Aroostook County, Maine Population 2023

65,677

Aroostook County, Maine's estimated 2023 population is 65,677 with a growth rate of -0.72% 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 71,870 and has seen a growth of -8.62% since that time.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
201071,870
201171,394-476-0.66%
201270,918-476-0.67%
201370,442-476-0.67%
201469,966-476-0.68%
201569,490-476-0.68%
201669,014-476-0.68%
201768,538-476-0.69%
201868,062-476-0.69%
201967,586-476-0.7%
202067,105-481-0.71%
202166,629-476-0.71%
202266,153-476-0.71%
202365,677-476-0.72%
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2023 Growth Rate
-0.72% (-476)
County Website
Aroostook County
State
Maine
Founded
May 1, 1839
County Seat
Houlton
2010 Population
71,870
Growth Since 2010
-8.62% (-6,193)

Aroostook County, Maine Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White63,26394.04%
Two or more races1,7842.65%
Native American1,2021.79%
Black or African American5350.8%
Asian2460.37%
Other race2080.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander340.05%
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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 2023

Aroostook County, Maine Median Age

47.9

Total

46.7

Male

49.2

Female

Aroostook County, Maine Adults

There are 54,798 adults, (16,204 of whom are seniors) in Aroostook County, Maine.

Aroostook County, Maine Age Dependency

74.3

Age Dependency Ratio

42

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Aroostook County, Maine Sex Ratio

Female33,61149.96%
Male33,66150.04%

Aroostook County, Maine Population by Age

Aroostook County, Maine Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All28,9392.2573.226.8
Married13,6862.8688.711.3
Non Family11,2941.256.943.1
Female2,5523.2162.637.4
Male1,407372.227.8
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2.84

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

73.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Aroostook County, Maine Households and Families

Male

Female

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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

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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 34.06%.

Aroostook County, Maine Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$36,961

Average Earnings

$43,429

Average Male

$30,894

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

86.17% of Aroostook County, Maine residents speak only English, while 13.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 12.2% of the population.

Aroostook County, Maine Language

Aroostook County, Maine Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White61,0098,43913.83%
Native1,18241735.28%
Multiple1,73535520.46%
Hispanic89416918.9%
Black4948417%
Other2084622.12%
Asian1544428.57%
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14.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.94%

Male Poverty Rate

17.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Aroostook County, Maine

The race most likely to be in poverty in Aroostook County, Maine is Native, with 35.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Aroostook County, Maine is White, with 13.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.6%.

Aroostook County, Maine Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.24%
High School16.07%
Some College11.08%
Bachelors or Greater5.07%
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Aroostook County, Maine Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.36%
Male Unemployed19.85%
Female Employed5.96%
Male Employed4.78%
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Aroostook County, Maine Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Aroostook County, Maine Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Aroostook County, Maine Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.8%

Male Marriage Rate

49.6%

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

5,711

Number of Veterans

5,139

Male Veterans

572

Female Veterans

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Aroostook County, Maine Veterans by War

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Aroostook County, Maine Veterans by Age

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Aroostook County, Maine Veterans by Race

Aroostook County, Maine Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Aroostook County, Maine Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.5%

Labor Force Participation

51.1%

Employment Rate

6.2%

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

76.35%

Born in Aroostook County, Maine

98.83%

Native Born

4.24%

Foreign Born

1.43%

Non Citizen

2.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.83% of Aroostook County, Maine residents were born in the United States, with 76.35% having been born in Maine. 1.43% 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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