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Highest unemployment, Maine counties

Maine counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 16 counties in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 3.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hancock County, ME, up 8 places to #5.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Washington County, MEME31,3346.3%−0.8 pts

02▲2Aroostook County, MEME66,6095.3%+0.4 pts

03▲7Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9794.6%+0.7 pts

04▲2Franklin County, MEME30,8244.6%−0.2 pts

05▲8Hancock County, MEME57,1714.6%+1.0 pts

06▲3Androscoggin County, MEME116,4874.3%−0.2 pts

07▼5Oxford County, MEME60,3464.3%−1.8 pts

08▲4Kennebec County, MEME129,0673.9%+0.2 pts

09▲5Knox County, MEME41,1173.9%+0.4 pts

10▼5Waldo County, MEME40,6933.7%−1.1 pts

11▼3Penobscot County, MEME157,9673.6%−1.0 pts

12▼9Piscataquis County, MEME17,4093.6%−1.9 pts

13▼6Somerset County, MEME51,6203.5%−1.2 pts

14▲1York County, MEME222,4343.4%−0.1 pts

15▲1Cumberland County, MEME317,2223.1%−0.1 pts

16▼5Lincoln County, MEME36,5952.9%−0.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES