RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 16 SHOWN OF 16

Fastest growing, Maine counties · 2000

Maine counties ranked by population growth from the 1990 census to 2000. This list covers the 16 counties in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS –

01York County, MEME222,434+13.5%–

02Lincoln County, MEME36,595+10.7%–

03Hancock County, MEME57,171+10.3%–

04Waldo County, MEME40,693+9.9%–

05Cumberland County, MEME317,222+9.2%–

06Knox County, MEME41,117+9.1%–

07Sagadahoc County, MEME37,979+5.0%–

08Oxford County, MEME60,346+4.1%–

09Somerset County, MEME51,620+2.3%–

10Franklin County, MEME30,824+1.6%–

11Kennebec County, MEME129,067+1.0%–

12Penobscot County, MEME157,967-1.1%–

13Androscoggin County, MEME116,487-1.4%–

14Washington County, MEME31,334-3.9%–

15Piscataquis County, MEME17,409-7.6%–

16Aroostook County, MEME66,609-15.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS