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Lowest unemployment, Maine counties · 2020

Maine counties ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 16 counties in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 4.6%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

01Cumberland County, MEME317,2223.2%–

02York County, MEME222,4343.5%–

03Knox County, MEME41,1173.5%–

04Hancock County, MEME57,1713.6%–

05Kennebec County, MEME129,0673.7%–

06Lincoln County, MEME36,5953.9%–

07Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9793.9%–

08Androscoggin County, MEME116,4874.5%–

09Penobscot County, MEME157,9674.6%–

10Somerset County, MEME51,6204.7%–

11Franklin County, MEME30,8244.8%–

12Waldo County, MEME40,6934.8%–

13Aroostook County, MEME66,6094.9%–

14Piscataquis County, MEME17,4095.5%–

15Oxford County, MEME60,3466.1%–

16Washington County, MEME31,3347.1%–

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