Ranking of Maine Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on March 17, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Maine was 11.05%. Among all Maine counties, Washington County had the highest poverty rate (18.68%), followed by Somerset County (17.86%), and Piscataquis County (16%). On the other hand, the following 3 counties had the lowest poverty rate: York County (7.72%), Cumberland County (7.83%), and Knox County (9.3%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Maine counties with high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Maine counties.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Maine Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021
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| Rank | County | Poverty Rate (%) |
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| 1 | Washington County | 18.68 |
| 2 | Somerset County | 17.86 |
| 3 | Piscataquis County | 16.00 |
| 4 | Aroostook County | 14.50 |
| 5 | Oxford County | 14.03 |
| 6 | Penobscot County | 13.77 |
| 7 | Waldo County | 13.01 |
| 8 | Kennebec County | 12.01 |
| 9 | Androscoggin County | 11.94 |
| 10 | Franklin County | 11.87 |
| 11 | Sagadahoc County | 11.18 |
| 12 | Lincoln County | 10.62 |
| 13 | Hancock County | 10.27 |
| 14 | Knox County | 9.30 |
| 15 | Cumberland County | 7.83 |
| 16 | York County | 7.72 |