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Highest poverty rate, Maine counties · 2020

Maine counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 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

01Somerset County, MEME51,62019.5%+4.6 pts

02Washington County, MEME31,33418.1%−1.0 pts

03Piscataquis County, MEME17,40917.3%+2.5 pts

04Aroostook County, MEME66,60914.3%−0.0 pts

05Oxford County, MEME60,34613.4%+1.6 pts

06Penobscot County, MEME157,96713.4%−0.3 pts

07Waldo County, MEME40,69312.5%−1.4 pts

08Franklin County, MEME30,82412.5%−2.1 pts

09Kennebec County, MEME129,06712.4%+1.3 pts

10Androscoggin County, MEME116,48711.3%+0.2 pts

11Lincoln County, MEME36,59510.6%+0.5 pts

12Sagadahoc County, MEME37,97910.5%+1.9 pts

13Hancock County, MEME57,17110.1%−0.2 pts

14Knox County, MEME41,1179.2%−0.9 pts

15Cumberland County, MEME317,2228.3%+0.4 pts

16York County, MEME222,4347.4%−0.7 pts

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