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Aroostook County, Maine

Aroostook County, Maine · ZIP 04424, 04451, 04459

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 66,776 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 29,684Households
  • $54,254Median household income
  • $131,700Median home value
  • 79Towns with a page
  • 42ZIP codes

Aroostook County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−9.2%
65k67.5k70k72.5k75k2000: 73,93820002010: 71,87020102020: 67,105202073,93867,105
Population of Aroostook County at each census
CensusPopulation
200073,938
201071,870
202067,105

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Aroostook County
Under $50k46.5%
$50k to $100k30.3%
$100k to $150k14.5%
$150k to $200k4.6%
$200k and over4%

Median household income $54,254 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Aroostook County
Owner occupied
22,080 units
Renter occupied
7,604 units
Vacancy rate
22.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Aroostook County2023
Health care and social assistance5,306
Retail trade3,960
Manufacturing2,650
Accommodation and food services1,598
Finance and insurance966
Transportation and warehousing935
Construction751
Other services (except public administration)670

19,837 employees in 1,903 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Aroostook County compared with its state
Aroostook County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAroostook CountyMaine
Population67,2271,377,400
Median household income$54,254$71,773
Median age48.444.8
Median home value$131,700$266,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher22.4%35.3%
Foreign-born residents4.1%3.9%
Owner-occupied homes74.4%74.0%
Mean commute to work19.0 minutes24.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Aroostook County79 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Presque IsleCity8,72875.8 sq mi
CaribouCity7,32879.3 sq mi
Houlton TownTown6,00536.7 sq mi
HoultonCensus designated place4,9585.26 sq mi
Fort Kent TownTown4,15954.1 sq mi
Madawaska TownTown3,84455.6 sq mi
Fort Fairfield TownTown3,29377.0 sq mi
MadawaskaCensus designated place2,9605.29 sq mi
Fort KentCensus designated place2,4535.36 sq mi
Van Buren TownTown1,99933.8 sq mi
Mapleton TownTown1,90534.0 sq mi
Fort FairfieldCensus designated place1,6322.93 sq mi
Van BurenCensus designated place1,6144.32 sq mi
Washburn TownTown1,51034.2 sq mi
Limestone TownTown1,49640.5 sq mi
Easton TownTown1,31838.7 sq mi
Mars Hill TownTown1,31735.1 sq mi
Hodgdon TownTown1,30639.8 sq mi
Woodland TownTown1,21635.2 sq mi
Ashland TownTown1,19480.4 sq mi
LimestoneCensus designated place1,1202.65 sq mi
Frenchville TownTown1,03028.5 sq mi
Littleton TownTown1,00738.2 sq mi
WashburnCensus designated place9584.47 sq mi
Linneus TownTown95544.2 sq mi
Mars HillCensus designated place9342.13 sq mi
Sherman TownTown80740.0 sq mi
Eagle Lake TownTown75837.3 sq mi
Island Falls TownTown74936.0 sq mi
St. Agatha TownTown73329.9 sq mi
Monticello TownTown72938.2 sq mi
AshlandCensus designated place6764.46 sq mi
Blaine TownTown66118.6 sq mi
Oakfield TownTown65935.1 sq mi
MapletonCensus designated place5823.00 sq mi
New Sweden TownTown57234.6 sq mi
New Limerick TownTown56418.4 sq mi
Bridgewater TownTown52638.8 sq mi
Wallagrass TownTown51340.1 sq mi
Chapman TownTown49438.4 sq mi
OakfieldCensus designated place4643.38 sq mi
Westfield TownTown46240.2 sq mi
Smyrna TownTown45335.1 sq mi
Ludlow TownTown44222.0 sq mi
St. Francis TownTown43129.9 sq mi
Perham TownTown38036.5 sq mi
Eagle LakeCensus designated place3783.95 sq mi
Castle Hill TownTown36935.7 sq mi
Grand Isle TownTown36234.6 sq mi
Portage Lake TownTown36230.8 sq mi
Island FallsCensus designated place3431.26 sq mi
New Canada TownTown31135.8 sq mi
Caswell TownTown29141.3 sq mi
St. John PlantationPlantation26350.3 sq mi
Amity TownTown25141.7 sq mi
Stockholm TownTown24934.2 sq mi
Crystal TownTown24640.4 sq mi
Grand IsleCensus designated place2440.62 sq mi
Weston TownTown24130.6 sq mi
Allagash TownTown233128.6 sq mi
Wade TownTown23236.1 sq mi
BlaineCensus designated place2252.73 sq mi
Dyer Brook TownTown21438.5 sq mi
Merrill TownTown20937.3 sq mi
Masardis TownTown20338.7 sq mi
Winterville PlantationPlantation19535.6 sq mi
Hamlin TownTown16323.3 sq mi
Orient TownTown15235.5 sq mi
Reed PlantationPlantation12559.0 sq mi
Haynesville TownTown10241.4 sq mi
Hammond TownTown9239.3 sq mi
Westmanland TownTown8135.6 sq mi
Garfield PlantationPlantation7938.3 sq mi
Cyr PlantationPlantation7838.3 sq mi
Hersey TownTown7839.7 sq mi
Macwahoc PlantationPlantation6229.4 sq mi
Moro PlantationPlantation4335.4 sq mi
Nashville PlantationPlantation2635.2 sq mi
Glenwood PlantationPlantation438.2 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 23 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.