Counties in Maine by birth rate (July to June)
Androscoggin County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 16 counties in 2023, at 10.42 per 1,000 inhabitants. Piscataquis County had the lowest, at 6.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.11 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Maine was 8.54 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
All counties, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Androscoggin County Estimated | 10.42 | -0.23 pts |
| 2 | Cumberland County Estimated | 9.18 | -0.17 pts |
| 3 | York County Estimated | 8.79 | +0.36 pts |
| 4 | Oxford County Estimated | 8.78 | +0.49 pts |
| 5 | Somerset County Estimated | 8.77 | -0.02 pts |
| 6 | Aroostook County Estimated | 8.47 | -0.16 pts |
| 7 | Kennebec County Estimated | 8.35 | -0.36 pts |
| 8 | Penobscot County Estimated | 8.35 | -0.08 pts |
| 9 | Washington County Estimated | 7.88 | -0.77 pts |
| 10 | Sagadahoc County Estimated | 7.57 | -1.09 pts |
| 11 | Waldo County Estimated | 7.21 | -1.34 pts |
| 12 | Franklin County Estimated | 7.01 | -0.16 pts |
| 13 | Knox County Estimated | 6.87 | -0.07 pts |
| 14 | Hancock County Estimated | 6.71 | -0.38 pts |
| 15 | Lincoln County Estimated | 6.69 | -0.73 pts |
| 16 | Piscataquis County Estimated | 6.2 | -0.91 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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which county has the highest birth rate (July to June)?
Androscoggin County, with 10.42 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest birth rate (July to June)?
Piscataquis County, with 6.2 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.
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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