How Maine Compares

Maine

1,387,817

National

330M

99.6% below

State Ranking

Rank	State	Value
#40	West Virginia	1,778,373
#41	Hawaii	1,445,235
#42	New Hampshire	1,394,868
#43	Maine	1,387,817
#44	Montana	1,116,875
#45	Rhode Island	1,101,801
#46	Delaware	1,021,191

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Highest Population Counties in Maine

#	County	Population
1	Cumberland County	308,827
2	York County	216,731
3	Penobscot County	154,710
4	Kennebec County	126,808
5	Androscoggin County	113,423
6	Aroostook County	67,058
7	Oxford County	59,255
8	Hancock County	56,460
9	Somerset County	50,959
10	Knox County	41,003

Lowest Population Counties in Maine

#	County	Population
16	Piscataquis County	17,263
15	Franklin County	30,413
14	Washington County	31,331
13	Lincoln County	36,099
12	Sagadahoc County	37,285
11	Waldo County	40,192
10	Knox County	41,003
9	Somerset County	50,959
8	Hancock County	56,460
7	Oxford County	59,255

Total Population in Maine

Maine has a total population of 1,387,817, ranking #43 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 99.6% below the national value of 330M.

Across Maine's 16 counties, total population ranges from 17,263 to 308,827. The county with the highest value is Cumberland County at 308,827.

Total population count from the American Community Survey.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.