Largest by population in Maine
Maine counties and cities ranked by population.
This page ranks the counties and cities of Maine by population — which have the most people, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Among counties, Cumberland County leads at 305,940.
Among cities & places, Portland leads at 68,505.
Counties
| # | Name | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumberland County | 305,940 | |
| 2 | York County | 214,731 | |
| 3 | Penobscot County | 153,571 | |
| 4 | Kennebec County | 125,614 | |
| 5 | Androscoggin County | 112,323 | |
| 6 | Aroostook County | 67,227 | |
| 7 | Oxford County | 58,728 | |
| 8 | Hancock County | 56,084 | |
| 9 | Somerset County | 50,852 | |
| 10 | Knox County | 40,860 | |
| 11 | Waldo County | 40,006 | |
| 12 | Sagadahoc County | 37,093 | |
| 13 | Lincoln County | 35,840 | |
| 14 | Washington County | 31,261 | |
| 15 | Franklin County | 30,145 | |
| 16 | Piscataquis County | 17,125 |
Cities & places
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