knox County, MEME41,11712.5%+2.4 pts

12Hancock County, MEME57,17111.5%+1.3 pts

13Lincoln County, MEME36,59510.8%+0.7 pts

14Cumberland County, MEME317,22210.5%+2.6 pts

15Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9798.8%+0.2 pts

16York County, MEME222,4348.5%+0.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS