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Most residents in poverty, Maine counties · 1990

Maine counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 1990 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 16 counties in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 6,815.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

01Cumberland County, MEME317,22219,388–

02Penobscot County, MEME157,96719,053–

03Aroostook County, MEME66,60912,580–

04Androscoggin County, MEME116,48711,948–

05Kennebec County, MEME129,06711,870–

06York County, MEME222,43411,248–

07Somerset County, MEME51,6207,209–

08Washington County, MEME31,3346,815–

09Oxford County, MEME60,3466,554–

10Waldo County, MEME40,6935,279–

11Hancock County, MEME57,1714,713–

12Knox County, MEME41,1174,334–

13Franklin County, MEME30,8243,627–

14Lincoln County, MEME36,5952,917–

15Piscataquis County, MEME17,4092,844–

16Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9792,430–

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