Knox County, Maine

ME · FIPS 23013 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
41,003
Rank #1,186 of 3,222
63th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,096 −1.4% vs nat'l
Rank #904 of 3,222
72th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.2% −35.0% vs nat'l
Rank #396 of 3,222
88th %ile
Median Home Value
$324,900 +15.3% vs nat'l
Rank #510 of 3,222
84th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
39.7% +17.9% vs nat'l
Rank #288 of 3,222
91th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.9% −27.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,245 of 3,222
61th %ile

At a Glance

78.7% Homeownership
94.5% Insured
39.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%24.4%48.8%73.2%93.2%3.8%1.9%0.5%0.3%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Knox County, Maine

Knox County, Maine has a total population of 41,003, making it the 1,186th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Knox County is 49.5 years, which is 27.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Knox County is $74,096, which ranks #904 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.9%.

The median home value in Knox County is $324,900, 15.3% above the national median. Renters in Knox County pay a median gross rent of $1,165 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Knox County, 39.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 17.9% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.6 min.

Knox County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.2% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.9%).

All data for Knox County, Maine comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.