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

Updated on March 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group in Maine was 10.49%. Among all Maine counties, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest poverty rate in Somerset County (18.16%), followed by Washington County (17.56%), and Piscataquis County (15.67%). On the other hand, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Cumberland County (6.62%), York County (7.47%), and Knox County (8.75%).

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

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

You can also see similar information for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Maine Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021
Somerset County
Washington County
Piscataquis County
Aroostook County
Oxford County
Penobscot County
Waldo County
Kennebec County
Franklin County
Sagadahoc County
Ranking of Maine Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021
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Rank County Poverty Rate (%)
1 Somerset County 18.16
2 Washington County 17.56
3 Piscataquis County 15.67
4 Aroostook County 13.83
5 Oxford County 13.34
6 Penobscot County 13.31
7 Waldo County 12.98
8 Kennebec County 11.83
9 Franklin County 11.51
10 Sagadahoc County 11.28
11 Androscoggin County 10.74
12 Lincoln County 10.18
13 Hancock County 9.99
14 Knox County 8.75
15 York County 7.47
16 Cumberland County 6.62