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Counties in Maine by birth rate (July to June)

Aroostook County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 16 counties in 2021, at 9.44 per 1,000 inhabitants. Lincoln County had the lowest, at 6.57 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.22 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Maine was 8.45 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest9.44Aroostook County
Lowest6.57Lincoln County
Median8.2216 counties
Maine8.45History

All counties, 2021

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Aroostook CountyAroostook County: 9.44 per 1,000 inhabitants9.44Androscoggin CountyAndroscoggin County: 9.24 per 1,000 inhabitants9.24Somerset CountySomerset County: 9.16 per 1,000 inhabitants9.16Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 9.04 per 1,000 inhabitants9.04Kennebec CountyKennebec County: 8.75 per 1,000 inhabitants8.75Washington CountyWashington County: 8.57 per 1,000 inhabitants8.57Waldo CountyWaldo County: 8.51 per 1,000 inhabitants8.51York CountyYork County: 8.25 per 1,000 inhabitants8.25Penobscot CountyPenobscot County: 8.19 per 1,000 inhabitants8.19Oxford CountyOxford County: 8.01 per 1,000 inhabitants8.01Piscataquis CountyPiscataquis County: 7.64 per 1,000 inhabitants7.64Sagadahoc CountySagadahoc County: 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants7.6Franklin CountyFranklin County: 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants7.6Hancock CountyHancock County: 6.81 per 1,000 inhabitants6.81Knox CountyKnox County: 6.58 per 1,000 inhabitants6.58Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 6.57 per 1,000 inhabitants6.57
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Aroostook County Estimated9.44
2Androscoggin County Estimated9.24
3Somerset County Estimated9.16
4Cumberland County Estimated9.04
5Kennebec County Estimated8.75
6Washington County Estimated8.57
7Waldo County Estimated8.51
8York County Estimated8.25
9Penobscot County Estimated8.19
10Oxford County Estimated8.01
11Piscataquis County Estimated7.64
12Sagadahoc County Estimated7.6
13Franklin County Estimated7.6
14Hancock County Estimated6.81
15Knox County Estimated6.58
16Lincoln County Estimated6.57

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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)?

Aroostook County, with 9.44 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Lincoln County, with 6.57 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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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