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.
White
Native American
Two or more races
Black or African American
Asian
Other race
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2.77
Average Family Size
2.2
Average Household Size
73.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 50.32%.
All
Male
Female
$34,748
Average Earnings
$41,065
Average Male
$29,820
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
85.95% of Aroostook County, Maine residents speak only English, while 14.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 12.56% of the population.
rate
16.24%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.11%
Male Poverty Rate
16.42%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Aroostook County, Maine is Native, with 52.77% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Aroostook County, Maine is White, with 15.01% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.08%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
52.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.0%
Male Marriage Rate
51.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
6,063
Number of Veterans
5,508
Male Veterans
555
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.15%
Veteran Poverty Rate
38.55%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
54.1%
Labor Force Participation
51.3%
Employment Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
73.69%
Born in Aroostook County, Maine
96.46%
Native Born
4.03%
Foreign Born
1.23%
Non Citizen
2.8%
Naturalized
96.46% of Aroostook County, Maine residents were born in the United States, with 73.69% 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.