Poverty Rate in Kennebec County, ME
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Kennebec County Compares
National Distribution
Where Kennebec County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Kennebec County: 11.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,167 | Atchison County, MO | 11.6% |
| #1,168 | Santa Cruz County, CA | 11.6% |
| #1,169 | Wasco County, OR | 11.6% |
| #1,170 | Kennebec County, ME | 11.6% |
| #1,171 | Moody County, SD | 11.6% |
| #1,172 | Logan County, OK | 11.6% |
| #1,173 | Knox County, OH | 11.6% |
Poverty Rate in Kennebec County, Maine
Kennebec County, Maine has a poverty rate of 11.6%, which ranks #1,170 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.7% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Maine, Kennebec County ranks #7 of 16 out of 16 counties. This places it in the 64th 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.