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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.

16 counties Publication gate: population ≥ 100,000 or largest in state
RankCountyPopulationIncome Home valueUnemploymentDegree+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

County data policy

Depth without index bloat

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.