RANKING · 2024 ACS · 16 SHOWN OF 16

Most healthcare & education jobs, Maine counties

Maine counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2024 ACS). This list covers the 16 counties in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 1.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: York County, ME, up 6 places to #9.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2010

01▲5Piscataquis County, MEME17,4091.7%+0.5 pts

02▼1Kennebec County, MEME129,0671.5%+0.3 pts

03▲5Hancock County, MEME57,1711.3%+0.6 pts

04▼1Aroostook County, MEME66,6091.2%−0.2 pts

05Somerset County, MEME51,6201.2%0.0 pts

06▲1Penobscot County, MEME157,9671.1%+0.5 pts

07▼5Franklin County, MEME30,8241.0%+0.3 pts

08▼4Washington County, MEME31,3341.0%+0.3 pts

09▲6York County, MEME222,4340.9%+0.4 pts

10Oxford County, MEME60,3460.8%+0.2 pts

11Androscoggin County, MEME116,4870.8%0.0 pts

12▲2Cumberland County, MEME317,2220.7%+0.3 pts

13▼4Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9790.6%−0.1 pts

14▼1Knox County, MEME41,1170.4%+0.2 pts

15▼3Lincoln County, MEME36,5950.4%−0.9 pts

16Waldo County, MEME40,6930.4%−0.1 pts

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