Ranking of Maine Counties By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the White Alone racial group in Maine was 10.55%. Among all Maine counties, the White Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Somerset County (18.14%), followed by Washington County (17.64%), and Piscataquis County (15.8%). On the other hand, the White Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Cumberland County (6.74%), York County (7.68%), and Knox County (8.78%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Maine counties where the White Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Maine counties.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Maine.

You can also see similar ranking of counties for other states as well as for the whole United States.