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Maine counties
Compare all 16 counties and county equivalents in Maine by income, housing, employment, education, health, and population.
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Every row uses county-level ACS, LAUS, and County Health Rankings data. Standalone profiles still open only above the publication gate.
| Rank | County | Population | Income | Home value | Unemployment | Degree+ | Life exp. | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cumberland County | 308,827 | $95,677 | $451,200 | 2.5% | 53% | 79.5 yrs | Open |
| #2 | York County | 216,731 | $88,333 | $395,700 | 2.8% | 36.2% | 78.6 yrs | Open |
| #3 | Penobscot County | 154,710 | $66,356 | $214,100 | 3.3% | 30.1% | 75.2 yrs | Open |
| #4 | Kennebec County | 126,808 | $69,077 | $238,200 | 3% | 31.9% | 76.1 yrs | Open |
| #5 | Androscoggin County | 113,423 | $67,873 | $252,800 | 3.2% | 23.4% | 75 yrs | Open |
| #6 | Aroostook County | 67,058 | $56,700 | $149,700 | 4.2% | 23.4% | 75 yrs | Data row |
| #7 | Oxford County | 59,255 | $60,173 | $217,300 | 3.5% | 24% | 76.1 yrs | Data row |
| #8 | Hancock County | 56,460 | $72,744 | $310,400 | 3.6% | 40.1% | 78.1 yrs | Data row |
| #9 | Somerset County | 50,959 | $58,179 | $166,900 | 4.1% | 21.1% | 74.4 yrs | Data row |
| #10 | Knox County | 41,003 | $74,096 | $324,900 | 3.4% | 39.7% | 78.9 yrs | Data row |
| #11 | Waldo County | 40,192 | $72,782 | $257,700 | 3.5% | 34.4% | 76.5 yrs | Data row |
| #12 | Sagadahoc County | 37,285 | $87,806 | $333,300 | 2.6% | 44.2% | 80.1 yrs | Data row |
| #13 | Lincoln County | 36,099 | $76,875 | $332,700 | 3.2% | 40.2% | 78.9 yrs | Data row |
| #14 | Washington County | 31,331 | $56,024 | $161,800 | 4.8% | 24.7% | 72.3 yrs | Data row |
| #15 | Franklin County | 30,413 | $58,675 | $194,700 | 3.9% | 32% | 76.2 yrs | Data row |
| #16 | Piscataquis County | 17,263 | $61,345 | $170,200 | 5.2% | 21.6% | 75.4 yrs | Data row |
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Every county stays available in this directory, but a standalone profile is published only when population is at least 100,000 or the county is the largest in its state. This keeps smaller counties comparable without producing thousands of thin pages.
Five-digit FIPS—not the county name—is the join key. ACS supplies income, housing, population, and education; BLS LAUS supplies annual employment; County Health Rankings supplies health outcomes and access.