York County, Maine Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
York County, ME Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageAmong the top 3 healthiest counties in Maine
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B
Income Around averageAmong the top 3 wealthiest counties in Maine
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B
Education Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | York County | Maine Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 216,704 | 1,387,521 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 170.7 | 39.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.98% | 0.53% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 45.5 | 43.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 91,402 | 597,020 | 130,235,071 |
Population in York County grew by 7.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 216,704 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in York County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 23.2% of residents. That is 1.1 points above Maine as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 38,960 18.0% -0.6 pts
- Millennials 29–44 43,064 19.9% -0.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 50,216 23.2% +1.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 45,840 21.2% -0.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Maine, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.2% of the people living in York County and men 48.8%.
- Women 51.2% Maine 50.9%
- Men 48.8% Maine 49.1%
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Economy
York County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | York County | Maine Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $88,726 | $74,723 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.16% | 4.91% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in York County is about 19% higher than in Maine.
Housing
| Metric | York County | Maine Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $408,842 | $261,367 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,339 | $1,139 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.3% | 74.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in York County is about 25.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,339 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in York County spend about 48 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 199 hours, about 8.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | York County | Maine Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.9 | 20.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 47.8 | 41.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 199 | 173 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,171 | $5,372 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 16.8% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 9,783 | 4,904 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,658 | 1,015 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Maine:
Aroostook County (13.5 min), Piscataquis County (16.3 min), Knox County (16.6 min).
Slowest:
York County (23.9 min), Oxford County (23.4 min), Somerset County (22.5 min).
The average commute time in York County is 24 minutes, longer than the 21 minutes in Maine.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
York County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | York County | Maine Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.3% | 31.9% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.33 | 2.25 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Maine:
Cumberland County (0.4), Sagadahoc County (0.3), Hancock County (0.3).
Lowest:
Somerset County (0.2), Piscataquis County (0.2), Aroostook County (0.2).
Health
York County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | York County | Maine Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.0 | 78.2 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 10.8% | 13.9% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 16.6% | 18.8% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Maine:
Cumberland County (0.8), York County (0.8), Sagadahoc County (0.8).
Lowest:
Washington County (0.8), Piscataquis County (0.8), Aroostook County (0.8).
York County, ME Compared With Nearby Counties
York County, ME is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 216,704 residents against a local median of 132,534. Where York County, ME breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 39% above the local median of $294,696 at $408,842.
The counties themselves spread $243,140 on median home price, so York County, ME sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. York County, ME has the 2nd highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York County, ME | 216,704 | $88,726 #5/6 | $408,842 #2/6 | 23.9 min #5/6 |
| Strafford County, NH | 132,534 | $91,007 | $237,678 | 22.0 min |
| Cumberland County, ME | 308,608 | $95,774 | $343,438 | 20.3 min |
| Rockingham County, NH | 319,036 | $118,478 | $476,549 | 25.8 min |
| Carroll County, NH | 51,798 | $86,264 | $294,696 | 21.3 min |
| Belknap County, NH | 64,647 | $93,156 | $233,409 | 20.4 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about York County, Maine.
How many people live in York County, Maine?
About 216,704 people live in York County, Maine, in 91,402 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 45.5, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 8 years.
Is York County, Maine mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, York County, Maine has 171 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 2.0 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is York County, Maine an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 4.6 times the median household income ($408,842 against $88,726), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,339 a month takes about 18% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in York County, Maine?
Unemployment in York County, Maine is only 3.4%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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