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Counties in Maine by median household income

Cumberland County had the highest median household income of 16 counties in 2023, at $92,983. Washington County had the lowest, at $52,237. The median was $66,180 and the figure for Maine was $71,773. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest92,983Cumberland County
Lowest52,237Washington County
Median66,18016 counties
Maine71,773History

All counties, 2023

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Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 92,983 USD92,983York CountyYork County: 82,904 USD82,904Sagadahoc CountySagadahoc County: 82,080 USD82,080Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 72,026 USD72,026Knox CountyKnox County: 71,903 USD71,903Hancock CountyHancock County: 69,630 USD69,630Waldo CountyWaldo County: 68,441 USD68,441Androscoggin CountyAndroscoggin County: 67,298 USD67,298Kennebec CountyKennebec County: 65,062 USD65,062Penobscot CountyPenobscot County: 63,248 USD63,248Franklin CountyFranklin County: 58,522 USD58,522Oxford CountyOxford County: 57,933 USD57,933Somerset CountySomerset County: 56,199 USD56,199Piscataquis CountyPiscataquis County: 55,234 USD55,234Aroostook CountyAroostook County: 54,254 USD54,254Washington CountyWashington County: 52,237 USD52,237
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
USD		Change on 2022
1Cumberland County92,983+6%
2York County82,904+4%
3Sagadahoc County82,080+5.8%
4Lincoln County72,026+3.4%
5Knox County71,903+4.4%
6Hancock County69,630+8.5%
7Waldo County68,441+9.2%
8Androscoggin County67,298+4.3%
9Kennebec County65,062+4.7%
10Penobscot County63,248+6.4%
11Franklin County58,522+2.9%
12Oxford County57,933+5.8%
13Somerset County56,199+5%
14Piscataquis County55,234+6.6%
15Aroostook County54,254+6.7%
16Washington County52,237+1.1%

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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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest median household income?

Cumberland County, with $92,983 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest median household income?

Washington County, with $52,237 in 2023.

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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