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Welcome to York County ...

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

The community of Alfred is the Seat for York County.

York County was founded in 1652.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> York had a population of 207,641 people. This is an increase of 5.29% since the last Census (which gave a population of 197,209 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, York represented 14.85% of the total population of Maine.

Below are some of the communities located in York County:

  • Acton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Acton is located in York County (ME)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,636 people
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  • Alfred
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Alfred is located in York County (ME)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,142 people
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  • Arundel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Berwick
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Biddeford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Buxton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Buxton is located in York County (ME)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 people
  • Cornish
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Dayton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dayton is located in York County (ME)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
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  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Eliot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Eliot is located in York County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,115 people
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    • Hollis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Hollis is located in York County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,807 people
    • Kennebunk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Kennebunkport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Kennebunkport is located in York County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,672 people
    • Kittery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lebanon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Limerick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Limington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Lyman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Lyman is located in York County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,536 people
    • Newfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Berwick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Ogunquit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Old Orchard Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Parsonsfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Saco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Saco is located in York County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,121 people
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    • Sanford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Sanford is located in York County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,253 people
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    • Shapleigh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • South Berwick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wells
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Wells is located in York County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,819 people
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    • York
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • York is located in York County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 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.
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