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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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Acton is located in York County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,636 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acton <3>
  • Alfred
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
    • Alfred is located in York County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <3>
  • Arundel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Arundel is located in York County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,457 people
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  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Buxton is located in York County (ME)
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in York County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Eliot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eliot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Eliot is located in York County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eliot <3>
    • Hollis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in York County (ME)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebunkport
      • Kennebunkport is located in York County (ME)
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in York County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <3>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in York County (ME)
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsfield
      • Parsonsfield is located in York County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,971 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsfield <3>
    • Saco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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      • Saco is located in York County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <3>
    • Sanford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
      • Sanford is located in York County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <3>
    • Shapleigh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shapleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shapleigh
      • Shapleigh is located in York County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shapleigh <3>
    • South Berwick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterboro
      • Waterboro is located in York County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterboro <3>
    • Wells
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in York County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <3>
    • York
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in York County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <3>

Websites of Interest ...

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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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