Census-designated place · Maine
Millinocket, Maine
Millinocket, census-designated place, in Penobscot County, Maine. Millinocket had 4,104 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,779 (±194). GEOID 2345845.
Residents, 2020 Census
4,104
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 3,779 ±194
Median household income
$50,445
±$11,462 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733
Median home value
$99,800
±$24,092 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600
Median gross rent
$451
±$130 (90% margin)
Maine: $1,139
Where is Millinocket and what county is it in?
Millinocket is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Penobscot County, Maine. It covers 5.7 square miles of land, 723 residents per square mile in 2020.
Millinocket is in the Bangor, ME metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Millinocket, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 4,104 residents in Millinocket, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 3,779 (±194).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Millinocket is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Millinocket | Penobscot County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,779 ±194 | 154,710 | −508 |
| Households | 1,841 ±230 | 65,221 | −446 |
| Average household size | 2.03 ±0.25 | 2.26 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 2,449 ±267 | 75,683 | −466 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Millinocket?
The median resident of Millinocket is 57.5 years old; 12.1% are under 18 and 39.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 98.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 1.4%.
| Measure | Millinocket | Penobscot County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57.5 ±7.3 | 42.5 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 12.1% ±7.7 pts | 17.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 39.4% ±9.7 pts | 20.1% | – |
| Male | 43.8% ±7.8 pts | 49.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±0.7 pts | 2.1% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 98.6% ±1.7 pts | 91.1% | +5.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.7 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.7 pts | 1.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.7 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.4% ±1.7 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.7 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.6% ±1.9 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.5% ±1.3 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.9% ±2.5 pts | 7.7% | – |
| With a disability | 32.1% ±11.7 pts | 18.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.7% ±3.2 pts | 6.3% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96.0% ±2.9 pts | 94.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.4% ±6.4 pts | 30.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.9% ±3.8 pts | 11.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 87.1% ±9.6 pts | 87.6% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±0.7 pts | 2.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Millinocket earn?
Half of Millinocket's 1,841 households earn less than $50,445 a year (±$11,462), against $66,356 in Penobscot County and $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 it was $40,281 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 18.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Millinocket | Penobscot County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,445 ±$11,462 | $66,356 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $58,674 ±$9,298 | $88,290 | – |
| Per capita income | $28,828 ±$5,224 | $37,915 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 18.7% ±9.5 pts | 14.1% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 11.9% ±16.8 pts | 15.6% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 25.3% ±10.0 pts | 15.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 92.0% ±5.7 pts | 94.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 84.4% ±9.8 pts | 88.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Millinocket?
Owners occupy 83.5% of Millinocket's occupied homes and renters 16.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $99,800 by its owner (±$24,092). The median renter pays $451 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Millinocket | Penobscot County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $99,800 ±$24,092 | $214,100 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $451 ±$130 | $1,041 | −$178 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 20.5% ±27.3 pts | 40.3% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $900 ±$126 | $1,562 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.5% ±9.5 pts | 70.5% | +13.9 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 16.5% ±9.5 pts | 29.5% | – |
| Housing units | 2,449 ±267 | 75,683 | −466 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2.7% ±4.4 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 29.0% ±23.6 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 72.5% ±8.5 pts | 64.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 6.2% ±4.0 pts | 11.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.6% ±1.0 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 37.0% ±9.6 pts | 21.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 9.9% ±6.6 pts | 8.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Millinocket work and get to work?
81.2% of Millinocket's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 21.2 minutes.
| Measure | Millinocket | Penobscot County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 39.2% ±10.0 pts | 59.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8% ±6.8 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 81.2% ±12.1 pts | 75.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 13.9% ±10.9 pts | 7.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 1.7% ±3.1 pts | 11.3% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.2 min ±9.3 | 22.7 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Millinocket?
1 census tract lies mostly in Millinocket (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 300Penobscot County | 4,115 | $51,007 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Millinocket) · Census block assignment files
How does Millinocket compare with other places in Maine?
Millinocket ranks 320th of 349 places in Maine with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population (ACS 2020-2024) | 115th | 353 |
| Residents per square mile | 40th | 353 |
| Median household income | 320th | 349 |
| Per capita income | 327th | 353 |
| Median home value | 345th | 352 |
| Median gross rent | 296th | 301 |
| Poverty rate | 38th | 277 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 297th | 352 |
| Median age | 27th | 353 |
| Owner-occupied share | 146th | 353 |
| Travel time to work | 258th | 352 |
Millinocket's figures with every place in Maine (CSV)
Every place in Maine, sortable · Compare Millinocket with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Millinocket?
23 of the 57 figures for Millinocket on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Millinocket are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.