RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 16 SHOWN OF 16

Most population lost, Maine counties · 2000

Maine counties that lost the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 16 counties in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is +1,679.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Aroostook County, MEME66,609-12,998–

02Penobscot County, MEME157,967-1,682–

03Androscoggin County, MEME116,487-1,466–

04Piscataquis County, MEME17,409-1,418–

05Washington County, MEME31,334-1,367–

06Franklin County, MEME30,824+459–

07Somerset County, MEME51,620+1,121–

08Kennebec County, MEME129,067+1,210–

09Sagadahoc County, MEME37,979+1,679–

10Oxford County, MEME60,346+2,153–

11Lincoln County, MEME36,595+3,259–

12Waldo County, MEME40,693+3,262–

13Knox County, MEME41,117+3,308–

14Hancock County, MEME57,171+4,843–

15York County, MEME222,434+22,155–

16Cumberland County, MEME317,222+22,477–

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