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Counties in Maine by median household income

Cumberland County had the highest median household income of 16 counties in 2021, at $80,679. Washington County had the lowest, at $46,689. The median was $58,692 and the figure for Maine was $63,182. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest80,679Cumberland County
Lowest46,689Washington County
Median58,69216 counties
Maine63,182History

All counties, 2021

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Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 80,679 USD80,679York CountyYork County: 73,856 USD73,856Sagadahoc CountySagadahoc County: 73,343 USD73,343Knox CountyKnox County: 63,399 USD63,399Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 62,121 USD62,121Hancock CountyHancock County: 60,354 USD60,354Waldo CountyWaldo County: 59,880 USD59,880Androscoggin CountyAndroscoggin County: 59,287 USD59,287Kennebec CountyKennebec County: 58,097 USD58,097Penobscot CountyPenobscot County: 55,125 USD55,125Franklin CountyFranklin County: 53,607 USD53,607Oxford CountyOxford County: 51,384 USD51,384Somerset CountySomerset County: 47,488 USD47,488Aroostook CountyAroostook County: 47,278 USD47,278Piscataquis CountyPiscataquis County: 46,948 USD46,948Washington CountyWashington County: 46,689 USD46,689
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
USD
1Cumberland County80,679
2York County73,856
3Sagadahoc County73,343
4Knox County63,399
5Lincoln County62,121
6Hancock County60,354
7Waldo County59,880
8Androscoggin County59,287
9Kennebec County58,097
10Penobscot County55,125
11Franklin County53,607
12Oxford County51,384
13Somerset County47,488
14Aroostook County47,278
15Piscataquis County46,948
16Washington County46,689

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About this ranking

Household income in the past 12 months at the middle of the distribution, in US dollars adjusted to the last year of the period. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

US dollars. For Spanish places use net_income_per_household (average, EUR).

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. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest median household income?

Cumberland County, with $80,679 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest median household income?

Washington County, with $46,689 in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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