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Largest veteran population, Maine counties · 2020

Maine counties home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. This list covers the 16 counties in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 4,449.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS –

01Cumberland County, MEME317,22217,194–

02York County, MEME222,43416,559–

03Penobscot County, MEME157,96710,904–

04Kennebec County, MEME129,0679,836–

05Androscoggin County, MEME116,4878,118–

06Aroostook County, MEME66,6096,063–

07Oxford County, MEME60,3464,590–

08Somerset County, MEME51,6204,449–

09Hancock County, MEME57,1714,241–

10Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9793,450–

11Lincoln County, MEME36,5953,357–

12Washington County, MEME31,3343,003–

13Waldo County, MEME40,6932,886–

14Knox County, MEME41,1172,836–

15Franklin County, MEME30,8242,622–

16Piscataquis County, MEME17,4091,544–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS