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Counties in Maine by births (July to June)

Cumberland County had the highest births (July to June) of 16 counties in 2021, at 2,755. Piscataquis County had the lowest, at 130. The median was 423 and the figure for Maine was 11,592. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest2,755Cumberland County
Lowest130Piscataquis County
Median42316 counties
Maine11,592History

All counties, 2021

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Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 2,755 count2,755York CountyYork County: 1,763 count1,763Penobscot CountyPenobscot County: 1,251 count1,251Kennebec CountyKennebec County: 1,096 count1,096Androscoggin CountyAndroscoggin County: 1,035 count1,035Aroostook CountyAroostook County: 633 count633Oxford CountyOxford County: 467 count467Somerset CountySomerset County: 464 count464Hancock CountyHancock County: 381 count381Waldo CountyWaldo County: 339 count339Sagadahoc CountySagadahoc County: 281 count281Knox CountyKnox County: 269 count269Washington CountyWashington County: 267 count267Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 234 count234Franklin CountyFranklin County: 227 count227Piscataquis CountyPiscataquis County: 130 count130
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
count
1Cumberland County Estimated2,755
2York County Estimated1,763
3Penobscot County Estimated1,251
4Kennebec County Estimated1,096
5Androscoggin County Estimated1,035
6Aroostook County Estimated633
7Oxford County Estimated467
8Somerset County Estimated464
9Hancock County Estimated381
10Waldo County Estimated339
11Sagadahoc County Estimated281
12Knox County Estimated269
13Washington County Estimated267
14Lincoln County Estimated234
15Franklin County Estimated227
16Piscataquis County Estimated130

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About this ranking

Estimated live births to resident mothers from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year.

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

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: births, 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 births (July to June)?

Cumberland County, with 2,755 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest births (July to June)?

Piscataquis County, with 130 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: births, 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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