Piscataquis County, Maine

ME · FIPS 23021 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
17,263
Rank #2,023 of 3,222
37th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,345 −18.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,949 of 3,222
40th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.5% +22.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,038 of 3,222
37th %ile
Median Home Value
$170,200 −39.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,807 of 3,222
44th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.6% −35.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,709 of 3,222
47th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.6% −32.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,045 of 3,222
68th %ile

At a Glance

78.8% Homeownership
89.9% Insured
21.6% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%29.0%57.9%86.9%92.7%3.3%1.9%1.0%0.8%0.2%0.1%

About Piscataquis County, Maine

Piscataquis County, Maine has a total population of 17,263, making it the 2,023rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Piscataquis County is 51.5 years, which is 32.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Piscataquis County is $61,345, which ranks #1,949 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.6%.

The median home value in Piscataquis County is $170,200, 39.6% below the national median. Renters in Piscataquis County pay a median gross rent of $837 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Piscataquis County, 21.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 35.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.5 min.

Piscataquis County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.9%).

All data for Piscataquis 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.