Map of Maine

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CapitalAugusta
Population1,362,359
RegionNortheast
StatehoodMarch 15, 1820
AbbreviationME

How many counties are in Maine?

Maine has 16 counties. The list below includes each county, its FIPS code, and population.

Total counties 16 Current county count for Maine.
Largest by population Cumberland County 310,230 residents
Smallest by population Piscataquis County 17,486 residents

Maine county table

County list for Maine with county FIPS codes and population totals.

County State County FIPS Population
Cumberland County ME 23005 310,230
York County ME 23031 218,586
Penobscot County ME 23019 155,312
Kennebec County ME 23011 127,259
Androscoggin County ME 23001 113,765
Aroostook County ME 23003 67,351
Oxford County ME 23017 59,905
Hancock County ME 23009 56,526
Somerset County ME 23025 51,302
Knox County ME 23013 40,977
Waldo County ME 23027 40,620
Sagadahoc County ME 23023 37,513
Lincoln County ME 23015 36,507
Washington County ME 23029 31,555
Franklin County ME 23007 30,828
Piscataquis County ME 23021 17,486

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