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York County, ME

Demographic and economic profile of York County, ME, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

York County's economy reflects a services-oriented profile with a labor force of roughly 144,000 in a county of 220,143 residents, posting 3.5% unemployment and a 65.4% participation rate. Median household income stands at $88,333 and median worker earnings at $46,434, supported by a workforce where 34.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 95.1% have at least a high school diploma. The county grew 5.7% over five years, with a median age of 45.3, a 77.3% homeownership rate, median home values at $357,200, and a low poverty rate of 7.8%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

220,143

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$88,333

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.7% since 2018

York County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone196,352 (90.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race7,273 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,699 (2.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,419 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone2,318 (1.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,253 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)5,301
  2. 2.Spanish1,872
  3. 3.Other Indo-European1,336
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic736
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic640

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

15,382

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$47,317

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$44,548

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance27,801
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)14,701
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)13,786
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services11,684
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services8,948

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations47,475
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations23,028
  3. 3.Service Occupations17,274
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations14,284
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations12,008

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Retail Trade (LQ 1.22×)15,044
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.15×)13,029
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.13×)8,886
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.05×)28,002
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.01×)7,684

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$357,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,239/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99915,043 (21.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99913,752 (19.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99913,034 (18.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9996,239 (8.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9995,771 (8.2%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9994,541 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

34.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,434

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone80,833 (72.0%)
  • Worked At Home18,876 (16.8%)
  • Carpooled8,299 (7.4%)
  • Walked2,524 (2.2%)
  • Other763 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit550 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.