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Counties in Maine by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024

Washington County had the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 16 counties in 2024, at 6.3%. Lincoln County had the lowest, at 2.9%. The median was 3.9% and the figure for Maine was 3.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest6.3Washington County
Lowest2.9Lincoln County
Median3.916 counties
Maine3.8History

Map of counties, 2024

Androscoggin County: 4.3 %Aroostook County: 5.3 %Cumberland County: 3.1 %Franklin County: 4.6 %Hancock County: 4.6 %Kennebec County: 3.9 %Knox County: 3.9 %Lincoln County: 2.9 %Oxford County: 4.3 %Penobscot County: 3.6 %Piscataquis County: 3.6 %Sagadahoc County: 4.6 %Somerset County: 3.5 %Waldo County: 3.7 %Washington County: 6.3 %York County: 3.4 %
  • Under 3.5
  • 3.5 to 3.7
  • 3.7 to 4.3
  • 4.3 to 4.6
  • 4.6 and over
%, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2024

Washington County: 6.3 %Washington County6.3Aroostook County: 5.3 %Aroostook County5.3Franklin County: 4.6 %Franklin County4.6Hancock County: 4.6 %Hancock County4.6Sagadahoc County: 4.6 %Sagadahoc County4.6Androscoggin County: 4.3 %Androscoggin County4.3Oxford County: 4.3 %Oxford County4.3Kennebec County: 3.9 %Kennebec County3.9Knox County: 3.9 %Knox County3.9Waldo County: 3.7 %Waldo County3.7Penobscot County: 3.6 %Penobscot County3.6Piscataquis County: 3.6 %Piscataquis County3.6Somerset County: 3.5 %Somerset County3.5York County: 3.4 %York County3.4Cumberland County: 3.1 %Cumberland County3.1Lincoln County: 2.9 %Lincoln County2.9Washington County: 6.3 %Washington County6.3Aroostook County: 5.3 %Aroostook County5.3Franklin County: 4.6 %Franklin County4.6Hancock County: 4.6 %Hancock County4.6Sagadahoc County: 4.6 %Sagadahoc County4.6Androscoggin County: 4.3 %Androscoggin County4.3Oxford County: 4.3 %Oxford County4.3Kennebec County: 3.9 %Kennebec County3.9Knox County: 3.9 %Knox County3.9Waldo County: 3.7 %Waldo County3.7Penobscot County: 3.6 %Penobscot County3.6Piscataquis County: 3.6 %Piscataquis County3.6Somerset County: 3.5 %Somerset County3.5York County: 3.4 %York County3.4Cumberland County: 3.1 %Cumberland County3.1Lincoln County: 2.9 %Lincoln County2.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Washington County6.3-0.3 pts
2Aroostook County5.3-0.1 pts
3Franklin County4.6-0.7 pts
3Hancock County4.6+0.9 pts
3Sagadahoc County4.60 pts
6Androscoggin County4.3+0.1 pts
7Oxford County4.3-0.5 pts
8Kennebec County3.9-0.1 pts
9Knox County3.9-0 pts
10Waldo County3.7-0.7 pts
11Penobscot County3.6-0.5 pts
12Piscataquis County3.6-0.5 pts
13Somerset County3.5-0.4 pts
14York County3.4-0.1 pts
15Cumberland County3.1-0.1 pts
16Lincoln County2.9-0.6 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Unemployed civilians aged 16 and over as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

An average over five years of survey responses, so it moves slowly. The official monthly and annual rates for states and counties are unemployment_rate, from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

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. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Maine by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Maine by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/maine-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Maine by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/maine-counties.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Maine by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/maine-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Washington County, with 6.3% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Lincoln County, with 2.9% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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