Portland, Maine Metro Area Counties

3 counties · 577,635 people (2025) · 2,081 sq mi

The Portland, Maine metro area (officially the Portland-South Portland, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area) has 3 counties in Maine, with 577,635 people in 2025. Cumberland County is the most populous.

Map of the 3 counties of the Portland, Maine metro area with county names and major cities
The 3 counties of the Portland, Maine metro area (yellow) with the largest cities. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).

The 3 counties of the Portland, Maine metro area

Sorted by population. 2 are central counties (the urban core); the others are outlying counties tied to it by commuting.

CountyCounty seatPopulation 2025Change since 2020Land area (sq mi)Type
Cumberland CountyPortland317,222+4.7%836Central
York CountyAlfred222,434+4.9%991Central
Sagadahoc CountyBath37,979+3.5%254Outlying

The metro area is part of the larger Portland-Lewiston-South Portland, ME Combined Statistical Area.

Printable map

The PDF is a vector file for Letter paper; the PNG is 2400 pixels wide. Both are free to use with a credit to WhichCounty.

County maps of Maine

Other metro areas

All 97 metro area county maps

Sources