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 2022, at $88,571. Aroostook County had the lowest, at $51,562. The median was $63,020 and the figure for Maine was $69,485. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2022
- Under 55K
- 55K to 61K
- 61K to 64K
- 64K to 73K
- 73K and over
All counties, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumberland County | 88,571 | +10% |
| 2 | York County | 81,315 | +10.2% |
| 3 | Sagadahoc County | 73,587 | -2.7% |
| 4 | Lincoln County | 72,657 | +10.7% |
| 5 | Knox County | 65,615 | -4.6% |
| 6 | Hancock County | 63,879 | +12.1% |
| 7 | Waldo County | 63,619 | +9.2% |
| 8 | Kennebec County | 63,191 | +4.5% |
| 9 | Androscoggin County | 62,848 | +2.3% |
| 10 | Penobscot County | 60,761 | +8% |
| 11 | Oxford County | 58,842 | +13.4% |
| 12 | Washington County | 55,381 | +29.5% |
| 13 | Somerset County | 55,093 | +7.9% |
| 14 | Piscataquis County | 52,529 | +5.1% |
| 15 | Franklin County | 52,159 | -0.3% |
| 16 | Aroostook County | 51,562 | -0.4% |
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/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.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), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.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), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/maine-counties?period=2022. 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), 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/maine-counties?period=2022.
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), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/maine-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_counties_in_maine_by_2022,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{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), 2022}},
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Which county has the highest median household income (US single-year estimate)?
Cumberland County, with $88,571 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest median household income (US single-year estimate)?
Aroostook County, with $51,562 in 2022.
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.