Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Maine
Maine counties and cities ranked by population growth.
This page ranks the counties and cities of Maine by population growth — which have the fastest population growth since 2019, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Among counties, York County leads at +5.1%.
Among cities & places, Littlejohn Island leads at +82.7%.
Counties
| # | Name | Population change 2019–2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | York County | +5.1% | |
| 2 | Lincoln County | +4.8% | |
| 3 | Cumberland County | +4.7% | |
| 4 | Sagadahoc County | +4.6% | |
| 5 | Androscoggin County | +4.4% | |
| 6 | Kennebec County | +3.2% | |
| 7 | Knox County | +2.8% | |
| 8 | Hancock County | +2.7% | |
| 9 | Oxford County | +2.0% | |
| 10 | Piscataquis County | +1.7% | |
| 11 | Penobscot County | +1.2% | |
| 12 | Waldo County | +1.2% | |
| 13 | Somerset County | +0.7% | |
| 14 | Franklin County | +0.5% | |
| 15 | Washington County | -0.7% | |
| 16 | Aroostook County | -0.9% |
Cities & places
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- Highest median gross rent in Maine
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- Oldest by median age in Maine
- Youngest by median age in Maine
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- Highest poverty rate in Maine
- Lowest poverty rate in Maine
- Highest homeownership rate in Maine
- Lowest homeownership rate in Maine
- Longest commutes in Maine
- Shortest commutes in Maine
- Largest households in Maine
- Newest housing in Maine
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