Counties with the most born-and-bred residents in Maine

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#16. York County

- Population: 214,731
- Born in Maine: 100,862 (47.0% of population)
- Born in a different state: 102,683 (47.8% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 2,943 (1.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 8,243 (3.8% of population)

#15. Cumberland County

- Population: 305,940
- Born in Maine: 163,492 (53.4% of population)
- Born in a different state: 119,131 (38.9% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 3,567 (1.2% of population)
- Born in another country: 19,750 (6.5% of population)

#14. Lincoln County

- Population: 35,840
- Born in Maine: 19,763 (55.1% of population)
- Born in a different state: 14,862 (41.5% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 529 (1.5% of population)
- Born in another country: 686 (1.9% of population)

#13. Knox County

- Population: 40,860
- Born in Maine: 22,844 (55.9% of population)
- Born in a different state: 16,182 (39.6% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 622 (1.5% of population)
- Born in another country: 1,212 (3.0% of population)

#12. Hancock County

- Population: 56,084
- Born in Maine: 32,559 (58.1% of population)
- Born in a different state: 21,245 (37.9% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 597 (1.1% of population)
- Born in another country: 1,683 (3.0% of population)

#11. Waldo County

- Population: 40,006
- Born in Maine: 23,607 (59.0% of population)
- Born in a different state: 15,042 (37.6% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 480 (1.2% of population)
- Born in another country: 877 (2.2% of population)

#10. Sagadahoc County

- Population: 37,093
- Born in Maine: 22,659 (61.1% of population)
- Born in a different state: 12,782 (34.5% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 541 (1.5% of population)
- Born in another country: 1,111 (3.0% of population)

#9. Oxford County

- Population: 58,728
- Born in Maine: 37,109 (63.2% of population)
- Born in a different state: 20,338 (34.6% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 406 (0.7% of population)
- Born in another country: 875 (1.5% of population)

#8. Washington County

- Population: 31,261
- Born in Maine: 19,865 (63.5% of population)
- Born in a different state: 9,759 (31.2% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 618 (2.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 1,019 (3.3% of population)

#7. Piscataquis County

- Population: 17,125
- Born in Maine: 11,098 (64.8% of population)
- Born in a different state: 5,525 (32.3% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 109 (0.6% of population)
- Born in another country: 393 (2.3% of population)

#6. Franklin County

- Population: 30,145
- Born in Maine: 19,947 (66.2% of population)
- Born in a different state: 9,163 (30.4% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 133 (0.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 902 (3.0% of population)

#5. Penobscot County

- Population: 153,571
- Born in Maine: 104,862 (68.3% of population)
- Born in a different state: 42,149 (27.4% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 1,667 (1.1% of population)
- Born in another country: 4,893 (3.2% of population)

#4. Kennebec County

- Population: 125,614
- Born in Maine: 87,513 (69.7% of population)
- Born in a different state: 33,796 (26.9% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 1,271 (1.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 3,034 (2.4% of population)

#3. Androscoggin County

- Population: 112,323
- Born in Maine: 79,219 (70.5% of population)
- Born in a different state: 26,513 (23.6% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 1,132 (1.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 5,459 (4.9% of population)

#2. Somerset County

- Population: 50,852
- Born in Maine: 36,125 (71.0% of population)
- Born in a different state: 13,768 (27.1% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 210 (0.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 749 (1.5% of population)

#1. Aroostook County

- Population: 67,227
- Born in Maine: 48,649 (72.4% of population)
- Born in a different state: 14,797 (22.0% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 1,040 (1.5% of population)
- Born in another country: 2,741 (4.1% of population)

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