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Time Zone: Kennebec County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Augusta is the Seat for Kennebec County. Augusta is also the capital of Maine.

Kennebec County was founded in 1799.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Kennebec had a population of 122,302 people. This is an increase of 0.19% since the last Census (which gave a population of 122,076 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kennebec represented 9.19% of the total population of Maine.

Below are some of the communities located in Kennebec County:

  • Albion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Albion is located in Kennebec County (ME)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,124 people
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  • Augusta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Augusta is located in Kennebec County (ME)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,747 people
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  • Belgrade
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Belgrade is located in Kennebec County (ME)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,150 people
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  • Benton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Benton is located in Kennebec County (ME)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
  • Chelsea
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Chelsea is located in Kennebec County (ME)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
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  • China
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • China is located in Kennebec County (ME)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
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  • Clinton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Clinton is located in Kennebec County (ME)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,369 people
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  • Farmingdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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    • Fayette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Fayette is located in Kennebec County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
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    • Gardiner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Gardiner is located in Kennebec County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,685 people
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    • Hallowell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Litchfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Manchester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Monmouth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Monmouth is located in Kennebec County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
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    • Mount Vernon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Oakland is located in Kennebec County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,341 people
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    • Pittston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Pittston is located in Kennebec County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
    • Randolph
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Randolph is located in Kennebec County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
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    • Readfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Rome
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Rome is located in Kennebec County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
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    • Sidney
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Sidney is located in Kennebec County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
    • Unity
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Unity is located in Kennebec County (ME)
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 42 people
    • Vassalboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Vienna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Vienna is located in Kennebec County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
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    • Waterville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wayne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Wayne is located in Kennebec County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
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    • West Gardiner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people
    • Windsor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Windsor is located in Kennebec County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
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    • Winslow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Winslow is located in Kennebec County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,654 people
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    • Winthrop
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Winthrop is located in Kennebec County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,029 people
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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.