Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Maine
Maine counties and cities ranked by population change.
This page ranks the counties and cities of Maine by population change — which have the steepest population decline since 2019, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Among counties, Aroostook County leads at -0.9%.
Among cities & places, Alfred leads at -37.1%.
Counties
| # | Name | Population change 2019–2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aroostook County | -0.9% | |
| 2 | Washington County | -0.7% | |
| 3 | Franklin County | +0.5% | |
| 4 | Somerset County | +0.7% | |
| 5 | Waldo County | +1.2% | |
| 6 | Penobscot County | +1.2% | |
| 7 | Piscataquis County | +1.7% | |
| 8 | Oxford County | +2.0% | |
| 9 | Hancock County | +2.7% | |
| 10 | Knox County | +2.8% | |
| 11 | Kennebec County | +3.2% | |
| 12 | Androscoggin County | +4.4% | |
| 13 | Sagadahoc County | +4.6% | |
| 14 | Cumberland County | +4.7% | |
| 15 | Lincoln County | +4.8% | |
| 16 | York County | +5.1% |
Cities & places
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