Maine County Map

All 16 counties with county seats and major cities

Maine has 16 counties, and the largest, Aroostook, has more land area than Connecticut and Rhode Island combined. This map shows all 16 counties and their county seats. Tap a county for details, or download the free printable map below.

Maine county map showing all 16 counties with county names and county seats
Map of Maine counties with county seats (dots) and the state capital, Augusta (star). Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).

Updated October 4, 2026 · Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 · Population: Census estimates for July 1, 2025

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Maine county facts

Number of counties
16
Largest by land area
Aroostook County 6,671 sq mi
Smallest by land area
Sagadahoc County 254 sq mi
Most people
Cumberland County 317,222
Fewest people
Piscataquis County 17,409
Fastest growing since 2020
York County +4.9%
Highest median household income
Cumberland County $95,677
Oldest county
York County est. 1652
Newest county
Knox County est. 1860
State capital
Augusta Kennebec County

Yorkshire went into abeyance in 1664, when the Gorges family resumed the government of Maine, and Massachusetts reinstated the county as York in 1668.

Besides cities and towns, Maine has plantations, a third type of local government, such as Monhegan in Lincoln County and Matinicus Island in Knox County.

List of 16 Maine counties

Sorted A–Z. Click a column to sort, or a name to show it on the map. Download as CSV

CountyCounty seatPopulation 2025Change since 2020Land area (sq mi)Median incomeEstablishedFIPS
Androscoggin CountyAuburn116,487+4.8%468$67,873185423001
Aroostook CountyHoulton66,609−0.7%6,671$56,700183923003
Cumberland CountyPortland317,222+4.7%836$95,677176023005
Franklin CountyFarmington30,824+4.7%1,697$58,675183823007
Hancock CountyEllsworth57,171+3%1,587$72,744179023009
Kennebec CountyAugusta129,067+3.7%868$69,077179923011
Knox CountyRockland41,117+1.3%365$74,096186023013
Lincoln CountyWiscasset36,595+3.9%456$76,875176023015
Oxford CountyParis60,346+4.5%2,077$60,173180523017
Penobscot CountyBangor157,967+3.8%3,397$66,356181623019
Piscataquis CountyDover-Foxcroft17,409+3.6%3,961$61,345183823021
Sagadahoc CountyBath37,979+3.5%254$87,806185423023
Somerset CountySkowhegan51,620+2.3%3,924$58,179180923025
Waldo CountyBelfast40,693+2.7%730$72,782182723027
Washington CountyMachias31,334+0.8%2,563$56,024179023029
York CountyAlfred222,434+4.9%991$88,333165223031

Maine county map with cities

The largest cities in Maine and the counties they are in. Cities that cross a county line list every county, the main one first. To find any smaller town, use the search box above.

Maine county map with cities and county seats
Maine counties with county seat towns. Download the full-size image
CityCountyPopulation 2025
PortlandCumberland County69,911
LewistonAndroscoggin County38,866
BangorPenobscot County32,518
South PortlandCumberland County27,007
AuburnAndroscoggin County25,441
ScarboroughCumberland County24,547
BrunswickCumberland County23,055
SanfordYork County22,663
BiddefordYork County22,399
WestbrookCumberland County21,565
SacoYork County21,159
WindhamCumberland County19,912
GorhamCumberland County19,239
AugustaKennebec County19,155
WatervilleKennebec County17,579
YorkYork County14,293
FalmouthCumberland County12,982
OronoPenobscot County12,421
KennebunkYork County12,152
WellsYork County12,094
KitteryYork County11,420
StandishCumberland County11,000
TopshamSagadahoc County9,982
LisbonAndroscoggin County9,919
Cape ElizabethCumberland County9,827
BrewerPenobscot County9,636
Old Orchard BeachYork County9,533
YarmouthCumberland County9,062
FreeportCumberland County8,934
CumberlandCumberland County8,876

Printable Maine county maps (free PDF, PNG, SVG)

Every map is free to print and share. The PDFs are vector files with real text, so they stay sharp at any size and you can search them for a county name. Use 11×17 (tabloid) for the most readable labels.

Maine county map with all 16 counties labeled

Color map with names

All 16 counties labeled, county seats marked. Letter and 11×17 PDF, high-resolution PNG, editable SVG.

Maine county map with cities

Map with cities

Counties with their county seat towns and major cities.

Blank outline map of Maine counties

Blank outline map

County lines only, no names. For quizzes, coloring and your own notes.

Maine county map with numbers

Numbered map with key

A number in every county with an alphabetical key.

Black and white Maine county map

Black and white

Labeled map that prints well on any printer.

Map of Maine counties shaded by population density

Population map

Counties shaded by population density (2025 estimates).

Data and GIS files

The county table as CSV, and the boundaries as GeoJSON and KML (Google Earth, Google My Maps).

Where Maine's 16 counties came from

Massachusetts created Maine's first nine counties. It set up Yorkshire, now York County, in 1652 after towns in southern Maine accepted its rule. Cumberland and Lincoln were cut from York in 1760, and Hancock, Washington, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset and Penobscot followed by 1816. All nine became counties of the new state when Maine separated from Massachusetts and joined the Union on March 15, 1820. Maine then added seven of its own: Waldo in 1827, Franklin and Piscataquis in 1838, Aroostook in 1839, Androscoggin and Sagadahoc in 1854, and Knox in 1860. County government has a short list of duties: the courthouse and jail, the registries of deeds and probate, and the sheriff. About 40 percent of Maine has no city or town government. In that unorganized territory the state provides most services, and the counties handle some, such as roads and solid waste.

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Maine counties: questions and answers

How many counties are in Maine?
Maine has 16 counties.
What is the largest county in Maine?
By land area, Aroostook County is the largest (6,671 sq mi). By population, Cumberland County is the largest, with 317,222 people (2025 estimate).
What is the smallest county in Maine?
Sagadahoc County is the smallest by land area (254 sq mi). Piscataquis County has the fewest people: 17,409 (2025 estimate).
What is the wealthiest county in Maine?
By median household income, Cumberland County ranks first with $95,677 (American Community Survey 2020–2024). The lowest is Washington County at $56,024.
What county is Portland in?
Portland is in Cumberland County.
What county is Lewiston in?
Lewiston is in Androscoggin County.
What county is Bangor in?
Bangor is in Penobscot County.
What county is Augusta in?
Augusta, the state capital, is in Kennebec County.
How can I see county lines on Google Maps?
Google Maps does not draw county lines. Download the KML file from the printable maps section above and import it into Google My Maps (Create a new map › Import) or open it in Google Earth to see every Maine county boundary on top of Google's map.
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Sources and methodology

Found an error? Tell us. Last data update: October 4, 2026.