Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Maine by County
Poverty: Persons 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)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | N/A | 10.7 | 144,830 | 19 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 12.5 | 40,735,661 | N/A |
| Cumberland County | Urban | 7.3 | 21,990 | 246 |
| York County | Urban | 7.7 | 16,340 | 301 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 7.9 | 2,793 | 337 |
| Knox County | Rural | 8.2 | 3,211 | 388 |
| Hancock County | Rural | 9.9 | 5,459 | 763 |
| Sagadahoc County | Urban | 10.0 | 3,693 | 785 |
| Kennebec County | Rural | 11.6 | 14,256 | 1,145 |
| Waldo County | Rural | 12.0 | 4,716 | 1,261 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 12.2 | 3,548 | 1,308 |
| Oxford County | Rural | 13.8 | 8,044 | 1,695 |
| Penobscot County | Urban | 14.1 | 20,788 | 1,768 |
| Somerset County | Rural | 14.2 | 7,098 | 1,789 |
| Androscoggin County | Urban | 14.4 | 15,686 | 1,824 |
| Aroostook County | Rural | 14.4 | 9,399 | 1,824 |
| Piscataquis County | Rural | 15.5 | 2,621 | 2,031 |
| Washington County | Rural | 17.1 | 5,188 | 2,302 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/22/2026 7:12 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: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.