Town · Maine
Owls Head, Maine
Owls Head, town, in Knox County, Maine. Owls Head had 1,494 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,504 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,482 (±186). GEOID 2301356135.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,494
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,504 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,482 ±186
Median household income
$87,325
±$6,616 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733
Median home value
$413,300
±$42,860 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600
Median gross rent
$1,191
±$386 (90% margin)
Maine: $1,139
Where is Owls Head and what county is it in?
Owls Head is a town in Knox County, Maine. It covers 8.9 square miles of land, 169 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Owls Head, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,494 people lived in Owls Head on July 1, 2025, down 0.8% since 2020, while Maine grew 3.8%. The 2020 Census counted 1,504 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,482 (±186).
| Measure | Owls Head | Knox County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,482±186 | 41,003 | no clear change |
| Households | 669±86 | 18,484 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.14±0.20 | 2.12 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,050±103 | 24,564 | no clear change |
Owls Head's population since 2000
From 1,601 in 2000 to 1,494 in 2025: down 6.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Owls Head as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
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 Owls Head?
The median resident of Owls Head is 52.6 years old; 13.6% are under 18 and 31.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.6%. 3.4% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Owls Head | Knox County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.6±6.6 | 49.5 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 13.6%±4.1 pts | 16.8% | – |
| 65 years and over | 31.9%±5.0 pts | 27.9% | – |
| Male | 51.4%±4.6 pts | 50.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.9%±1.2 pts | 1.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.2%±2.9 pts | 93.2% | −4.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.8 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±0.9 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.6%±2.2 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 3.4%±1.8 pts | 3.1% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.7%±0.9 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.6%±3.0 pts | 8.7% | – |
| With a disability | 12.1%±3.3 pts | 13.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.7%±4.4 pts | 5.5% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.3%±3.5 pts | 94.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 39.4%±6.6 pts | 39.7% | +12.3 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 16.5%±4.7 pts | 15.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 89.8%±4.7 pts | 90.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 6.3%±3.6 pts | 3.1% | – |
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 Owls Head earn?
Half of Owls Head's 669 households earn less than $87,325 a year (±$6,616), against $74,096 in Knox County and $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 the median was $73,402 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $13,923 after inflation. 5.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Owls Head | Knox County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $87,325±$6,616 | $74,096 | +$13,923 |
| Mean household income | $120,324±$18,329 | $99,101 | – |
| Per capita income | $55,125±$9,184 | $44,763 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 5.7%±2.7 pts | 8.2% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0%±13.1 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 2.2%±2.0 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 98.2%±1.5 pts | 94.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 97.0%±1.9 pts | 90.3% | – |
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 Owls Head?
Owners occupy 81.6% of Owls Head's occupied homes and renters 18.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $413,300 by its owner (±$42,860). The median renter pays $1,191 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Owls Head | Knox County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $413,300±$42,860 | $324,900 | +$103,411 |
| Median gross rent | $1,191±$386 | $1,165 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 23.9%±23.7 pts | 36.3% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,708±$190 | $1,691 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.6%±8.7 pts | 78.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 18.4%±8.7 pts | 21.3% | – |
| Housing units | 1,050±103 | 24,564 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2.1%±2.6 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.4%±3.5 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 93.0%±2.7 pts | 79.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 3.1%±1.5 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.5 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 6.3%±2.6 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 34.3%±6.1 pts | 32.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.2%±1.5 pts | 5.4% | – |
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 many new homes is Owls Head building?
Builders took permits for 7 new housing units in Owls Head in 2025 (7 in single-family houses), 4.7 per 1,000 residents against 4.9 across Maine.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Owls Head work and get to work?
71.9% of Owls Head's workers drive alone and 13.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 16.3 minutes.
| Measure | Owls Head | Knox County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 55.2%±5.0 pts | 58.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9%±3.6 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 71.9%±11.0 pts | 68.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 0.7%±1.0 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 12.3%±11.4 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 13.3%±4.7 pts | 16.6% | +10.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.3 min±3.3 | 19.6 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 Owls Head?
No census tract lies mostly in Owls Head; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9708Knox County | 2,863 | $87,201 |
| Tract 9900Knox County | 0 | not published |
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 Owls Head) · Census block assignment files
How does Owls Head compare with other places in Maine?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Owls Head is the 6,001st-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 189th-most populous of 454 in Maine.
Owls Head ranks 91st of 349 places in Maine with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 189th | 454 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 258th | 273 |
| Residents per square mile | 137th | 353 |
| Median household income | 91st | 349 |
| Per capita income | 42nd | 353 |
| Median home value | 54th | 352 |
| Median gross rent | 93rd | 301 |
| Poverty rate | 241st | 277 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 104th | 352 |
| Median age | 75th | 353 |
| Owner-occupied share | 177th | 353 |
| Work from home | 163rd | 275 |
| Travel time to work | 317th | 352 |
Owls Head's figures with every place in Maine (CSV)
Every place in Maine, sortable · Compare Owls Head 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 Owls Head?
18 of the 57 figures for Owls Head 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
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