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Most manufacturing jobs, Maine counties

Maine counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2024 ACS). This list covers the 16 counties in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Knox County, ME, up 14 places to #2.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2010

01▲10Somerset County, MEME51,6200.3%+0.3 pts

02▲14Knox County, MEME41,1170.3%+0.2 pts

03▲3Kennebec County, MEME129,0670.2%+0.1 pts

04▼2Lincoln County, MEME36,5950.1%0.0 pts

05▼1Waldo County, MEME40,6930.1%+0.1 pts

06▲3Washington County, MEME31,3340.1%−0.1 pts

07▲5York County, MEME222,4340.1%0.0 pts

08▼1Oxford County, MEME60,3460.1%−0.1 pts

09▲1Penobscot County, MEME157,9670.0%0.0 pts

10▲5Androscoggin County, MEME116,4870.0%0.0 pts

11▲3Aroostook County, MEME66,6090.0%0.0 pts

12▼11Franklin County, MEME30,8240.0%−0.3 pts

13▼8Hancock County, MEME57,1710.0%0.0 pts

14▼6Cumberland County, MEME317,2220.0%0.0 pts

15▼2Piscataquis County, MEME17,4090.0%−0.1 pts

16▼13Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9790.0%0.0 pts

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