GENERAL INFO
The US state Maine (ME) is the 42nd largest state by population and 39th biggest state by area. Maine has 16 counties ranking it the 42nd state with the most counties in USA. See below some basic information about the state:
| Country: | United States |
| State: | Maine |
| Abbreviation: | ME |
| Capital: | Augusta |
| Largest City: | Portland |
| Population: | 1,344,212 |
| Population rank in US: | 42nd |
| Total Area [mi²]: | 35,385 |
| Total Area [km²]: | 91,646 |
| Area rank in US: | 39th |
| Number of Counties: | 16 |
MAINE COUNTY POPULATION DENSITY MAP
If you want to show data distributon per geographical area, density maps (or heat maps) are a great way to achieve this. For example, here is a Maine Population Density Map per County:
We have prepared this easily with Maine County Heat Map Generator for population info. But it can also be used for many different data types such as employment rate, average temperature, racial distribution and so on.
MAINE COUNTIES LIST
Below are 16 Maine counties ranked by population information. The data is from the US Census Bureau. You can copy and paste this list directly into your spreadsheet.
(Top 10 counties shown. To expand the list, simply click on the “show more” button)
| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumberland County | 295,003 |
| 2 | York County | 207,641 |
| 3 | Penobscot County | 152,148 |
| 4 | Kennebec County | 122,302 |
| 5 | Androscoggin County | 108,277 |
| 6 | Aroostook County | 67,055 |
| 7 | Oxford County | 57,975 |
| 8 | Hancock County | 54,987 |
| 9 | Somerset County | 50,484 |
| 10 | Knox County | 39,772 |
| 11 | Waldo County | 39,715 |
| 12 | Sagadahoc County | 35,856 |
| 13 | Lincoln County | 34,634 |
| 14 | Washington County | 31,379 |
| 15 | Franklin County | 30,199 |
| 16 | Piscataquis County | 16,785 |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT MAINE COUNTIES
What is the largest county in Maine?
Out of the 16 counties in Maine, Cumberland County is the largest by population. Aroostook County is the largest by land area.
What is the smallest county in Maine?
Piscataquis County is the smallest Maine county by population. Sagadahoc County is the smallest by size.
What is the richest county in the state of Maine?
In terms of economics and average income level, Cumberland County is the richest Maine county.
What is the poorest county in Maine?
Piscataquis County is the poorest Maine county.
MAINE COUNTIES MAP PDF
We have prepared Maine county density map by population as a downloadable PDF.
You can download the PDF for free from the link below: Maine County Density Map PDF
VIDEO: HOW TO PAINT MAINE COUNTY MAP WITH YOUR DATA
Check the video below to see how we use our Maine County Map Excel Template to visualize any data over Maine counties.
CREATE YOUR MAINE DENSITY MAP IN 3 STEPS!
We have built the easiest Maine Heat Map Maker in the universe! It works fully in Excel:
LINKS AND RESOURCES
Here is a list of useful links which we think can be helpful whether you work on data visualization or make research about Maine state and Maine counties.
Data Source for Population and many other US related data:
https://www.census.gov
Wikipedia Page for List of Maine Counties:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_counties_in_Maine
Official Website of the State of Maine:
https://www.maine.gov
Are you looking for Maine Zip Code map?:
Maine Zip Code Heat Map Generator in Excel
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