Piscataquis County, Maine

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 17,125
Median household income: $55,234
Median home value: $153,300

Home to 17,125 residents, Piscataquis County is one of Maine's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $55,234 is below the Maine median ($71,773).

Between 2019 and 2023, Piscataquis County's population grew 1.7% from 16,836 to 17,125, while its median household income rose 35.1% from $40,890 to $55,234.

16.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.07 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,125
Median age: 51.4 yrs
Median household income: $55,234
Median home value: $153,300
Median gross rent: $807
Housing units: 14,651
Homeownership rate: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,83617,125

Median household income

$40,890$55,234

Median home value

$109,500$153,300

Median gross rent

$618$807

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,836	$40,890	$109,500	$618
2020	16,864	$42,083	$110,100	$649
2021	16,760	$46,948	$119,800	$741
2022	16,936	$51,805	$137,800	$792
2023	17,125	$55,234	$153,300	$807

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6418.0%

65 to 7416.5%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	682	4.0%
5 to 17	2,019	11.8%
18 to 24	965	5.6%
25 to 34	1,668	9.7%
35 to 44	1,950	11.4%
45 to 54	2,155	12.6%
55 to 64	3,078	18.0%
65 to 74	2,822	16.5%
75 and over	1,786	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,924	93.0%
Black or African American	130	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	35	0.2%
Asian	149	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	32	0.2%
Two or more races	550	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	305	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate37.5%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,077	8.0%
High school graduate	5,041	37.5%
Some college or associate's	4,406	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,109	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	826	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,541	76.5%
Carpooled	690	9.5%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	292	4.0%
Bicycle	2	0.0%
Worked from home	640	8.8%
Other means	80	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,965	44.9%
15 to 29 min	1,471	22.3%
30 to 44 min	703	10.6%
45 to 59 min	640	9.7%
60+ min	827	12.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 16.5% (2,761 of 16,723)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,319	65.6%
Nonfamily households	2,792	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,111	55.4%
Vacant	6,540	44.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,239	76.9%
Renter-occupied	1,872	23.1%

1-unit, detached81.7%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other10.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,963	81.7%
1-unit, attached	71	0.5%
2 to 4 units	667	4.6%
5 to 19 units	215	1.5%
20 or more units	166	1.1%
Mobile home & other	1,569	10.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 23021
State: Maine
Land area: 3,961 sq mi
Water area: 417 sq mi
Center point: 45.9156, -69.1022