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Counties in Maine by deaths (July to June)

Cumberland County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 16 counties in 2022, at 3,223. Piscataquis County had the lowest, at 313. The median was 785 and the figure for Maine was 17,964. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest3,223Cumberland County
Lowest313Piscataquis County
Median78516 counties
Maine17,964History

All counties, 2022

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Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 3,223 count3,223York CountyYork County: 2,411 count2,411Penobscot CountyPenobscot County: 2,110 count2,110Kennebec CountyKennebec County: 1,684 count1,684Androscoggin CountyAndroscoggin County: 1,569 count1,569Aroostook CountyAroostook County: 1,177 count1,177Somerset CountySomerset County: 862 count862Oxford CountyOxford County: 853 count853Hancock CountyHancock County: 716 count716Washington CountyWashington County: 596 count596Waldo CountyWaldo County: 562 count562Knox CountyKnox County: 532 count532Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 512 count512Sagadahoc CountySagadahoc County: 428 count428Franklin CountyFranklin County: 416 count416Piscataquis CountyPiscataquis County: 313 count313
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
count		Change on 2021
1Cumberland County Estimated3,223+7.7%
2York County Estimated2,411+4.1%
3Penobscot County Estimated2,110+11.6%
4Kennebec County Estimated1,684+13.7%
5Androscoggin County Estimated1,569+21.3%
6Aroostook County Estimated1,177+13.6%
7Somerset County Estimated862+31.8%
8Oxford County Estimated853+8.7%
9Hancock County Estimated716-2.8%
10Washington County Estimated596+16.6%
11Waldo County Estimated562+16.1%
12Knox County Estimated532+7.3%
13Lincoln County Estimated512+21%
14Sagadahoc County Estimated428+3.9%
15Franklin County Estimated416+10.1%
16Piscataquis County Estimated313+28.8%

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About this ranking

Estimated deaths of residents 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 death 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: deaths, 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 deaths (July to June)?

Cumberland County, with 3,223 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Piscataquis County, with 313 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: deaths, 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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