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State of Maine Regional Analytics
  -- Population & Components of Change; 2010-15

Components of Change: 7/1/2010-6/30/2015
Natural Change -1,990
  equals Births 63,865
  less Deaths 65,855
Net Migration 3,918
  equals net International Migration 6,802
  plus net Domestic Migration -2,884

The population of the State of Maine changed from 1,327,695 on 2010 to 1,329,328 in 2015 -- a change of 1,633 (0.12%). This report provides a summary of how and why the population has changed during this period and what these factors suggest about future change.

Primary Contributing Factors to Change
The primary contributing factors resulting in population change are 1) natural change (births less deaths) and/or 2) net migration. Eight tables are presented below providing annual data for each component county of the state and state summary. The tables provide data on the total population, births, deaths, natural change (births less deaths), international migration, domestic migration and net migration.

From 2010 to 2015 (7/1/2010-6/30/2015), net migration (3,918) exceeded natural change (-1,990); net migration has been the primary contributing factor for the state population change. Examine the state by county tables below to learn about how each county contributes to the state population growth or decline.

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Table 1. Population          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Chg 10-15%Chg 10-15
Androscoggin County, ME23001P0000001 107,706 107,403 107,558 107,365 107,408 107,233 -473 -0.44
Aroostook County, ME23003P0000001 71,721 71,335 70,729 69,971 69,361 68,628 -3,093 -4.31
Cumberland County, ME23005P0000001 281,462 282,758 284,103 285,882 287,875 289,977 8,515 3.03
Franklin County, ME23007P0000001 30,719 30,716 30,634 30,464 30,206 29,991 -728 -2.37
Hancock County, ME23009P0000001 54,370 54,546 54,548 54,800 54,738 54,659 289 0.53
Kennebec County, ME23011P0000001 122,104 121,785 121,657 121,114 121,026 119,980 -2,124 -1.74
Knox County, ME23013P0000001 39,715 39,692 39,635 39,635 39,798 39,855 140 0.35
Lincoln County, ME23015P0000001 34,388 34,278 34,213 34,171 34,149 33,969 -419 -1.22
Oxford County, ME23017P0000001 57,773 57,775 57,501 57,326 57,301 57,202 -571 -0.99
Penobscot County, ME23019P0000001 153,871 153,822 153,607 153,527 153,535 152,692 -1,179 -0.77
Piscataquis County, ME23021P0000001 17,546 17,359 17,269 17,183 17,040 16,931 -615 -3.51
Sagadahoc County, ME23023P0000001 35,233 35,102 35,114 35,033 35,063 35,149 -84 -0.24
Somerset County, ME23025P0000001 52,250 51,932 51,855 51,727 51,260 51,113 -1,137 -2.18
Waldo County, ME23027P0000001 38,816 38,816 38,914 38,970 39,025 39,155 339 0.87
Washington County, ME23029P0000001 32,824 32,711 32,519 32,235 31,863 31,625 -1,199 -3.65
York County, ME23031P0000001 197,197 198,227 199,032 199,375 200,608 201,169 3,972 2.01
Total P0000001 1,327,695 1,328,257 1,328,888 1,328,778 1,330,256 1,329,328 1,633 0.12
Table 2. Births          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Sum11-15 
Androscoggin County, ME23001B0000001 1,476 1,340 1,318 1,287 1,254 1,233 6,432 
Aroostook County, ME23003B0000001 632 656 643 688 653 657 3,297 
Cumberland County, ME23005B0000001 2,960 2,718 2,695 2,887 2,865 2,951 14,116 
Franklin County, ME23007B0000001 300 240 293 245 275 264 1,317 
Hancock County, ME23009B0000001 528 453 443 487 478 490 2,351 
Kennebec County, ME23011B0000001 1,240 1,193 1,204 1,202 1,054 1,090 5,743 
Knox County, ME23013B0000001 388 332 354 362 383 380 1,811 
Lincoln County, ME23015B0000001 276 295 275 254 249 250 1,323 
Oxford County, ME23017B0000001 500 513 510 573 540 561 2,697 
Penobscot County, ME23019B0000001 1,664 1,449 1,480 1,460 1,482 1,483 7,354 
Piscataquis County, ME23021B0000001 140 138 132 157 136 137 700 
Sagadahoc County, ME23023B0000001 384 326 352 322 327 334 1,661 
Somerset County, ME23025B0000001 544 493 496 479 506 490 2,464 
Waldo County, ME23027B0000001 440 374 400 375 353 348 1,850 
Washington County, ME23029B0000001 348 294 312 307 311 302 1,526 
York County, ME23031B0000001 1,952 1,817 1,894 1,779 1,866 1,867 9,223 
Total B0000001 13,772 12,631 12,801 12,864 12,732 12,837 63,865 
Table 3. Deaths          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Sum11-15 
Androscoggin County, ME23001D0000001 1,004 1,018 1,021 1,049 1,009 1,006 5,103 
Aroostook County, ME23003D0000001 840 854 860 848 807 808 4,177 
Cumberland County, ME23005D0000001 2,312 2,455 2,413 2,590 2,542 2,546 12,546 
Franklin County, ME23007D0000001 320 301 313 283 308 307 1,512 
Hancock County, ME23009D0000001 548 529 538 573 606 609 2,855 
Kennebec County, ME23011D0000001 1,408 1,286 1,188 1,292 1,331 1,285 6,382 
Knox County, ME23013D0000001 304 443 392 468 414 427 2,144 
Lincoln County, ME23015D0000001 312 392 413 426 392 401 2,024 
Oxford County, ME23017D0000001 452 613 619 605 673 641 3,151 
Penobscot County, ME23019D0000001 1,496 1,437 1,489 1,596 1,506 1,506 7,534 
Piscataquis County, ME23021D0000001 140 232 222 231 198 211 1,094 
Sagadahoc County, ME23023D0000001 192 338 306 349 349 379 1,721 
Somerset County, ME23025D0000001 688 569 532 530 554 510 2,695 
Waldo County, ME23027D0000001 448 371 366 357 390 398 1,882 
Washington County, ME23029D0000001 364 406 406 448 420 388 2,068 
York County, ME23031D0000001 1,568 1,788 1,671 1,757 1,886 1,865 8,967 
Total D0000001 12,396 13,032 12,749 13,402 13,385 13,287 65,855 
Table 4. Natural Change          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Sum11-15 
Androscoggin County, ME23001NC000001 472 322 297 238 245 227 1,329 
Aroostook County, ME23003NC000001 -208 -198 -217 -160 -154 -151 -880 
Cumberland County, ME23005NC000001 648 263 282 297 323 405 1,570 
Franklin County, ME23007NC000001 -20 -61 -20 -38 -33 -43 -195 
Hancock County, ME23009NC000001 -20 -76 -95 -86 -128 -119 -504 
Kennebec County, ME23011NC000001 -168 -93 16 -90 -277 -195 -639 
Knox County, ME23013NC000001 84 -111 -38 -106 -31 -47 -333 
Lincoln County, ME23015NC000001 -36 -97 -138 -172 -143 -151 -701 
Oxford County, ME23017NC000001 48 -100 -109 -32 -133 -80 -454 
Penobscot County, ME23019NC000001 168 12 -9 -136 -24 -23 -180 
Piscataquis County, ME23021NC000001 0 -94 -90 -74 -62 -74 -394 
Sagadahoc County, ME23023NC000001 192 -12 46 -27 -22 -45 -60 
Somerset County, ME23025NC000001 -144 -76 -36 -51 -48 -20 -231 
Waldo County, ME23027NC000001 -8 3 34 18 -37 -50 -32 
Washington County, ME23029NC000001 -16 -112 -94 -141 -109 -86 -542 
York County, ME23031NC000001 384 29 223 22 -20 2 256 
Total NC000001 1,376 -401 52 -538 -653 -450 -1,990 
Table 5. International Migration          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Sum11-15 
Androscoggin County, ME23001MI000001 84 107 108 125 144 143 627 
Aroostook County, ME23003MI000001 16 9 2 7 12 13 43 
Cumberland County, ME23005MI000001 520 656 610 645 738 742 3,391 
Franklin County, ME23007MI000001 12 28 22 24 30 30 134 
Hancock County, ME23009MI000001 92 71 85 80 88 88 412 
Kennebec County, ME23011MI000001 32 25 45 45 56 55 226 
Knox County, ME23013MI000001 12 15 41 36 39 39 170 
Lincoln County, ME23015MI000001 8 31 32 33 36 36 168 
Oxford County, ME23017MI000001 4 13 5 6 12 12 48 
Penobscot County, ME23019MI000001 88 107 132 136 147 151 673 
Piscataquis County, ME23021MI000001 0 1 1 1 2 2 7 
Sagadahoc County, ME23023MI000001 8 10 19 10 13 13 65 
Somerset County, ME23025MI000001 20 16 20 24 27 26 113 
Waldo County, ME23027MI000001 20 38 53 57 64 64 276 
Washington County, ME23029MI000001 0 5 16 14 15 15 65 
York County, ME23031MI000001 40 38 67 80 100 99 384 
Total MI000001 956 1,170 1,258 1,323 1,523 1,528 6,802 
Table 6. Domestic Migration          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Sum11-15 
Androscoggin County, ME23001MD000001 -552 -697 -252 -603 -302 -552 -2,406 
Aroostook County, ME23003MD000001 -420 -164 -390 -557 -429 -524 -2,064 
Cumberland County, ME23005MD000001 -2,100 411 497 683 848 715 3,154 
Franklin County, ME23007MD000001 -192 52 -83 -150 -243 -189 -613 
Hancock County, ME23009MD000001 -280 211 19 230 14 -3 471 
Kennebec County, ME23011MD000001 -32 -216 -189 -480 181 -347 -1,051 
Knox County, ME23013MD000001 -168 66 -60 50 167 58 281 
Lincoln County, ME23015MD000001 -240 -45 47 65 101 -115 53 
Oxford County, ME23017MD000001 -276 98 -176 -156 115 16 -103 
Penobscot County, ME23019MD000001 -468 -160 -332 -172 -70 -1,046 -1,780 
Piscataquis County, ME23021MD000001 52 -80 0 -24 -69 -13 -186 
Sagadahoc County, ME23023MD000001 -460 -118 -54 -80 16 115 -121 
Somerset County, ME23025MD000001 236 -242 -61 -91 -446 -201 -1,041 
Waldo County, ME23027MD000001 116 -25 11 -17 3 126 98 
Washington County, ME23029MD000001 -96 7 -107 -138 -292 -136 -666 
York County, ME23031MD000001 -156 993 544 123 1,052 378 3,090 
Total MD000001 -5,036 91 -586 -1,317 646 -1,718 -2,884 
Table 7. Net Migration          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Sum11-15 
Androscoggin County, ME23001MN000001 -468 -590 -144 -478 -158 -409 -1,779 
Aroostook County, ME23003MN000001 -404 -155 -388 -550 -417 -511 -2,021 
Cumberland County, ME23005MN000001 -1,580 1,067 1,107 1,328 1,586 1,457 6,545 
Franklin County, ME23007MN000001 -180 80 -61 -126 -213 -159 -479 
Hancock County, ME23009MN000001 -188 282 104 310 102 85 883 
Kennebec County, ME23011MN000001 0 -191 -144 -435 237 -292 -825 
Knox County, ME23013MN000001 -156 81 -19 86 206 97 451 
Lincoln County, ME23015MN000001 -232 -14 79 98 137 -79 221 
Oxford County, ME23017MN000001 -272 111 -171 -150 127 28 -55 
Penobscot County, ME23019MN000001 -380 -53 -200 -36 77 -895 -1,107 
Piscataquis County, ME23021MN000001 52 -79 1 -23 -67 -11 -179 
Sagadahoc County, ME23023MN000001 -452 -108 -35 -70 29 128 -56 
Somerset County, ME23025MN000001 256 -226 -41 -67 -419 -175 -928 
Waldo County, ME23027MN000001 136 13 64 40 67 190 374 
Washington County, ME23029MN000001 -96 12 -91 -124 -277 -121 -601 
York County, ME23031MN000001 -116 1,031 611 203 1,152 477 3,474 
Total MN000001 -4,080 1,261 672 6 2,169 -190 3,918 
Table 8. Group Quarters          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Chg10-15%Chg 10-15
Androscoggin County, ME23001GQ000001 2,760 2,760 2,760 2,770 2,779 2,781 21 0.76
Aroostook County, ME23003GQ000001 2,004 2,005 2,004 2,004 2,016 2,017 13 0.65
Cumberland County, ME23005GQ000001 9,190 9,183 9,187 9,172 9,159 9,157 -33 -0.36
Franklin County, ME23007GQ000001 1,110 1,110 1,110 1,067 1,027 1,027 -83 -7.48
Hancock County, ME23009GQ000001 1,176 1,176 1,176 1,178 1,190 1,190 14 1.19
Kennebec County, ME23011GQ000001 3,636 3,636 3,640 3,635 3,646 3,647 11 0.30
Knox County, ME23013GQ000001 1,361 1,361 1,361 1,367 1,374 1,374 13 0.96
Lincoln County, ME23015GQ000001 498 498 498 498 489 489 -9 -1.81
Oxford County, ME23017GQ000001 849 849 849 849 850 850 1 0.12
Penobscot County, ME23019GQ000001 7,318 7,319 7,320 7,415 7,505 7,502 184 2.51
Piscataquis County, ME23021GQ000001 220 220 220 231 242 241 21 9.55
Sagadahoc County, ME23023GQ000001 265 265 265 265 264 264 -1 -0.38
Somerset County, ME23025GQ000001 715 715 715 715 715 714 -1 -0.14
Waldo County, ME23027GQ000001 501 501 501 501 501 501 0 0.00
Washington County, ME23029GQ000001 836 836 836 834 827 827 -9 -1.08
York County, ME23031GQ000001 3,105 3,104 3,155 3,178 3,216 3,216 111 3.57
Total GQ000001 35,544 35,538 35,597 35,679 35,800 35,797 253 0.71

Source: developed by ProximityOne based on Census Bureau and other data.
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