Counties in Maine by birth rate (July to June), 2025

Androscoggin County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 16 counties in 2025, at 9.88 per 1,000 inhabitants. Hancock County had the lowest, at 6.82 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 7.92 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Maine was 8.35 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Lowest6.82Hancock County
Median7.9216 counties
Maine8.35History

All counties, 2025

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Androscoggin CountyAndroscoggin County: 9.88 per 1,000 inhabitants9.88Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 9.13 per 1,000 inhabitants9.13Somerset CountySomerset County: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Aroostook CountyAroostook County: 8.61 per 1,000 inhabitants8.61Washington CountyWashington County: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6Oxford CountyOxford County: 8.28 per 1,000 inhabitants8.28Kennebec CountyKennebec County: 8.23 per 1,000 inhabitants8.23York CountyYork County: 7.96 per 1,000 inhabitants7.96Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 7.88 per 1,000 inhabitants7.88Penobscot CountyPenobscot County: 7.64 per 1,000 inhabitants7.64Piscataquis CountyPiscataquis County: 7.57 per 1,000 inhabitants7.57Waldo CountyWaldo County: 7.55 per 1,000 inhabitants7.55Sagadahoc CountySagadahoc County: 7.45 per 1,000 inhabitants7.45Franklin CountyFranklin County: 7.36 per 1,000 inhabitants7.36Knox CountyKnox County: 6.99 per 1,000 inhabitants6.99Hancock CountyHancock County: 6.82 per 1,000 inhabitants6.82
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2024
1Androscoggin County Estimated9.88+0.13 pts
2Cumberland County Estimated9.13+0.2 pts
3Somerset County Estimated9+0.09 pts
4Aroostook County Estimated8.61+0.12 pts
5Washington County Estimated8.6+0.08 pts
6Oxford County Estimated8.28+0.08 pts
7Kennebec County Estimated8.23+0.15 pts
8York County Estimated7.96-0.16 pts
9Lincoln County Estimated7.88+0.01 pts
10Penobscot County Estimated7.64+0.02 pts
11Piscataquis County Estimated7.57+0.3 pts
12Waldo County Estimated7.55+0.08 pts
13Sagadahoc County Estimated7.45+0.12 pts
14Franklin County Estimated7.36+0.09 pts
15Knox County Estimated6.99+0.07 pts
16Hancock County Estimated6.82+0.12 pts

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About this ranking

Estimated live births from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year per 1,000 residents, using the average of the population estimates at the two July 1 endpoints.

Published Census population estimates rate. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year birth rates.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: birth rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest birth rate (July to June)?

Androscoggin County, with 9.88 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest birth rate (July to June)?

Hancock County, with 6.82 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: birth rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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