Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Maine by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | N/A | 10.9 | 145,491 | 18 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 12.5 | 40,521,584 | N/A |
| Cumberland County | Urban | 7.2 | 21,265 | 251 |
| York County | Urban | 8.0 | 16,732 | 382 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 9.1 | 3,182 | 590 |
| Knox County | Rural | 10.0 | 3,892 | 770 |
| Sagadahoc County | Urban | 10.9 | 3,979 | 958 |
| Hancock County | Rural | 10.9 | 5,949 | 973 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 12.1 | 3,477 | 1,267 |
| Androscoggin County | Urban | 12.4 | 13,334 | 1,338 |
| Kennebec County | Rural | 12.4 | 14,938 | 1,351 |
| Waldo County | Rural | 12.9 | 5,035 | 1,453 |
| Penobscot County | Urban | 13.4 | 19,608 | 1,575 |
| Oxford County | Rural | 14.4 | 8,259 | 1,793 |
| Aroostook County | Rural | 14.9 | 9,755 | 1,902 |
| Piscataquis County | Rural | 15.0 | 2,479 | 1,908 |
| Somerset County | Rural | 16.8 | 8,331 | 2,246 |
| Washington County | Rural | 17.5 | 5,276 | 2,365 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 01/19/2025 8:55 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: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 01/19/2025 8:55 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: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.