Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Maine by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (<150% Of Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | N/A | 18.2 | 242,925 | 20 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 20.2 | 65,652,285 | N/A |
| Cumberland County | Urban | 12.0 | 35,695 | 162 |
| York County | Urban | 13.2 | 27,849 | 245 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 15.5 | 5,442 | 475 |
| Sagadahoc County | Urban | 17.0 | 6,221 | 680 |
| Knox County | Rural | 17.2 | 6,707 | 715 |
| Hancock County | Rural | 18.0 | 9,830 | 821 |
| Waldo County | Rural | 19.9 | 7,785 | 1,109 |
| Kennebec County | Rural | 20.3 | 24,634 | 1,168 |
| Androscoggin County | Urban | 21.7 | 23,492 | 1,383 |
| Penobscot County | Urban | 21.7 | 31,774 | 1,383 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 22.5 | 6,512 | 1,512 |
| Aroostook County | Rural | 24.2 | 15,819 | 1,792 |
| Oxford County | Rural | 25.2 | 14,544 | 1,929 |
| Piscataquis County | Rural | 25.9 | 4,333 | 2,030 |
| Washington County | Rural | 27.3 | 8,274 | 2,196 |
| Somerset County | Rural | 28.1 | 14,014 | 2,297 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 02/15/2026 9:31 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 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 02/15/2026 9:31 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 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.