Poverty Rate in Penobscot County, ME
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Penobscot County Compares
National Distribution
Where Penobscot County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Penobscot County: 14.1%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,778 | Jackson County, MO | 14.1% |
| #1,779 | Highland County, OH | 14.1% |
| #1,780 | Hall County, NE | 14.1% |
| #1,781 | Penobscot County, ME | 14.1% |
| #1,782 | Washita County, OK | 14.1% |
| #1,783 | Dewey County, OK | 14.1% |
| #1,784 | Cherokee County, KS | 14.1% |
Poverty Rate in Penobscot County, Maine
Penobscot County, Maine has a poverty rate of 14.1%, which ranks #1,781 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.9% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Maine, Penobscot County ranks #11 of 16 out of 16 counties. This places it in the 45th 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.