Androscoggin County, Maine

Androscoggin County (French: Comté d'Androscoggin) is a county in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 111,139. Its county seat is Auburn and its most populous city is Lewiston.

Androscoggin County
Location within the U.S. state of Maine
Maine's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44.17°N 70.21°W / 44.17; -70.21
Country United States
State Maine
FoundedMarch 18, 1854
Named forthe Androscoggin tribe
SeatAuburn
Largest cityLewiston
Area
  Total497 sq mi (1,290 km2)
  Land468 sq mi (1,210 km2)
  Water29 sq mi (80 km2)  5.9%
Population
 (2020)
  Total111,139
  Density220/sq mi (86/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.androscoggincountymaine.gov

Androscoggin County comprises the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area and is partially included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Metropolitan New England City and Town Area. It is also a part of the Portland-Lewiston-South Portland, Maine Combined Statistical Area.

Bates College is in the Androscoggin County city of Lewiston.

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