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Piscataquis County, Maine

Piscataquis County, Maine · ZIP 04406, 04414, 04415

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 17,432 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 8,111Households
  • $55,234Median household income
  • $153,300Median home value
  • 23Towns with a page
  • 16ZIP codes

Piscataquis County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−2.5%
16.8k17k17.3k17.5k17.8k2000: 17,23520002010: 17,53520102020: 16,800202017,23516,800
Population of Piscataquis County at each census
CensusPopulation
200017,235
201017,535
202016,800

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 Piscataquis County
Under $50k43.5%
$50k to $100k35.3%
$100k to $150k11.6%
$150k to $200k5.2%
$200k and over4.5%

Median household income $55,234 · 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 Piscataquis County
Owner occupied
6,239 units
Renter occupied
1,872 units
Vacancy rate
44.6%

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 Piscataquis County2023
Manufacturing1,666
Health care and social assistance997
Retail trade975
Accommodation and food services392
Construction202
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services168
Educational services130
Other services (except public administration)116

5,041 employees in 465 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.

Piscataquis County compared with its state
Piscataquis County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePiscataquis CountyMaine
Population17,1251,377,400
Median household income$55,234$71,773
Median age51.444.8
Median home value$153,300$266,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.8%35.3%
Foreign-born residents2.3%3.9%
Owner-occupied homes76.9%74.0%
Mean commute to work25.2 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 Piscataquis County23 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Dover-Foxcroft TownTown4,50067.8 sq mi
Dover-FoxcroftCensus designated place2,7588.38 sq mi
Milo TownTown2,35633.0 sq mi
Greenville TownTown1,67742.3 sq mi
MiloCensus designated place1,4457.77 sq mi
Sangerville TownTown1,34838.4 sq mi
Guilford TownTown1,30334.9 sq mi
Brownville TownTown1,15643.8 sq mi
GreenvilleCensus designated place8834.11 sq mi
Parkman TownTown76545.2 sq mi
Sebec TownTown67736.7 sq mi
Abbot TownTown64234.5 sq mi
Monson TownTown63746.8 sq mi
GuilfordCensus designated place6301.92 sq mi
Brownville JunctionCensus designated place5590.64 sq mi
Shirley TownTown27653.3 sq mi
Medford TownTown23442.3 sq mi
Wellington TownTown23239.9 sq mi
Lake View PlantationPlantation15540.9 sq mi
Bowerbank TownTown13841.9 sq mi
Willimantic TownTown13743.2 sq mi
Beaver Cove TownTown13331.9 sq mi
Kingsbury PlantationPlantation3044.1 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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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

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