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Most residents in poverty, Maine counties · 2000

Maine counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01Cumberland County, MEME317,22220,954+8%

02Penobscot County, MEME157,96719,820+4%

03York County, MEME222,43415,221+35%

04Kennebec County, MEME129,06713,035+10%

05Androscoggin County, MEME116,48711,518−4%

06Aroostook County, MEME66,60910,592−16%

07Somerset County, MEME51,6207,607+6%

08Oxford County, MEME60,3466,474−1%

09Washington County, MEME31,3346,454−5%

10Hancock County, MEME57,1715,302+12%

11Waldo County, MEME40,6935,053−4%

12Franklin County, MEME30,8244,296+18%

13Knox County, MEME41,1173,999−8%

14Lincoln County, MEME36,5953,410+17%

15Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9793,040+25%

16Piscataquis County, MEME17,4092,555−10%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS