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Lowest median household income, Maine counties · 1990

Maine counties with the lowest median household income in the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 16 counties in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is $25,405.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01Washington County, MEME31,334$19,993–

02Piscataquis County, MEME17,409$22,132–

03Aroostook County, MEME66,609$22,230–

04Somerset County, MEME51,620$22,829–

05Waldo County, MEME40,693$23,148–

06Franklin County, MEME30,824$24,432–

07Oxford County, MEME60,346$24,535–

08Hancock County, MEME57,171$25,247–

09Knox County, MEME41,117$25,405–

10Penobscot County, MEME157,967$26,631–

11Androscoggin County, MEME116,487$26,979–

12Lincoln County, MEME36,595$28,373–

13Kennebec County, MEME129,067$28,616–

14Sagadahoc County, MEME37,979$31,948–

15Cumberland County, MEME317,222$32,286–

16York County, MEME222,434$32,432–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS