Aroostook County, Maine Population 2024

67,380

Aroostook County, Maine's estimated 2024 population is 67,380 with a growth rate of 0.04% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Aroostook County, Maine is the 6th largest county in Maine. The 2010 population was 71,699 and has seen a growth of -6.02% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202967,525290.04%
202867,496290.04%
202767,467290.04%
202667,438290.04%
202567,409290.04%
202467,380290.04%
202367,351290.04%
202267,3222470.37%
202167,075120.02%
202067,063-29-0.04%
201967,092-210-0.31%
201867,302-336-0.5%
201767,638-681-1%
201668,319-550-0.8%
201568,869-696-1%
201469,565-535-0.76%
201370,100-686-0.97%
201270,786-608-0.85%
201171,394-305-0.43%
201071,69900%
199086,936-4,395-4.81%
198091,331-1,132-1.22%
197092,463-13,601-12.82%
1960106,06410,02510.44%
195096,0391,6031.7%
194094,4366,5937.51%
193087,8436,1157.48%
192081,7287,0649.46%
191074,66413,92022.92%
190060,74411,15522.49%
189049,5897,88918.92%
188041,70012,09140.84%
187029,6097,13031.72%
186022,4799,95079.42%
185012,5293,11633.1%
18409,413-58,112-86.06%
2024 Growth Rate
0.04% (29)
County Website
Aroostook County
State
Maine
County Seat
Houlton
2020 Population
67,063
Area
6671 mi²
Density
10 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.47% (317)
Founded
May 1, 1839

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White63,05893.78%
Two or more races2,0493.05%
Native American1,0721.59%
Black or African American5100.76%
Asian2710.4%
Other race2470.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander300.04%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Aroostook County, Maine Population by Race

Aroostook County, Maine Population Pyramid 2024

Aroostook County, Maine Median Age

48.5

Total

47.2

Male

49.7

Female

Aroostook County, Maine Adults

There are 54,845 adults, (16,847 of whom are seniors) in Aroostook County, Maine.

Aroostook County, Maine Age Dependency

76.9

Age Dependency Ratio

44.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Aroostook County, Maine Sex Ratio

Female33,73350.17%
Male33,50449.83%

Aroostook County, Maine Population by Age

Aroostook County, Maine Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All29,2372.2373.526.5
Married13,7812.878911
Non Family11,6231.257.442.6
Female2,2643.1563.636.4
Male1,5692.8971.228.8

2.82

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

73.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Aroostook County, Maine Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,7785.53%
Associates Degree5,35010.65%
Bachelors Degree7,34314.62%
Graduate Degree3,4076.78%
High School Graduate19,38038.58%
Less Than 9th Grade1,9313.84%
Some College10,04119.99%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Aroostook County, Maine Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White47,59143,18810,053
2+ Races1,099993318
Native American64455584
Hispanic542477173
Black305285104
Asian19916097
Other Race1007325
Islander19190

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 48.74%.

Aroostook County, Maine Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,012$61,433$48,674
Graduate Degree$66,700$88,464$56,198
High School Graduate$33,585$39,029$28,304
Less Than 9th Grade$22,821$29,101$15,578
Overall$40,982$47,374$34,964
Some College$40,156$47,964$33,535

$40,982

Average Earnings

$47,374

Average Male

$34,964

Average Female

Aroostook County, Maine Earnings by Educational Attainment

Aroostook County, Maine Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Aroostook County, Maine Language

85.36% of Aroostook County, Maine residents speak only English, while 14.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 12.99% of the population.

Aroostook County, Maine Language

Aroostook County, Maine Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White60,8668,74114.36%
Multiple1,99139920.04%
Native1,05136434.63%
Hispanic92514916.11%
Black48411022.73%
Asian1944221.65%
Other2473915.79%

14.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.54%

Male Poverty Rate

17.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Aroostook County, Maine

The race most likely to be in poverty in Aroostook County, Maine is Native, with 34.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Aroostook County, Maine is White, with 14.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.33%.

Aroostook County, Maine Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.52%
High School16.21%
Some College12.35%
Bachelors or Greater5.13%

Aroostook County, Maine Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40.63%
Male Unemployed21.68%
Female Employed6.65%
Male Employed4.95%

Aroostook County, Maine Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Aroostook County, Maine Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,826$83,578
Households$50,843$68,346
Married Families$77,567$93,102
Non Families$26,635$42,346

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Aroostook County, Maine Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.1%

Male Marriage Rate

50.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Aroostook County, Maine Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Aroostook 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.

Aroostook County, Maine Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Aroostook County, Maine Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,479

Number of Veterans

4,979

Male Veterans

500

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,129
First Gulf War1,181
Second Gulf War838
Korea449
World War II128

Aroostook County, Maine Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,687
75+1,448
55 to 641,150
35 to 54928
18 to 34266

Aroostook County, Maine Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,2350.10083596579089298
Native American1040.14266117969821673
2+ Races990.07137707281903388
Hispanic370.05393586005830904
Black270.07161803713527852
Asian140.05511811023622047

Aroostook County, Maine Veterans by Race

Aroostook County, Maine Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Aroostook County, Maine Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.9%

Labor Force Participation

50.7%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Aroostook County, Maine Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Aroostook County, Maine Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Aroostook 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

73.52%

Born in Aroostook County, Maine

95.93%

Native Born

4.07%

Foreign Born

1.23%

Non Citizen

2.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.93% of Aroostook County, Maine residents were born in the United States, with 73.52% 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.

Aroostook County, Maine Place of Birth

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