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Population of Counties in Maine (2024)

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County
2024 Population
Growth Since 2020
Area (mi²)
Density (/mi²)
Location
Cumberland County311,6232.65%836373Cumberland County location
York County220,2223.75%991222York County location
Penobscot County155,8962.45%3.4K46Penobscot County location
Kennebec County127,9832.62%867148Kennebec County location
Androscoggin County114,3052.82%468244Androscoggin County location
Aroostook County67,3800.47%6.7K10Aroostook County location
Oxford County60,3524.24%2.1K29Oxford County location
Hancock County56,5031.79%1.6K36Hancock County location
Somerset County51,4862.01%3.9K13Somerset County location
Waldo County40,9853.35%73056Waldo County location
Knox County40,7750.3%365112Knox County location
Sagadahoc County37,6542.51%254148Sagadahoc County location
Lincoln County36,7294.16%45681Lincoln County location
Washington County31,5831.59%2.6K12Washington County location
Franklin County31,0615.41%1.7K18Franklin County location
Piscataquis County17,5694.53%4K4Piscataquis County location

There are 16 counties in Maine. Of the 16, the most populous is Cumberland County with a population of 293,557, about 21.93% of Maine’s total population. York County is Maine’s second-most populated county with 206,229 people, followed by Androscoggin County with 107,679 people. Cumberland County and York County have both grown since the 2010 Census, 4.30% and 4.57% respectively, while Angroscoggin Country’s population has declined slightly by 0.03%.

Maine Counties with the Fewest Residents

The Maine county with the fewest resident is Piscataquis County, home to just 16,800 people. Its population density is about 4.24 persons per square kilometer, the lowest in Maine. In addition to its already smallest population, Piscataquis County has also shrunk by 4.27% since 2010.

The second-least populous county in Maine is Franklin County, with 29,897 people, followed by Washington County with 31,490 people. Both counties have experienced population decline since 2010 of 2.68% and 4.08% respectively.

Maine Counties with Rapid Growth

York County, the state’s second-most populous county, has experienced the greatest population growth since 2010 of 4.57%. Its estimated 2020 population growth rate is 0.83%. The state’s largest county, Cumberland County, has had the second-highest population growth since 2010 of 4.30%.

This is followed by Waldo County, which has experienced a growth of 2.25% since the last Census in 2010.

Population of Counties in Maine (2024)

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Lists of Counties in all States

  1. Maine Office of Policy and Management
  2. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  4. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  5. Census QuickFacts
  6. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)

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