Maine
Maine has 1,387,817 residents in 16 counties and 401 ZIP codes. The median household income is $74,733, 7% below the national figure, and the typical owner-occupied home is valued at $296,600. 74% of households own their home.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files
All 16 counties.
Colour shows where each county sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.
| County | Residents | Household income | Home value | Owners | Bachelor's+ | Broadband | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | 113,423 | $68K | $253K | 68% | 23% | 90% | 26 min |
| Aroostook County | 67,058 | $57K | $150K | 75% | 23% | 84% | 20 min |
| Cumberland County | 308,827 | $96K | $451K | 70% | 53% | 93% | 25 min |
| Franklin County | 30,413 | $59K | $195K | 76% | 32% | 85% | 28 min |
| Hancock County | 56,460 | $73K | $310K | 79% | 40% | 91% | 27 min |
| Kennebec County | 126,808 | $69K | $238K | 74% | 32% | 91% | 27 min |
| Knox County | 41,003 | $74K | $325K | 79% | 40% | 90% | 21 min |
| Lincoln County | 36,099 | $77K | $333K | 83% | 40% | 89% | 25 min |
| Oxford County | 59,255 | $60K | $217K | 81% | 24% | 88% | 31 min |
| Penobscot County | 154,710 | $66K | $214K | 71% | 30% | 89% | 24 min |
| Piscataquis County | 17,263 | $61K | $170K | 79% | 22% | 88% | 27 min |
| Sagadahoc County | 37,285 | $88K | $333K | 78% | 44% | 94% | 27 min |
| Somerset County | 50,959 | $58K | $167K | 77% | 21% | 86% | 29 min |
| Waldo County | 40,192 | $73K | $258K | 82% | 34% | 90% | 28 min |
| Washington County | 31,331 | $56K | $162K | 80% | 25% | 84% | 23 min |
| York County | 216,731 | $88K | $396K | 77% | 36% | 93% | 30 min |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
People.
1,387,817 residents in 597,159 households, next to the United States figure.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Homes.
751,876 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $296,600 (±$2,876).
When homes were built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Income and work.
Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$795.
The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Getting around.
How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Internet.
Home internet subscriptions.
American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Counties in Maine.
Every county has its own page, with all of its ZIP codes.