York County, Maine
York County: County in Maine, United States
About
York County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2010 census, the population was 197,131 and a population density of 155 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 209,066 inhabitants. Its county seat is Alfred. The county was created 388 years ago in 1635.
Quick Facts about York County
| Population : | 209,066 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Maine (United States) |
| Different from : | York County, York County, York County, York County |
| Area : | 1270 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 22% |
| Land as percent of area : | 78% |
| Named for : | York |
| Capital : | Alfred |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1636 |
| Time Zone : | America/New_York |
| Local time : | 08:51:43 (21st December 2024) |
| Density : | 165 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | 5.71% (2010-2020) |
Geography
York County is located at 43°25'45"N 70°40'13"W (43.4292300, -70.6701500). It has 5 neighbors: Carroll County, Cumberland County, Oxford County, Rockingham County and Strafford County.
York County map
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The largest city of York County is Biddeford with a population of 21,500. Other cities include, Sanford population 21,253, Saco population 20,121, York Beach population 12,854 and Wells Beach Station population 10,162. See all York County cities & populated places.
York County Populated Places (more)
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in York County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Biddeford | 21,500 | City in York County, Maine |
| Sanford | 21,253 | City in York County, Maine, United States |
| Saco | 20,121 | City in York County, Maine |
| York Beach | 12,854 | Unincorporated community in Maine |
| Kennebunk | 11,706 | Town in Maine |
| Wells | 10,819 | Town in York County, Maine, United States |
| Wells Beach Station | 10,162 | City in York County, Maine, United States of America |
| Kittery | 9,876 | Town in Maine |
| Old Orchard Beach | 9,095 | Town and census-designated place in York County, Maine, United States |
| Buxton | 8,368 | Town in Maine, United States |
| Waterboro | 8,007 | Town in Maine |
| Berwick | 7,996 | Town in Maine |
| South Berwick | 7,613 | Town in Maine |
| Eliot | 7,115 | Town in Maine |
| Lebanon | 6,435 | Town in Maine |
| North Berwick | 4,745 | Town in East Lothian, Scotland |
- Official Website
Official website of York County
York County has 5 neighbours.
- Carroll County county in New Hampshire, United States
- Cumberland County county in Maine, United States
- Oxford County county in Maine, United States
- Rockingham County county in New Hampshire, United States
- Strafford County county in New Hampshire, United States
- Old Orchard Beach
- Acton
- Hollis
- Kennebunk
- Kittery
- Sanford
- Dayton
- Limington
- Shapleigh
- North Berwick
- Waterboro
- Ogunquit
- South Berwick
- Kennebunkport
- Biddeford
- Arundel
- Saco
- Lebanon
- York
- Wells
- Eliot
- Cornish
- Buxton
- Lyman
- Newfield
- Limerick
- Alfred
- Parsonsfield
- Berwick
Demographics
The population of York County increased by 5.71% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 197,131 | - | census |
| 2011 | 198,240 | 0.56% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 198,872 | 0.32% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 199,429 | 0.28% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 200,827 | 0.7% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 201,223 | 0.2% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 202,565 | 0.66% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 204,282 | 0.84% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 205,869 | 0.77% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 207,641 | 0.85% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 209,066 | 0.68% | estimation process |
People born in York County (8)
People born in York County, including novelist, short story writer and poet Sarah Orne Jewett, politician Frank Swett Black, politician Hugh McCulloch, .
List
- Mark H. Dunnell (Union Army officer, politician (1823-1904)) he was born in 02/07/1823
- John Goodwin Lyman (Canadian artist (1886-1967)) he was born in 29/09/1886
- Dorothy Walker Bush (American politician) she was born in 01/07/1901
- Charles Wesley Tuttle he was born in 01/11/1829
- Levi Ham (American physician and politician) he was born in 16/11/1805
Other places with the same name (5)
- York County , Pennsylvania county in Maine, United States with a population of 450,448 people.
- York County , South Carolina county in South Carolina, United States with a population of 289,105 people.
- York County , Virginia county in Virginia, United States with a population of 69,199 people.
- York County , Nebraska county in Nebraska, United States with a population of 13,511 people.
Maine Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| City of Portland | 653,115 | The twenty-eighth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Portland metropolitan area. |
| Cumberland County | 298,111 | County in Maine, United States |
| Penobscot County | 151,655 | County in Maine, United States of America |
| Kennebec County | 122,955 | County in Maine, United States |
| Androscoggin County | 108,547 | County in Maine, United States |
| Aroostook County | 66,804 | County in Maine, United States |
| Portland | 66,803 | The most populous city in Cumberland County, Maine. |
| Oxford County | 58,132 | County in Maine, United States |
| Hancock County | 55,088 | County in Maine, United States |
| Somerset County | 50,635 | County in Maine, United States |
| Knox County | 39,951 | County in Maine, United States |
| Waldo County | 39,923 | County in Maine, United States |
| Lewiston | 36,226 | City in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States |
| Sagadahoc County | 36,044 | County in Maine, United States |
| Lincoln County | 34,775 | County in Maine, United States |
| Bangor | 31,998 | City in Penobscot County, Maine, USA |
