Richest & Poorest Counties in Maine

Name: Maine County Income Rankings
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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Maine has 16 counties. The wealthiest county by median household income is Cumberland County at $95,677 , while the lowest-income county is Washington County at $56,024 . The statewide median household income is $74,733, compared to the national median of $75,149.

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Maine — Median Household Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

56K 59K 66K 73K 77K 96K

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Maine — Median Home Value by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

150K 170K 217K 258K 333K 451K

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Maine — Per Capita Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

34K 35K 37K 40K 46K 56K

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Maine — Poverty Rate by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

7% 8% 12% 14% 14% 17%

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Richest Counties in Maine

Top 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Cumberland County	$95,677	$451,200	$55,739	7.3%
2	York County	$88,333	$395,700	$47,536	7.7%
3	Sagadahoc County	$87,806	$333,300	$47,808	10.0%
4	Lincoln County	$76,875	$332,700	$45,631	7.9%
5	Knox County	$74,096	$324,900	$44,763	8.2%
6	Waldo County	$72,782	$257,700	$40,336	12.0%
7	Hancock County	$72,744	$310,400	$44,241	9.9%
8	Kennebec County	$69,077	$238,200	$38,597	11.6%
9	Androscoggin County	$67,873	$252,800	$36,085	14.4%
10	Penobscot County	$66,356	$214,100	$37,915	14.1%

Poorest Counties in Maine

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
16	Washington County	$56,024	$161,800	$33,745	17.1%
15	Aroostook County	$56,700	$149,700	$34,879	14.4%
14	Somerset County	$58,179	$166,900	$34,433	14.2%
13	Franklin County	$58,675	$194,700	$34,978	12.2%
12	Oxford County	$60,173	$217,300	$35,412	13.8%
11	Piscataquis County	$61,345	$170,200	$37,077	15.5%
10	Penobscot County	$66,356	$214,100	$37,915	14.1%
9	Androscoggin County	$67,873	$252,800	$36,085	14.4%
8	Kennebec County	$69,077	$238,200	$38,597	11.6%
7	Hancock County	$72,744	$310,400	$44,241	9.9%

All 16 Counties Ranked

Every county in Maine ranked by median household income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Cumberland County	$95,677	$451,200	$55,739	7.3%
2	York County	$88,333	$395,700	$47,536	7.7%
3	Sagadahoc County	$87,806	$333,300	$47,808	10.0%
4	Lincoln County	$76,875	$332,700	$45,631	7.9%
5	Knox County	$74,096	$324,900	$44,763	8.2%
6	Waldo County	$72,782	$257,700	$40,336	12.0%
7	Hancock County	$72,744	$310,400	$44,241	9.9%
8	Kennebec County	$69,077	$238,200	$38,597	11.6%
9	Androscoggin County	$67,873	$252,800	$36,085	14.4%
10	Penobscot County	$66,356	$214,100	$37,915	14.1%
11	Piscataquis County	$61,345	$170,200	$37,077	15.5%
12	Oxford County	$60,173	$217,300	$35,412	13.8%
13	Franklin County	$58,675	$194,700	$34,978	12.2%
14	Somerset County	$58,179	$166,900	$34,433	14.2%
15	Aroostook County	$56,700	$149,700	$34,879	14.4%
16	Washington County	$56,024	$161,800	$33,745	17.1%

Richest Counties in Maine

Top 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Cumberland County	$95,677	$451,200	$55,739	7.3%
2	York County	$88,333	$395,700	$47,536	7.7%
3	Sagadahoc County	$87,806	$333,300	$47,808	10.0%
4	Lincoln County	$76,875	$332,700	$45,631	7.9%
5	Knox County	$74,096	$324,900	$44,763	8.2%
6	Hancock County	$72,744	$310,400	$44,241	9.9%
7	Waldo County	$72,782	$257,700	$40,336	12.0%
8	Androscoggin County	$67,873	$252,800	$36,085	14.4%
9	Kennebec County	$69,077	$238,200	$38,597	11.6%
10	Oxford County	$60,173	$217,300	$35,412	13.8%

Poorest Counties in Maine

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
16	Aroostook County	$56,700	$149,700	$34,879	14.4%
15	Washington County	$56,024	$161,800	$33,745	17.1%
14	Somerset County	$58,179	$166,900	$34,433	14.2%
13	Piscataquis County	$61,345	$170,200	$37,077	15.5%
12	Franklin County	$58,675	$194,700	$34,978	12.2%
11	Penobscot County	$66,356	$214,100	$37,915	14.1%
10	Oxford County	$60,173	$217,300	$35,412	13.8%
9	Kennebec County	$69,077	$238,200	$38,597	11.6%
8	Androscoggin County	$67,873	$252,800	$36,085	14.4%
7	Waldo County	$72,782	$257,700	$40,336	12.0%

All 16 Counties Ranked

Every county in Maine ranked by median home value. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Cumberland County	$95,677	$451,200	$55,739	7.3%
2	York County	$88,333	$395,700	$47,536	7.7%
3	Sagadahoc County	$87,806	$333,300	$47,808	10.0%
4	Lincoln County	$76,875	$332,700	$45,631	7.9%
5	Knox County	$74,096	$324,900	$44,763	8.2%
6	Hancock County	$72,744	$310,400	$44,241	9.9%
7	Waldo County	$72,782	$257,700	$40,336	12.0%
8	Androscoggin County	$67,873	$252,800	$36,085	14.4%
9	Kennebec County	$69,077	$238,200	$38,597	11.6%
10	Oxford County	$60,173	$217,300	$35,412	13.8%
11	Penobscot County	$66,356	$214,100	$37,915	14.1%
12	Franklin County	$58,675	$194,700	$34,978	12.2%
13	Piscataquis County	$61,345	$170,200	$37,077	15.5%
14	Somerset County	$58,179	$166,900	$34,433	14.2%
15	Washington County	$56,024	$161,800	$33,745	17.1%
16	Aroostook County	$56,700	$149,700	$34,879	14.4%

Richest Counties in Maine

Top 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Cumberland County	$95,677	$451,200	$55,739	7.3%
2	Sagadahoc County	$87,806	$333,300	$47,808	10.0%
3	York County	$88,333	$395,700	$47,536	7.7%
4	Lincoln County	$76,875	$332,700	$45,631	7.9%
5	Knox County	$74,096	$324,900	$44,763	8.2%
6	Hancock County	$72,744	$310,400	$44,241	9.9%
7	Waldo County	$72,782	$257,700	$40,336	12.0%
8	Kennebec County	$69,077	$238,200	$38,597	11.6%
9	Penobscot County	$66,356	$214,100	$37,915	14.1%
10	Piscataquis County	$61,345	$170,200	$37,077	15.5%

Poorest Counties in Maine

Bottom 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
16	Washington County	$56,024	$161,800	$33,745	17.1%
15	Somerset County	$58,179	$166,900	$34,433	14.2%
14	Aroostook County	$56,700	$149,700	$34,879	14.4%
13	Franklin County	$58,675	$194,700	$34,978	12.2%
12	Oxford County	$60,173	$217,300	$35,412	13.8%
11	Androscoggin County	$67,873	$252,800	$36,085	14.4%
10	Piscataquis County	$61,345	$170,200	$37,077	15.5%
9	Penobscot County	$66,356	$214,100	$37,915	14.1%
8	Kennebec County	$69,077	$238,200	$38,597	11.6%
7	Waldo County	$72,782	$257,700	$40,336	12.0%

All 16 Counties Ranked

Every county in Maine ranked by per capita income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Cumberland County	$95,677	$451,200	$55,739	7.3%
2	Sagadahoc County	$87,806	$333,300	$47,808	10.0%
3	York County	$88,333	$395,700	$47,536	7.7%
4	Lincoln County	$76,875	$332,700	$45,631	7.9%
5	Knox County	$74,096	$324,900	$44,763	8.2%
6	Hancock County	$72,744	$310,400	$44,241	9.9%
7	Waldo County	$72,782	$257,700	$40,336	12.0%
8	Kennebec County	$69,077	$238,200	$38,597	11.6%
9	Penobscot County	$66,356	$214,100	$37,915	14.1%
10	Piscataquis County	$61,345	$170,200	$37,077	15.5%
11	Androscoggin County	$67,873	$252,800	$36,085	14.4%
12	Oxford County	$60,173	$217,300	$35,412	13.8%
13	Franklin County	$58,675	$194,700	$34,978	12.2%
14	Aroostook County	$56,700	$149,700	$34,879	14.4%
15	Somerset County	$58,179	$166,900	$34,433	14.2%
16	Washington County	$56,024	$161,800	$33,745	17.1%

Richest Counties in Maine

Top 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Cumberland County	$95,677	$451,200	$55,739	7.3%
2	York County	$88,333	$395,700	$47,536	7.7%
3	Lincoln County	$76,875	$332,700	$45,631	7.9%
4	Knox County	$74,096	$324,900	$44,763	8.2%
5	Hancock County	$72,744	$310,400	$44,241	9.9%
6	Sagadahoc County	$87,806	$333,300	$47,808	10.0%
7	Kennebec County	$69,077	$238,200	$38,597	11.6%
8	Waldo County	$72,782	$257,700	$40,336	12.0%
9	Franklin County	$58,675	$194,700	$34,978	12.2%
10	Oxford County	$60,173	$217,300	$35,412	13.8%

Poorest Counties in Maine

Bottom 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
16	Washington County	$56,024	$161,800	$33,745	17.1%
15	Piscataquis County	$61,345	$170,200	$37,077	15.5%
14	Aroostook County	$56,700	$149,700	$34,879	14.4%
13	Androscoggin County	$67,873	$252,800	$36,085	14.4%
12	Somerset County	$58,179	$166,900	$34,433	14.2%
11	Penobscot County	$66,356	$214,100	$37,915	14.1%
10	Oxford County	$60,173	$217,300	$35,412	13.8%
9	Franklin County	$58,675	$194,700	$34,978	12.2%
8	Waldo County	$72,782	$257,700	$40,336	12.0%
7	Kennebec County	$69,077	$238,200	$38,597	11.6%

All 16 Counties Ranked

Every county in Maine ranked by poverty rate. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Cumberland County	$95,677	$451,200	$55,739	7.3%
2	York County	$88,333	$395,700	$47,536	7.7%
3	Lincoln County	$76,875	$332,700	$45,631	7.9%
4	Knox County	$74,096	$324,900	$44,763	8.2%
5	Hancock County	$72,744	$310,400	$44,241	9.9%
6	Sagadahoc County	$87,806	$333,300	$47,808	10.0%
7	Kennebec County	$69,077	$238,200	$38,597	11.6%
8	Waldo County	$72,782	$257,700	$40,336	12.0%
9	Franklin County	$58,675	$194,700	$34,978	12.2%
10	Oxford County	$60,173	$217,300	$35,412	13.8%
11	Penobscot County	$66,356	$214,100	$37,915	14.1%
12	Somerset County	$58,179	$166,900	$34,433	14.2%
13	Androscoggin County	$67,873	$252,800	$36,085	14.4%
14	Aroostook County	$56,700	$149,700	$34,879	14.4%
15	Piscataquis County	$61,345	$170,200	$37,077	15.5%
16	Washington County	$56,024	$161,800	$33,745	17.1%

About This Data

All figures are estimates from the American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates, published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Values are subject to sampling variability and margin of error.

Rankings are within Maine only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.