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Where are people moving in Maine?

Oxford County (11.8 per 1,000 residents), Knox County (10.4 per 1,000 residents) and Sagadahoc County (8.7 per 1,000 residents) drew the most people from other U.S. counties for their size in Maine in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 16 ranked Maine counties

Maine counties ranked by net domestic migration per 1,000 residents
RankCountyPer 1,000 residents, 2025Net movers 2025Residents
1Oxford County11.8+71560,346
2Knox County10.4+42641,117
3Sagadahoc County8.7+32937,979
4Somerset County7.9+40851,620
5York County6.8+1,510222,434
6Waldo County6.6+26740,693
7Lincoln County6.3+23236,595
8Penobscot County6.3+993157,967
9Piscataquis County5.7+10017,409
10Kennebec County5.6+718129,067
11Androscoggin County3.3+387116,487
12Hancock County3.0+17457,171
13Washington County2.9+9131,334
14Franklin County2.7+8430,824
15Cumberland County2.5+805317,222
16Aroostook County2.5+16766,609

How this is ranked

Net domestic migration from the Census Bureau's population estimates for 2025: people who moved in from other U.S. counties minus people who moved out, per 1,000 residents. Moves from and to other countries are not included. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Questions

Which county in Maine gains the most people from other counties?

Oxford County: 11.8 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Knox County (10.4 per 1,000 residents) and Sagadahoc County (8.7 per 1,000 residents), of 16 Maine counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

Net domestic migration from the Census Bureau's population estimates for 2025: people who moved in from other U.S. counties minus people who moved out, per 1,000 residents. Moves from and to other countries are not included. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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