Highest-earning Counties in Maine

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Highest-earning counties in Maine

The 2020 median household income in the U.S. was $67,521, a decrease of 2.9% from 2019. COVID-19 in 2020 drastically altered income and poverty levels, along with consumer habits and job opportunities.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-earning counties in Maine using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by 2020 5-year estimate median household income.

Data shows that annual annual income depends heavily on an individual's educational attainment, race, ethnicity, gender, and even location. One cluster of the United States is particularly well off: The five of the seven counties with the highest median household income in the country can be found in the Washington D.C. metropolitan areas of Maryland and Northern Virginia. These counties can likely attribute their wealth to their proximity to Washington D.C., which attracts highly educated and skilled people in areas of law and public policy. And people in those fields often marry each other, making two high-earning households one very high-earning household.

Keep reading to learn more about the highest-earning counties in Maine.

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#16. Piscataquis County

- Median household income: $42,083
--- 29.3% below state average, 35.3% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 13.3%
--- #2,726 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 15.2%
--- #2,648 highest among all counties nationwide

#15. Aroostook County

- Median household income: $43,791
--- 26.4% below state average, 32.6% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 14.6%
--- #2,559 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 16.2%
--- #2,513 highest among all counties nationwide

#14. Washington County

- Median household income: $44,847
--- 24.6% below state average, 31.0% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 15.9%
--- #2,358 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 17.5%
--- #2,426 highest among all counties nationwide

#13. Somerset County

- Median household income: $45,382
--- 23.7% below state average, 30.2% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 14.2%
--- #2,615 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 15.4%
--- #2,373 highest among all counties nationwide

#12. Oxford County

- Median household income: $49,761
--- 16.4% below state average, 23.4% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 18.3%
--- #1,902 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 11.0%
--- #1,959 highest among all counties nationwide

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#11. Franklin County

- Median household income: $51,630
--- 13.2% below state average, 20.6% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 18.8%
--- #1,821 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 11.5%
--- #1,735 highest among all counties nationwide

#10. Penobscot County

- Median household income: $52,128
--- 12.4% below state average, 19.8% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 20.7%
--- #1,492 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 11.3%
--- #1,654 highest among all counties nationwide

#9. Androscoggin County

- Median household income: $55,002
--- 7.5% below state average, 15.4% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 23.2%
--- #1,101 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.9%
--- #1,342 highest among all counties nationwide

#8. Kennebec County

- Median household income: $55,368
--- 6.9% below state average, 14.8% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 22.3%
--- #1,234 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 10.8%
--- #1,307 highest among all counties nationwide

#7. Knox County

- Median household income: $57,794
--- 2.8% below state average, 11.1% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 23.6%
--- #1,039 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 8.4%
--- #1,074 highest among all counties nationwide

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#6. Waldo County

- Median household income: $58,034
--- 2.4% below state average, 10.7% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 21.2%
--- #1,422 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 10.4%
--- #1,059 highest among all counties nationwide

#5. Lincoln County

- Median household income: $58,125
--- 2.3% below state average, 10.6% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 22.4%
--- #1,216 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 11.1%
--- #1,054 highest among all counties nationwide

#4. Hancock County

- Median household income: $58,345
--- 1.9% below state average, 10.2% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 24.1%
--- #974 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 10.3%
--- #1,038 highest among all counties nationwide

#3. Sagadahoc County

- Median household income: $68,039
--- 14.4% above state average, 4.7% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 26.4%
--- #741 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 10.4%
--- #445 highest among all counties nationwide

#2. York County

- Median household income: $68,932
--- 15.9% above state average, 6.1% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 30.5%
--- #452 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 7.3%
--- #409 highest among all counties nationwide

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#1. Cumberland County

- Median household income: $76,014
--- 27.8% above state average, 17.0% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 36.3%
--- #253 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 7.7%
--- #245 highest among all counties nationwide