Jury Pool Profile
York County, Maine
- County seat
- Alfred
- Judicial district
- York County Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 222,434
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 216,731.
At a glance
York County is a 222,434-person venue. The county population is 91% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $92,098, $15,726 above the ME state median of $76,372; 36.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 5.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly French, Haitian, or Cajun and Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 22.9% of covered employment, average pay $59,392/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.95%, below the 3.21% state average. The county carried the Democratic presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 49% to 55% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 216,731
- Median household income
- $88,333
- Unemployment
- 3.0%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 91% / 1%.
York County has a population of 216,731, with a median age of 45.3. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 90.6%; Black residents 1.1%. Independently, 2.2% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $92,098; 36.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 7.5% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 22.9%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 22.9% of covered employment, followed by Manufacturing at 19.2%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.95%, below the Maine state average.
Political composition
Democratic candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 53%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
York County was carried by the Democratic candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 54.3% in 2024, 54.9% in 2020, 49.0% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 64% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 5.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
5.7% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are French, Haitian, or Cajun, Spanish, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 8.7% of the adult civilian population (15,382 individuals).