York County, ME

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2024 Population

216,731

US Senator

Susan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

Angus King

Independent Party

2024 Poverty Rate

7.65%

1.45% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$88,333

6.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$395,700

10.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

114,069

0.46% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in York County, ME reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in York County, ME are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in York County, ME are University of New England (1,488 degrees awarded in 2023), York County Community College (192 degrees), and The Landing School (55 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in York County, ME was $395,700, and the homeownership rate was 77.3%.

Most people in York County, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.7 minutes. The average car ownership in York County, ME was 2 cars per household.

York County, ME borders Cumberland County, ME, Oxford County, ME, Carroll County, NH, Rockingham County, NH, and Strafford County, NH.

About the photo: Lights on a lighthouse in Concordville, York Corner

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Population & Diversity

York County, ME is home to a population of 217k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.97% of York County, ME residents were born outside of the country (8.6k people).

In 2024, there were 36.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (195k people) in York County, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.39k Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 5.31k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of York County, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in York County, ME was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in York County, ME compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in York County, ME

White (Non-Hispanic)
195k ± 1.34k
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
5.39k ± 1.23k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5.31k ± 526

2.17%

Hispanic Population

4.7k people

2.17% of the people in York County, ME are hispanic (4.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in York County, ME as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Maine.

Most Common Origin

Canada
10,100 ± 2,458 people
China
2,593 ± 1,249 people
Other Africa, not specified
2,479 ± 1,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maine was Canada, the natal country of 10,100 Maine residents, followed by China with 2,593 and Other Africa, not specified with 2,479.

Foreign-Born Population

3.97%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.6k people

3.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.21k people

As of 2024, 3.97% of York County, ME residents (8.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in York County, ME was 3.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in York County, ME compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5,417 ± 517
Gulf War (2001-)
3,677 ± 595
Gulf War (1990s)
2,203 ± 440

York County, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in York County, ME.

Economy

The economy of York County, ME employs 114k people. In 2024, the largest industries in York County, ME were Health Care & Social Assistance (17,188 people), Retail Trade (14,701 people), and Manufacturing (13,786 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($135,880), Utilities ($97,524), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($80,547).

Employment

Occupations

114k

2024 Value

± 2,846

0.46%

1 Year growth

± 3.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in York County, ME grew at a rate of 0.46%, from 114k employees to 114k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in York County, ME, are Management Occupations (13,704 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11,785 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (11,243 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of York County, ME.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maine.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maine (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

114k

2024 Value

± 2,846

0.46%

1 Year growth

± 3.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in York County, ME grew at a rate of 0.46%, from 114k employees to 114k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in York County, ME, are Health Care & Social Assistance (17,188 people), Retail Trade (14,701 people), and Manufacturing (13,786 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of York County, ME, though some of these residents may live in York County, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,309

Median earning men ± $1,406

$44,577

Median earning women ± $1,497

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,698), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,135), and Manufacturing ($71,115).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($62,234), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,403), and Public Administration ($60,091).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maine.

Y-Axis

1.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 627k people employed in Maine. This represents a 1.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maine.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

694
Construction
399
Accommodation and Food Services
399
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$549k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$523k
Manufacturing
$374k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing the state of Maine. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for York County, ME. Showing the available data for Maine.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (45.5%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (1.08%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maine for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maine

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Maine.

Susan Collins

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Angus King

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing Maine.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maine over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in York County, ME awarded 1,735 degrees. The student population of York County, ME in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,606 male students and 5,692 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in York County, ME are White (1,406 and 81.4%), Asian (93 and 5.38%), Black or African American (82 and 4.75%), and Unknown (79 and 4.57%).

The largest universities in York County, ME by number of degrees awarded are University of New England (1,488 and 85.8%), York County Community College (192 and 11.1%), and The Landing School (55 and 3.17%).

The most popular majors in York County, ME are Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (171 and 9.86%), Social Work (133 and 7.67%), and Registered Nursing (121 and 6.97%).

The median tuition cost in York County, ME for private four year colleges is $41,050.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in York County, ME, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 8,298 (31.4% men and 68.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 8,298 students enrolled in York County, ME, 31.4% men and 68.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,359 records, of which 69.7% were women and 30.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
121 degrees awarded
General Health Services
55 degrees awarded
General Biomedical Sciences
48 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in York County, ME was Registered Nursing with 121 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in York County, ME according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of New England
1,488 degrees awarded
York County Community College
192 degrees awarded
The Landing School
55 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of New England with 1,488 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 525 men were awarded degrees from institutions in York County, ME, which is 0.434 times less than the 1,210 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,406 degrees mean that there were 15.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 93 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($41,050) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,750) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in York County, ME was $395,700 in 2024, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $357,200 to $395,700, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in York County, ME is 77.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in York County, ME have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in York County, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in York County, ME. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.91%.

Housing

Property

$395,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,526

$70,685

Median Property Taxes

±$1,923

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In York County, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in York County, ME compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.3% of the housing units in York County, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in York County, ME compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$88,333

Median Household Income

± $2,794

91.4k

Number of Households

± 2,423

In 2024, the median household income of the 91.4k households in York County, ME grew to $88,333 from the previous year's value of $82,904.

The following chart displays the households in York County, ME distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for York County, ME is from Maine.

0.439

2023 Wage GINI in Maine

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Maine

In 2023, the income inequality in Maine was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.449% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maine was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maine in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maine across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72%)
Worked At Home (16.8%)
Carpooled (7.39%)

In 2024, 72% of workers in York County, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.39%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in York County, ME have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.5% of the workforce in York County, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in York County, ME compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in York County, ME distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in York County, ME have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in York County, ME. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.91%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

7.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in York County, ME (16.3k out of 213k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in York County, ME is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 8.9% of the children was living in poverty in York County, ME. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 151 in York County, ME. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 29.9 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

95.2% of the population of York County, ME has health coverage, with 52.9% on employee plans, 10.2% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in York County, ME see 1,480 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,480 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1885 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 216 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,480 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in York County, ME

Primary care physicians in York County, ME see an average of 1,480 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,480 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in York County, ME in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.83%

Uninsured

52.9%

Employer Coverage

10.2%

Medicaid

16.5%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in York County, ME declined by 9.16% from 5.32% to 4.83%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in York County, ME changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 40.4 in York County, ME.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in York County, ME.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 29.5% in York County, ME.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in York County, ME.