Town · Maine

St. George, Maine

St. George, town, in Knox County, Maine. St. George had 2,595 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,594 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,606 (±21). GEOID 2301365130.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,595

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,594 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,606 ±21

Median household income

$89,155

±$9,980 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733

Median home value

$356,300

±$78,558 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600

Median gross rent

$1,465

±$293 (90% margin)
Maine: $1,139

Where is St. George and what county is it in?

St. George is a town in Knox County, Maine. It covers 25.0 square miles of land, 104 residents per square mile in 2020.

St. George is the same area as Census Tract 9709 of Knox County: the tract's figures are St. George's own.

St. George (marked with a dot) in Knox County, Maine. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in St. George, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,595 people lived in St. George on July 1, 2025, about level with 2020, slower than Maine (+3.8%). The 2020 Census counted 2,594 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,606 (±21).

  • July 2020→2021 +27 (2,624)
  • 2021→2022 +15 (2,639)
  • 2022→2023 −20 (2,619)
  • 2023→2024 −25 (2,594)
  • 2024→2025 +1 (2,595)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureSt. GeorgeKnox CountyMaineChange since 2015-2019
Total population2,606±2141,0031,387,817no clear change
Households1,356±9618,484597,159+174
Average household size1.92±0.142.122.26−0.26
Housing units2,240±18424,564751,876no clear change

St. George's population since 2000

From 2,580 in 2000 to 2,595 in 2025: up 0.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for St. George 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.

  • 2000 Census 2,580
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,634
  • 2010 Census 2,591
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,591
  • 2020 Census 2,594
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,595

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 St. George?

The median resident of St. George is 58.3 years old; 11.1% are under 18 and 39.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.5%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureSt. GeorgeKnox CountyMaineChange since 2015-2019
Median age58.3±9.849.544.8no clear change
Under 18 years11.1%±3.6 pts16.8%18.1%–
65 years and over39.2%±6.1 pts27.9%22.4%–
Male51.8%±4.9 pts50.2%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.0%±2.2 pts1.9%2.2%–
White alone, not Hispanic93.8%±3.6 pts93.2%89.9%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.0 pts0.3%1.8%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.7%±1.1 pts0.5%1.1%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.0 pts0.1%0.3%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.0 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.5%±2.7 pts3.8%4.2%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.0 pts0.2%0.4%–
Born outside the United States5.3%±3.7 pts3.1%4.1%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.2%±1.4 pts4.2%6.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)8.2%±3.7 pts8.7%8.4%–
With a disability5.9%±2.8 pts13.0%15.8%–
No health insurance coverage5.9%±3.1 pts5.5%6.2%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)94.3%±5.4 pts94.8%94.8%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)46.6%±10.5 pts39.7%36.2%+13.3 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)21.8%±7.9 pts15.3%13.7%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier88.8%±8.9 pts90.3%89.4%–
Moved from another state in the past year5.0%±3.3 pts3.1%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 St. George earn?

Half of St. George's 1,356 households earn less than $89,155 a year (±$9,980), against $74,096 in Knox County and $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 the median was $64,699 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $24,456 after inflation.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureSt. GeorgeKnox CountyMaineChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$89,155±$9,980$74,096$74,733+$24,456
Mean household income$131,834±$27,198$99,101$100,102–
Per capita income$67,354±$13,342$44,763$43,742+$24,816
People below the poverty line7.7%±7.7 pts8.2%10.7%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line24.1%±25.1 pts6.4%13.1%–
Households receiving SNAP4.6%±5.4 pts8.5%12.0%–
Households with a computer100.0%±2.0 pts94.8%94.9%–
Households with a broadband subscription96.6%±6.2 pts90.3%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 St. George?

Owners occupy 86.1% of St. George's occupied homes and renters 13.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $356,300 by its owner (±$78,558). The median renter pays $1,465 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureSt. GeorgeKnox CountyMaineChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$356,300±$78,558$324,900$296,600no clear change
Median gross rent$1,465±$293$1,165$1,139no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent27.2%±33.6 pts36.3%37.9%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,538±$1,429$1,691$1,729–
Owner-occupied homes86.1%±8.5 pts78.7%74.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes13.9%±8.5 pts21.3%25.7%–
Housing units2,240±18424,564751,876no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±2.3 pts0.9%0.7%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±13.0 pts3.3%4.2%–
Single-family detached homes90.1%±6.8 pts79.4%70.0%–
Mobile homes9.3%±6.7 pts5.8%8.2%–
Built 2020 or later0.5%±0.8 pts0.6%1.4%–
Built 2010 to 20193.9%±2.7 pts5.3%7.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier27.1%±7.9 pts32.9%22.9%–
Households with no vehicle4.8%±4.1 pts5.4%6.8%–

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 St. George building?

Builders took permits for 12 new housing units in St. George in 2025 (12 in single-family houses), 4.6 per 1,000 residents against 4.9 across Maine.

  • 2019 3 units
  • 2020 4 units
  • 2021 17 units
  • 2022 13 units
  • 2023 5 units
  • 2024 10 units
  • 2025 12 units

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 St. George work and get to work?

65.6% of St. George's workers drive alone and 20.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureSt. GeorgeKnox CountyMaineChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)50.5%±10.1 pts58.1%61.7%–
Unemployment rate0.0%±2.3 pts3.9%3.8%–
Drove alone to work65.6%±11.7 pts68.8%70.8%–
Carpooled5.6%±5.4 pts9.4%7.9%–
Public transportation0.0%±2.3 pts0.1%0.5%–
Walked1.7%±1.9 pts3.5%3.4%–
Worked from home20.1%±10.4 pts16.6%15.9%–
Mean travel time to work25.1 min±5.019.6 min24.6 min+8.4 min

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 St. George?

1 census tract lies mostly in St. George, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in St. George, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in St. George
Tract 9709Knox County2,606 $89,155 $356,300100%
Tract 9900Knox County0 not published not published13%

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 St. George) · Census block assignment files

How does St. George compare with other places in Maine?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, St. George is the 4,000th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 118th-most populous of 454 in Maine.

St. George ranks 82nd of 349 places in Maine with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

St. George's rank in Maine (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate118th454
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)246th273
Residents per square mile189th353
Median household income82nd349
Per capita income13th353
Median home value85th352
Median gross rent38th301
Bachelor's degree or higher66th352
Median age22nd353
Owner-occupied share116th353
Work from home75th275
Travel time to work173rd352

St. George's figures with every place in Maine (CSV)

Every place in Maine, sortable · Compare St. George 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 St. George?

24 of the 57 figures for St. George 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 St. George 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.