Highest-earning counties in Maine
Highest-earning counties in Maine
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.
The 2023 real median household income in the U.S. was $80,610, an increase of 4.0% from 2022, the first statistically significant annual increase in real median household income since 2019.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-earning counties in Maine using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by 2023 5-year estimate median household income.
Keep reading to learn more about the highest-earning counties in Maine.
#16. Washington County
- Median household income: $52,237
- Households earning over $100k: 22.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 24.9%
#15. Aroostook County
- Median household income: $54,254
- Households earning over $100k: 23.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 23.3%
#14. Piscataquis County
- Median household income: $55,234
- Households earning over $100k: 21.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.8%
#13. Somerset County
- Median household income: $56,199
- Households earning over $100k: 23.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 21.2%
#12. Oxford County
- Median household income: $57,933
- Households earning over $100k: 27.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.0%
#11. Franklin County
- Median household income: $58,522
- Households earning over $100k: 26.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 19.0%
#10. Penobscot County
- Median household income: $63,248
- Households earning over $100k: 29.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.4%
#9. Kennebec County
- Median household income: $65,062
- Households earning over $100k: 30.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.9%
#8. Androscoggin County
- Median household income: $67,298
- Households earning over $100k: 30.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.6%
#7. Waldo County
- Median household income: $68,441
- Households earning over $100k: 30.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.5%
#6. Hancock County
- Median household income: $69,630
- Households earning over $100k: 32.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 16.1%
#5. Knox County
- Median household income: $71,903
- Households earning over $100k: 32.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.3%
#4. Lincoln County
- Median household income: $72,026
- Households earning over $100k: 36.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.5%
#3. Sagadahoc County
- Median household income: $82,080
- Households earning over $100k: 39.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.8%
#2. York County
- Median household income: $82,904
- Households earning over $100k: 41.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.0%
#1. Cumberland County
- Median household income: $92,983
- Households earning over $100k: 46.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 11.0%
