Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Maine by County
Workforce: Unemployed
Ages 16+, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
Maine
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 27,132.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 12 of 52
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 8,902,365.
- Rank within US : N/A
Lincoln County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.9 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 509.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 593 of 3143
Cumberland County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 5,463.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 683 of 3143
York County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 4,025.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 874 of 3143
Somerset County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 834.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 936 of 3143
Penobscot County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.6 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 2,824.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 998 of 3143
Piscataquis County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.6 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 288.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 998 of 3143
Waldo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.7 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 732.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1072 of 3143
Kennebec County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 2,486.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1215 of 3143
Knox County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 791.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1215 of 3143
Androscoggin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 2,554.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1450 of 3143
Oxford County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,218.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1450 of 3143
Franklin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 677.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1680 of 3143
Hancock County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,334.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1680 of 3143
Sagadahoc County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 914.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1680 of 3143
Aroostook County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,612.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2125 of 3143
Washington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 871.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2574 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/22/2026 9:45 am.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Workforce: Unemployed, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.