Counties in Maine by median household income (US single-year estimate)
Cumberland County had the highest median household income (US single-year estimate) of 16 counties in 2017, at $70,661. Washington County had the lowest, at $37,943. The median was $50,688 and the figure for Maine was $55,980. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2017
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- 43K to 50K
- 50K to 52K
- 52K to 55K
- 55K and over
All counties, 2017
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2017 | Change on 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumberland County | 70,661 | +7.9% |
| 2 | York County | 66,025 | +9.1% |
| 3 | Sagadahoc County | 61,047 | +3% |
| 4 | Waldo County | 54,547 | +12.6% |
| 5 | Kennebec County | 52,265 | +2.5% |
| 6 | Lincoln County | 52,019 | -3.7% |
| 7 | Knox County | 51,723 | -3.5% |
| 8 | Hancock County | 51,009 | -5.4% |
| 9 | Oxford County | 50,367 | +13.2% |
| 10 | Penobscot County | 49,836 | +5.9% |
| 11 | Androscoggin County | 48,446 | -0.1% |
| 12 | Franklin County | 45,280 | +4% |
| 13 | Aroostook County | 42,600 | +7.2% |
| 14 | Somerset County | 42,426 | +0.7% |
| 15 | Piscataquis County | 40,841 | +13.8% |
| 16 | Washington County | 37,943 | +0.6% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Household income at the middle of the distribution for one year, in US dollars of that year. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.
A model-based estimate that combines the one-year American Community Survey with federal tax records and other administrative data, so every county gets a figure for a single year. The national figure is the one-year ACS estimate. Not adjusted for inflation between years. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. For the five-year ACS median, which also covers cities, use median_household_income.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties (Counties in Maine by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt
MLA 9
Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in Maine by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2017. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/maine-counties?period=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Counties in Maine by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/maine-counties?period=2017.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in Maine by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/maine-counties?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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Which county has the highest median household income (US single-year estimate)?
Cumberland County, with $70,661 in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest median household income (US single-year estimate)?
Washington County, with $37,943 in 2017.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.