Counties in Maine by births (July to June)

Cumberland County had the highest births (July to June) of 16 counties in 2022, at 2,877. Piscataquis County had the lowest, at 123. The median was 425 and the figure for Maine was 12,056. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest2,877Cumberland County
Median42516 counties
Maine12,056History

All counties, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 2,877 count2,877York CountyYork County: 1,824 count1,824Penobscot CountyPenobscot County: 1,299 count1,299Androscoggin CountyAndroscoggin County: 1,204 count1,204Kennebec CountyKennebec County: 1,101 count1,101Aroostook CountyAroostook County: 580 count580Oxford CountyOxford County: 490 count490Somerset CountySomerset County: 448 count448Hancock CountyHancock County: 401 count401Waldo CountyWaldo County: 343 count343Sagadahoc CountySagadahoc County: 323 count323Knox CountyKnox County: 286 count286Washington CountyWashington County: 271 count271Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 268 count268Franklin CountyFranklin County: 218 count218Piscataquis CountyPiscataquis County: 123 count123
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
count
Change on 2021
1Cumberland County Estimated2,877+4.4%
2York County Estimated1,824+3.5%
3Penobscot County Estimated1,299+3.8%
4Androscoggin County Estimated1,204+16.3%
5Kennebec County Estimated1,101+0.5%
6Aroostook County Estimated580-8.4%
7Oxford County Estimated490+4.9%
8Somerset County Estimated448-3.4%
9Hancock County Estimated401+5.2%
10Waldo County Estimated343+1.2%
11Sagadahoc County Estimated323+14.9%
12Knox County Estimated286+6.3%
13Washington County Estimated271+1.5%
14Lincoln County Estimated268+14.5%
15Franklin County Estimated218-4%
16Piscataquis County Estimated123-5.4%

Other periods

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 2,877 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Piscataquis County, with 123 in 2022.

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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