Poverty Rate in Hancock County, ME
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Hancock County Compares
National Distribution
Where Hancock County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Hancock County: 9.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #771 | Greene County, NY | 9.9% |
| #772 | Guthrie County, IA | 9.9% |
| #773 | Beaver County, PA | 9.9% |
| #774 | Hancock County, ME | 9.9% |
| #775 | Trempealeau County, WI | 9.9% |
| #776 | Berkeley County, SC | 9.9% |
| #777 | Allen County, KS | 9.9% |
Poverty Rate in Hancock County, Maine
Hancock County, Maine has a poverty rate of 9.9%, which ranks #774 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.3% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Maine, Hancock County ranks #5 of 16 out of 16 counties. This places it in the 76th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.