Counties in Maine by births (July to June)

Cumberland County had the highest births (July to June) of 16 counties in 2023, at 2,851. Piscataquis County had the lowest, at 108. The median was 415 and the figure for Maine was 11,925. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest2,851Cumberland County
Median41516 counties
Maine11,925History

All counties, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 2,851 count2,851York CountyYork County: 1,922 count1,922Penobscot CountyPenobscot County: 1,301 count1,301Androscoggin CountyAndroscoggin County: 1,188 count1,188Kennebec CountyKennebec County: 1,066 count1,066Aroostook CountyAroostook County: 570 count570Oxford CountyOxford County: 525 count525Somerset CountySomerset County: 449 count449Hancock CountyHancock County: 381 count381Waldo CountyWaldo County: 291 count291Sagadahoc CountySagadahoc County: 284 count284Knox CountyKnox County: 283 count283Washington CountyWashington County: 248 count248Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 243 count243Franklin CountyFranklin County: 215 count215Piscataquis CountyPiscataquis County: 108 count108
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
count
Change on 2022
1Cumberland County Estimated2,851-0.9%
2York County Estimated1,922+5.4%
3Penobscot County Estimated1,301+0.2%
4Androscoggin County Estimated1,188-1.3%
5Kennebec County Estimated1,066-3.2%
6Aroostook County Estimated570-1.7%
7Oxford County Estimated525+7.1%
8Somerset County Estimated449+0.2%
9Hancock County Estimated381-5%
10Waldo County Estimated291-15.2%
11Sagadahoc County Estimated284-12.1%
12Knox County Estimated283-1%
13Washington County Estimated248-8.5%
14Lincoln County Estimated243-9.3%
15Franklin County Estimated215-1.4%
16Piscataquis County Estimated108-12.2%

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 2,851 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Piscataquis County, with 108 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: 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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