York County, Maine

York County, Maine, has 222,434 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Alfred. It uses Eastern Time and covers 991 sq mi (2,567 km²) of land.

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York County in Maine
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Resident population, July 2025
222,434
Land area
991 sq mi (2,567 km²)
County seat or government
Alfred
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$88,333 ± $2,794
Median home value
$395,700 ± $6,526
Median rent, with utilities
$1,339 ± $51
Homes lived in by their owners
77.3% ± 1.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Portland-South Portland, ME metro areaCentral county
Water area
279 sq mi (721 km²)
State
Maine
County code (FIPS)
23031
Coordinates (central point)
43.426019, -70.668425

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in York County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 0400524,772 people
  2. 0407220,819 people
  3. 0407317,414 people
  4. 0404311,820 people
  5. 0409011,713 people
  6. 0390910,943 people
  7. 040648,632 people
  8. 040938,512 people
  9. 039048,389 people
  10. 039018,175 people
  11. 040468,102 people
  12. 040027,737 people
All 36
  1. 039087,431 people
  2. 039037,146 people
  3. 040276,629 people
  4. 039065,368 people
  5. 040424,872 people
  6. 040834,833 people
  7. 040494,017 people
  8. 040483,400 people
  9. 040613,074 people
  10. 040762,976 people
  11. 040302,731 people
  12. 040012,721 people
  13. 039022,665 people
  14. 040872,250 people
  15. 039052,084 people
  16. 040201,803 people
  17. 040471,715 people
  18. 040951,480 people
  19. 039071,379 people
  20. 04063612 people
  21. 03911363 people
  22. 04056100 people
  23. 0400639 people
  24. 0391015 people

36 ZIP Code areas overlap York County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in York County, largest first

  1. Town of York13,986 people
  2. Town of Kennebunk11,820 people
  3. Town of Wells11,713 people
  4. Town of Kittery10,473 people
  5. Town of Old Orchard Beach9,244 people
  6. Town of Buxton8,512 people
  7. Town of Berwick8,175 people
  8. Town of Waterboro8,055 people
  9. Town of South Berwick7,670 people
  10. Town of Eliot7,146 people
  11. Town of Lebanon6,629 people
  12. Town of North Berwick5,129 people
All 26
  1. Town of Hollis4,872 people
  2. Town of Lyman4,612 people
  3. Town of Arundel4,418 people
  4. Town of Limington4,017 people
  5. Town of Kennebunkport3,684 people
  6. Town of Limerick3,400 people
  7. Town of Alfred3,125 people
  8. Town of Shapleigh2,976 people
  9. Town of Acton2,721 people
  10. Town of Dayton2,313 people
  11. Town of Cornish1,803 people
  12. Town of Parsonsfield1,715 people
  13. Town of Newfield1,580 people
  14. Town of Ogunquit1,379 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in Maine, by county

School districts in York County, largest first

  1. School Administrative District 0628,097 people
  2. School Administrative District 5723,748 people
  3. Biddeford22,498 people
  4. Sanford22,247 people
  5. Saco Public Schools20,819 people
  6. School Administrative District 6019,933 people
  7. Regional School Unit 2119,922 people
  8. School Administrative District 3514,816 people
  9. York13,986 people
  10. Wells-Ogunquit Community School District13,092 people
  11. Kittery10,473 people
  12. Regional School Unit 239,244 people
All 15
  1. School Administrative District 558,182 people
  2. Acton2,721 people
  3. Dayton Public Schools2,313 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Biddeford, Maine (city)22,498 people
  2. Sanford, Maine (city)22,247 people
  3. Saco, Maine (city)20,819 people
  4. Old Orchard Beach, Maine (CDP)9,244 people
  5. Kennebunk, Maine (CDP)6,221 people
  6. Kittery, Maine (CDP)5,110 people
  7. York Harbor, Maine (CDP)4,240 people
  8. South Eliot, Maine (CDP)4,203 people
  9. South Berwick, Maine (CDP)3,381 people
  10. Lake Arrowhead, Maine (CDP)3,322 people
  11. Cape Neddick, Maine (CDP)2,453 people
  12. Berwick, Maine (CDP)1,998 people
All 19
  1. North Berwick, Maine (CDP)1,702 people
  2. West Kennebunk, Maine (CDP)1,395 people
  3. Kennebunkport, Maine (CDP)1,276 people
  4. Cornish, Maine (CDP)1,024 people
  5. Kittery Point, Maine (CDP)935 people
  6. Kezar Falls, Maine (CDP)819 people
  7. Alfred, Maine (CDP)661 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Strafford County, New Hampshire21 mi southwest
  2. Cumberland County, Maine31 mi northeast
  3. Rockingham County, New Hampshire37 mi southwest
  4. Carroll County, New Hampshire41 mi northwest
  5. Oxford County, Maine74 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

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