Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Maine by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
Families (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 8.7 | 7,176,933 | N/A |
| Maine | N/A | 6.5 | 23,318 | 9 of 52 |
| Washington County | Rural | 12.5 | 1,056 | 2,318 |
| Piscataquis County | Rural | 11.9 | 632 | 2,216 |
| Somerset County | Rural | 10.7 | 1,476 | 1,959 |
| Oxford County | Rural | 9.5 | 1,405 | 1,694 |
| Sagadahoc County | Urban | 9.2 | 992 | 1,613 |
| Aroostook County | Rural | 8.4 | 1,496 | 1,362 |
| Androscoggin County | Urban | 8.0 | 2,273 | 1,231 |
| Penobscot County | Urban | 8.0 | 3,041 | 1,231 |
| Kennebec County | Rural | 7.3 | 2,394 | 1,022 |
| Waldo County | Rural | 7.3 | 805 | 1,022 |
| Hancock County | Rural | 6.0 | 876 | 637 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 5.2 | 360 | 435 |
| York County | Urban | 5.2 | 2,982 | 435 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 5.0 | 488 | 384 |
| Knox County | Rural | 4.1 | 425 | 191 |
| Cumberland County | Urban | 3.4 | 2,617 | 98 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/17/2025 2:51 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
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.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/17/2025 2:51 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
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.