County in Maine · 3,961 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
17,355 people live in Piscataquis County. The typical household earns $61,345, and the median resident is 51.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,815 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.48%
Men 51.1 · Women 51.9
1840–2026
17,355
2026 projection
3.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1840–2026
17,355
2026 projection
3.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,355 | -54 | 0.31% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,409 | -54 | 0.31% |
| 2024 | 17,463 | -11 | 0.06% |
| 2023 | 17,474 | +95 | 0.55% |
| 2022 | 17,379 | +153 | 0.89% |
| 2021 | 17,226 | +411 | 2.44% |
| 2020 | 16,815 | -65 | 0.39% |
| 2019 | 16,880 | +166 | 0.99% |
| 2018 | 16,714 | -95 | 0.57% |
| 2017 | 16,809 | -110 | 0.65% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 173 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 55% | 53% |
| Never married | 21% | 24% | 18% |
| Divorced | 16% | 16% | 16% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau