Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Maine by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
Families (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 8.8 | 7,273,175 | N/A |
| Maine | N/A | 6.4 | 23,294 | 6 of 52 |
| Piscataquis County | Rural | 12.7 | 670 | 2,353 |
| Washington County | Rural | 11.7 | 993 | 2,184 |
| Oxford County | Rural | 9.4 | 1,399 | 1,642 |
| Somerset County | Rural | 9.2 | 1,288 | 1,590 |
| Androscoggin County | Urban | 8.7 | 2,472 | 1,451 |
| Aroostook County | Rural | 8.5 | 1,536 | 1,385 |
| Penobscot County | Urban | 8.5 | 3,278 | 1,385 |
| Sagadahoc County | Urban | 7.0 | 762 | 925 |
| Kennebec County | Rural | 6.8 | 2,266 | 856 |
| Waldo County | Rural | 6.5 | 709 | 785 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 5.6 | 397 | 522 |
| Hancock County | Rural | 5.6 | 833 | 522 |
| York County | Urban | 4.9 | 2,887 | 341 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 4.7 | 475 | 298 |
| Knox County | Rural | 4.2 | 444 | 209 |
| Cumberland County | Urban | 3.7 | 2,885 | 139 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/27/2026 10:57 pm.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.