Poverty Rate in Lincoln County, ME
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lincoln County Compares
National Distribution
Where Lincoln County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Lincoln County: 7.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #341 | Donley County, TX | 7.9% |
| #342 | Polk County, NE | 7.9% |
| #343 | Franklin County, ID | 7.9% |
| #344 | Lincoln County, ME | 7.9% |
| #345 | Merrick County, NE | 7.9% |
| #346 | Miami County, KS | 7.9% |
| #347 | Kane County, IL | 7.9% |
Poverty Rate in Lincoln County, Maine
Lincoln County, Maine has a poverty rate of 7.9%, which ranks #344 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 37.3% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Maine, Lincoln County ranks #3 of 16 out of 16 counties. This places it in the 89th 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.