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Counties in Maine by real GDP growth

Sagadahoc County had the highest real GDP growth of 16 counties in 2020, at 11.7%. Hancock County had the lowest, at -6.8%. The median was 0.8% and the figure for Maine was 0.9%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest11.7Sagadahoc County
Lowest-6.8Hancock County
Median0.816 counties
Maine0.9History

All counties, 2020

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Sagadahoc CountySagadahoc County: 11.7 %11.7Piscataquis CountyPiscataquis County: 11.4 %11.4Somerset CountySomerset County: 4.4 %4.4Androscoggin CountyAndroscoggin County: 3.8 %3.8Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 2.6 %2.6Oxford CountyOxford County: 2.5 %2.5Washington CountyWashington County: 2.4 %2.4Franklin CountyFranklin County: 0.9 %0.9Aroostook CountyAroostook County: 0.7 %0.7Kennebec CountyKennebec County: 0.3 %0.3York CountyYork County: 0.3 %0.3Penobscot CountyPenobscot County: -0.2 %-0.2Waldo CountyWaldo County: -2.2 %-2.2Knox CountyKnox County: -4 %-4Lincoln CountyLincoln County: -6.4 %-6.4Hancock CountyHancock County: -6.8 %-6.8
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Sagadahoc County11.7+13.4 pts
2Piscataquis County11.4+11.9 pts
3Somerset County4.4+5.7 pts
4Androscoggin County3.8+1 pts
5Cumberland County2.6-0.4 pts
6Oxford County2.5+3 pts
7Washington County2.4-3.4 pts
8Franklin County0.9-1.5 pts
9Aroostook County0.7+0.6 pts
10Kennebec County0.3-2.7 pts
10York County0.3-1.9 pts
12Penobscot County-0.2-3.1 pts
13Waldo County-2.2-12 pts
14Knox County-4-12.1 pts
15Lincoln County-6.4-15.6 pts
16Hancock County-6.8-15.4 pts

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About this ranking

Annual percentage change of GDP in chain-linked volumes, or at constant prices in the World Bank series.

Each value comes from one official source for that place: national statistics offices, Eurostat, for the United States the Bureau of Economic Analysis or, for other countries and the World, the World Bank. Annual values compare one calendar year with the previous one; quarterly values compare a quarter with the same quarter a year earlier. Past values can be revised. United States figures come from BEA tables SAGDP11 for the nation and states and CAGDP11 for counties. Growth in small counties can swing widely from year to year.

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. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which county has the highest real GDP growth?

Sagadahoc County, with 11.7% in 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Hancock County, with -6.8% in 2020.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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