Poverty Rate in Washington County, ME
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
17.1%
Rank #2,312/3,222 · #16 in ME
28th
Washington 17.1%
ME 10.7% +59.0%
US 12.6% +35.6%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Washington County's poverty rate of 17.1% 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 Washington County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,309 | Carter County, TN | 17.1% |
| #2,310 | Brantley County, GA | 17.1% |
| #2,311 | Hoke County, NC | 17.1% |
| #2,312 | Washington County, ME | 17.1% |
| #2,313 | Harrison County, MS | 17.1% |
| #2,314 | Nodaway County, MO | 17.1% |
| #2,315 | Cottle County, TX | 17.1% |
About Poverty Rate
Washington County, Maine has a poverty rate of 17.1%, ranking #2,312 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 35.6% above the national value of 12.6%. Within Maine, it ranks #16 of 16. This places it in the 28th 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.