Maine

York

211,972
2020 population
1790
first census record
24
census records

About York

York, Maine, first appears in the United States federal census in 1790, when it recorded a population of 28,892. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 211,972.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 37 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them York Raid (King Philip's War), Wells Raid, King William's War – Raid on Salmon Falls NH 1690, and 186 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
2020211,972
2010197,131
2000186,742
1990164,587
1980139,666
1970111,576
196099,402
195093,541
194082,550
193072,934
192070,696
191068,526
190064,885
189062,829
188062,257
187060,174
186062,107
185060,098
184054,034
183051,722
182046,283
181041,877
180037,896
179028,892
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in York

Military engagements that took place in York, Maine.

York Raid (King Philip's War)
1675
Wells Raid
1675
King William's War – Raid on Salmon Falls NH 1690
1690
Raid on Salmon Falls 1690
1690
Battle of Casco Bay 1690
1690
Battle of Salmon Falls 1690
1690
Raid on Kittery ME
1691
King William's War – Raid on Kittery ME 1691
1691
King William's War – Raid on Cape Neddick ME 1691
1691
York ME Massacre (1692)
1692
Raid on York ME 1692
1692
York Massacre (King William's War)
1692
York Massacre
1692
Raid on Wells Maine
1692
Raid on York Maine
1692
York Massacre 1692
1692
Raid on York (Maine) 1692
1692
Raid on Wells 1692
1692
Abenaki War - Raid on York, Maine 1692
1692
King William's War – Attack on York ME January 25 1692
1692
Raid on York (ME, 1692)
1692
King William's War – Raid on Wells ME 1692
1692
Queen Anne's War – Raid on Saco ME 1703
1703
Queen Anne's War – Raid on Wells ME 1703
1703
Raid on Wells (ME, 1703)
1703
Raid on Winter Harbor ME 1703
1703
Wells Raid ME 1703
1703
Queen Anne's War Raids on Wells and Saco 1703
1703
Queen Anne's War – Raid on Winter Harbor ME 1703
1703
Raid on Wells ME 1703
1703
Raid on Wells ME (Queen Anne's War)
1703
Raid on Wells Maine (Queen Anne's War 1703)
1703
Wells Raid
1703
Raid on Fort William and Mary (NH)
1774
Raid on Fort William and Mary
1774
Second Raid on Fort William and Mary
1774
Fort William and Mary Raid 1774
1774

Historic places in York

National Register of Historic Places listings in York, Maine.

Rock Rest
Kittery
Ocean Park Historic Buildings
Ocean Park
York Cliffs Historic District
York
Temple, The
Old Orchard Beach
Limerick Upper Village Historic District
Limerick
Lower Alewive Historic District
Kennebunk
Frost Garrison and House
Eliot
Dorfield Farm
Wells
Wiggin, Kate Douglas, House
Hollis Center
Lord Farm
Wells
Emery House
Highpine
Saco Central Fire Station
Saco
Wentworth, Mark F. and Eliza J., House
Kittery Foreside
Parsonsfield Seminary
Parsonsfield
West Lebanon Historic District
West Lebanon
Prescott, J. L., House
North Berwick
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Kittery
Badger, Samuel, Monument
Kittery Foreside
Boon Island Light Station
York
Jewett, Sarah Orne, House
South Berwick
First Congregational Church, Former
Wells
Staples Inn
Old Orchard Beach
Mill House
Ogunquit
Cummings Shoe Factory
South Berwick
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Frequently asked about York

When does York first appear in the US census?
York, Maine first appears in the federal census in 1790, with a recorded population of 28,892.
What is the population of York?
At the most recent federal census (2020), York had a recorded population of 211,972.
Were any battles fought in York?
37 documented military engagements took place in York, including York Raid (King Philip's War), Wells Raid, King William's War – Raid on Salmon Falls NH 1690.
How many historic places are in York?
186 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in York, Maine.
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