Washington County, Maine

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 31,261
Median household income: $52,237
Median home value: $147,100

Washington County, Maine counts 31,261 residents. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $52,237 runs below the Maine figure of $71,773.

Between 2019 and 2023, Washington County's population held roughly steady from 31,491 to 31,261, while its median household income rose 26.3% from $41,347 to $52,237.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 16.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,261
Median age: 48.6 yrs
Median household income: $52,237
Median home value: $147,100
Median gross rent: $768
Housing units: 21,703
Homeownership rate: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,49131,261

Median household income

$41,347$52,237

Median home value

$112,400$147,100

Median gross rent

$603$768

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,491	$41,347	$112,400	$603
2020	31,378	$44,847	$115,200	$582
2021	31,003	$46,689	$118,300	$605
2022	31,096	$51,669	$135,400	$687
2023	31,261	$52,237	$147,100	$768

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7415.6%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,475	4.7%
5 to 17	4,372	14.0%
18 to 24	2,219	7.1%
25 to 34	3,023	9.7%
35 to 44	3,321	10.6%
45 to 54	3,679	11.8%
55 to 64	5,101	16.3%
65 to 74	4,887	15.6%
75 and over	3,184	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	27,507	88.0%
Black or African American	211	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,422	4.5%
Asian	99	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	18	0.1%
Some other race	72	0.2%
Two or more races	1,198	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	734	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate34.8%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,051	8.8%
High school graduate	8,062	34.8%
Some college or associate's	7,304	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	3,767	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	2,011	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,310	75.2%
Carpooled	1,286	10.4%
Public transit	22	0.2%
Walked	441	3.6%
Bicycle	7	0.1%
Worked from home	1,239	10.0%
Other means	83	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,913	44.1%
15 to 29 min	3,191	28.6%
30 to 44 min	1,700	15.2%
45 to 59 min	560	5.0%
60+ min	785	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 17.8% (5,396 of 30,299)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,466	60.5%
Nonfamily households	5,523	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,989	64.5%
Vacant	7,714	35.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,919	78.1%
Renter-occupied	3,070	21.9%

1-unit, detached80.9%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other11.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,556	80.9%
1-unit, attached	97	0.4%
2 to 4 units	956	4.4%
5 to 19 units	401	1.8%
20 or more units	290	1.3%
Mobile home & other	2,403	11.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 23029
State: Maine
Land area: 2,563 sq mi
Water area: 695 sq mi
Center point: 44.9670, -67.6094