Ranking of Maine Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Black or African American Alone racial group in Maine was 26.37%. Among all Maine counties, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Piscataquis County (96.63%), followed by Waldo County (59.48%), and Oxford County (53.11%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Franklin County (0%), Hancock County (3.43%), and Knox County (7.62%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Maine counties where the Black or African American 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 information for other states and for the United States.