Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Maine by County
Poverty: Persons 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)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 12.4 | 40,390,045 | N/A |
| Maine | N/A | 10.8 | 144,263 | 20 of 52 |
| Washington County | Rural | 17.8 | 5,396 | 2,405 |
| Piscataquis County | Rural | 16.5 | 2,761 | 2,195 |
| Somerset County | Rural | 15.6 | 7,756 | 2,050 |
| Aroostook County | Rural | 14.4 | 9,423 | 1,824 |
| Oxford County | Rural | 14.2 | 8,187 | 1,779 |
| Penobscot County | Urban | 13.5 | 19,846 | 1,622 |
| Androscoggin County | Urban | 13.0 | 14,060 | 1,503 |
| Waldo County | Rural | 12.8 | 4,992 | 1,452 |
| Kennebec County | Rural | 12.3 | 14,969 | 1,323 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 11.8 | 3,403 | 1,213 |
| Sagadahoc County | Urban | 11.1 | 4,086 | 1,036 |
| Hancock County | Rural | 10.2 | 5,591 | 830 |
| Knox County | Rural | 8.8 | 3,424 | 530 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 8.5 | 2,985 | 458 |
| York County | Urban | 7.8 | 16,428 | 319 |
| Cumberland County | Urban | 7.1 | 20,956 | 215 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/11/2025 11:31 pm.
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 07/11/2025 11:31 pm.
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.