Counties with the most born-and-bred residents in Maine
Many people choose not to leave the state they were raised in for reasons ranging from wanting to be close to family, to not having the resources to leave, to sticking with a lower cost of living.
In order to determine where people stay put in your home state, Stacker compiled a list of counties with the most born-and-bred residents in Maine using data from the Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by the highest percentage of residents who were born in the state according to the latest data, which is 2024 five-year estimates. The percentage of residents who were born in another state, a U.S. territory, and another country is also included.
Read on to find out where the most loyal Maine residents live.
16. York County
- Population: 216,731
- Born in Maine: 100,201 (46.2% of population)
- Born in a different state: 105,308 (48.6% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 2,593 (1.2% of population)
- Born in another country: 8,629 (4.0% of population)
15. Cumberland County
- Population: 308,827
- Born in Maine: 162,844 (52.7% of population)
- Born in a different state: 121,340 (39.3% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 3,997 (1.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 20,646 (6.7% of population)
14. Knox County
- Population: 41,003
- Born in Maine: 22,361 (54.5% of population)
- Born in a different state: 16,791 (41.0% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 568 (1.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 1,283 (3.1% of population)
13. Lincoln County
- Population: 36,099
- Born in Maine: 19,949 (55.3% of population)
- Born in a different state: 14,710 (40.7% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 654 (1.8% of population)
- Born in another country: 786 (2.2% of population)
12. Hancock County
- Population: 56,460
- Born in Maine: 31,417 (55.6% of population)
- Born in a different state: 22,585 (40.0% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 569 (1.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 1,889 (3.3% of population)
11. Waldo County
- Population: 40,192
- Born in Maine: 23,788 (59.2% of population)
- Born in a different state: 14,910 (37.1% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 554 (1.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 940 (2.3% of population)
10. Sagadahoc County
- Population: 37,285
- Born in Maine: 22,296 (59.8% of population)
- Born in a different state: 13,548 (36.3% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 513 (1.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 928 (2.5% of population)
9. Washington County
- Population: 31,331
- Born in Maine: 19,642 (62.7% of population)
- Born in a different state: 10,041 (32.0% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 496 (1.6% of population)
- Born in another country: 1,152 (3.7% of population)
8. Oxford County
- Population: 59,255
- Born in Maine: 37,228 (62.8% of population)
- Born in a different state: 20,781 (35.1% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 408 (0.7% of population)
- Born in another country: 838 (1.4% of population)
7. Piscataquis County
- Population: 17,263
- Born in Maine: 10,890 (63.1% of population)
- Born in a different state: 5,877 (34.0% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 99 (0.6% of population)
- Born in another country: 397 (2.3% of population)
6. Franklin County
- Population: 30,413
- Born in Maine: 20,084 (66.0% of population)
- Born in a different state: 9,362 (30.8% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 155 (0.5% of population)
- Born in another country: 812 (2.7% of population)
5. Penobscot County
- Population: 154,710
- Born in Maine: 104,836 (67.8% of population)
- Born in a different state: 43,070 (27.8% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 1,614 (1.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 5,190 (3.4% of population)
4. Kennebec County
- Population: 126,808
- Born in Maine: 87,820 (69.3% of population)
- Born in a different state: 34,656 (27.3% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 1,236 (1.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 3,096 (2.4% of population)
3. Androscoggin County
- Population: 113,423
- Born in Maine: 79,502 (70.1% of population)
- Born in a different state: 26,713 (23.6% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 857 (0.8% of population)
- Born in another country: 6,351 (5.6% of population)
2. Somerset County
- Population: 50,959
- Born in Maine: 35,805 (70.3% of population)
- Born in a different state: 14,260 (28.0% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 139 (0.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 755 (1.5% of population)
1. Aroostook County
- Population: 67,058
- Born in Maine: 48,224 (71.9% of population)
- Born in a different state: 15,020 (22.4% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 1,058 (1.6% of population)
- Born in another country: 2,756 (4.1% of population)
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