Piscataquis County, Maine Population 2024

17,569

Piscataquis County, Maine's estimated 2024 population is 17,569 with a growth rate of 0.47% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Piscataquis County, Maine is the 16th largest county in Maine. The 2010 population was 17,550 and has seen a growth of 0.11% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,984830.46%
202817,901830.47%
202717,818830.47%
202617,735830.47%
202517,652830.47%
202417,569830.47%
202317,486830.48%
202217,4031861.08%
202117,2174092.43%
202016,808-72-0.43%
201916,8801660.99%
201816,714-95-0.57%
201716,809-110-0.65%
201616,919-21-0.12%
201516,940-102-0.6%
201417,042-134-0.78%
201317,176-93-0.54%
201217,269-97-0.56%
201117,366-184-1.05%
201017,55000%
199018,6531,0195.78%
198017,6341,3498.28%
197016,285-1,094-6.29%
196017,379-1,238-6.65%
195018,6171500.81%
194018,4672361.29%
193018,231-2,323-11.3%
192020,5546673.35%
191019,8872,93817.33%
190016,9498155.05%
189016,1341,2628.49%
188014,8724693.26%
187014,403-629-4.18%
186015,0322972.02%
185014,7351,59712.16%
184013,138-4,846-26.95%
2024 Growth Rate
0.47% (83)
County Website
Piscataquis County
State
Maine
County Seat
Dover-Foxcroft
2020 Population
16,808
Area
3961 mi²
Density
4 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.53% (761)
Founded
March 23, 1838

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,82593.44%
Two or more races6183.65%
Other race2541.5%
Asian1080.64%
Black or African American1050.62%
Native American260.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Piscataquis County, Maine Population by Race

Piscataquis County, Maine Population Pyramid 2024

Piscataquis County, Maine Median Age

51.2

Total

50.6

Male

51.9

Female

Piscataquis County, Maine Adults

There are 14,063 adults, (4,539 of whom are seniors) in Piscataquis County, Maine.

Piscataquis County, Maine Age Dependency

77.8

Age Dependency Ratio

47.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Piscataquis County, Maine Sex Ratio

Female8,36549.39%
Male8,57150.61%

Piscataquis County, Maine Population by Age

Piscataquis County, Maine Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,6542.1677.222.8
Married3,6742.6889.610.4
Non Family2,7571.2665.334.7
Female9152.6562.137.9
Male3082.6581.218.8

2.55

Average Family Size

2.16

Average Household Size

77.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Piscataquis County, Maine Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5594.28%
Associates Degree1,54811.84%
Bachelors Degree1,99015.22%
Graduate Degree7345.61%
High School Graduate4,86937.24%
Less Than 9th Grade4863.72%
Some College2,88922.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Piscataquis County, Maine Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Piscataquis County, Maine Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,32011,3782,528
2+ Races417363155
Hispanic18912734
Other Race1318518
Asian878423
Black82820
Native American13130

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 37.17%.

Piscataquis County, Maine Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,261$54,917$51,016
Graduate Degree$64,844$64,896$64,792
High School Graduate$31,250$38,413$24,046
Less Than 9th Grade$35,231$34,620$35,652
Overall$39,183$43,329$34,966
Some College$39,847$43,229$38,144

$39,183

Average Earnings

$43,329

Average Male

$34,966

Average Female

Piscataquis County, Maine Earnings by Educational Attainment

Piscataquis County, Maine Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Piscataquis County, Maine Language

97.27% of Piscataquis County, Maine residents speak only English, while 2.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.17% of the population.

Piscataquis County, Maine Language

Piscataquis County, Maine Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,3802,27714.8%
Multiple6039916.42%
Black847892.86%
Hispanic3994611.53%

14.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.98%

Male Poverty Rate

16.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Piscataquis County, Maine

The race most likely to be in poverty in Piscataquis County, Maine is Black, with 92.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Piscataquis County, Maine is Hispanic, with 11.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.58%.

Piscataquis County, Maine Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.85%
High School17.24%
Some College11.27%
Bachelors or Greater5.4%

Piscataquis County, Maine Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed41.48%
Female Unemployed40.44%
Female Employed6.46%
Male Employed3.72%

Piscataquis County, Maine Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Piscataquis County, Maine Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,700$87,032
Households$51,805$72,016
Married Families$70,804$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,336$38,294

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Piscataquis County, Maine Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.3%

Male Marriage Rate

49.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Piscataquis County, Maine Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Piscataquis County, Maine Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Piscataquis County, Maine Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Piscataquis County, Maine Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,543

Number of Veterans

1,396

Male Veterans

147

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam719
First Gulf War249
Second Gulf War238
Korea56
World War II18

Piscataquis County, Maine Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74512
75+366
55 to 64318
35 to 54286
18 to 3461

Piscataquis County, Maine Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,49711.3%
2+ Races358.08%
Hispanic188.57%
Asian66.9%
Other Race42.92%
Black10.95%

Piscataquis County, Maine Veterans by Race

Piscataquis County, Maine Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Piscataquis County, Maine Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.1%

Labor Force Participation

49.4%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Piscataquis County, Maine Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Piscataquis County, Maine Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Piscataquis County, Maine Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.96%

Born in Piscataquis County, Maine

98.03%

Native Born

1.97%

Foreign Born

1.23%

Non Citizen

0.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.03% of Piscataquis County, Maine residents were born in the United States, with 64.96% having been born in Maine. 1.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Piscataquis County, Maine Place of Birth

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