Poverty Rate in Waldo County, ME
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
12.0%
Rank #1,278/3,222 · #8 in ME
60th
Waldo 12.0%
ME 10.7% +11.7%
US 12.6% -4.7%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Waldo County's poverty rate of 12.0% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Waldo County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #1,275 | Edgar County, IL | 12.0% |
| #1,276 | Jones County, IA | 12.0% |
| #1,277 | Lee County, FL | 12.0% |
| #1,278 | Waldo County, ME | 12.0% |
| #1,279 | Llano County, TX | 12.0% |
| #1,280 | Bailey County, TX | 12.0% |
| #1,281 | Niobrara County, WY | 12.0% |
About Poverty Rate
Waldo County, Maine has a poverty rate of 12.0%, ranking #1,278 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 4.7% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Maine, it ranks #8 of 16. This places it in the 60th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.