Town · Maine
Washburn, Maine
Washburn, town, in Aroostook County, Maine. Washburn had 1,499 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,527 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,355 (±175). GEOID 2300380285.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,499
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,527 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,355 ±175
Median household income
$56,196
±$5,829 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733
Median home value
$112,900
±$14,467 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600
Median gross rent
$482
±$62 (90% margin)
Maine: $1,139
Where is Washburn and what county is it in?
Washburn is a town in Aroostook County, Maine. It covers 34.2 square miles of land, 45 residents per square mile in 2020.
One place lies inside Washburn: Washburn (CDP, 937 in 2020).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Washburn, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,499 people lived in Washburn on July 1, 2025, down 1.8% since 2020, while Maine grew 3.8%. The 2020 Census counted 1,527 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,355 (±175).
| Measure | Washburn | Aroostook County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,355±175 | 67,058 | no clear change |
| Households | 606±76 | 29,932 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.24±0.19 | 2.18 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 722±80 | 38,450 | no clear change |
Washburn's population since 2000
From 1,627 in 2000 to 1,499 in 2025: down 7.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Washburn 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 Washburn?
The median resident of Washburn is 48.2 years old; 21.7% are under 18 and 24.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 1.9%.
| Measure | Washburn | Aroostook County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.2±7.7 | 48.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 21.7%±3.4 pts | 18.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 24.0%±4.9 pts | 25.7% | – |
| Male | 50.6%±4.2 pts | 50.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.9%±1.8 pts | 1.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.7%±3.4 pts | 92.5% | −5.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.5 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.8 pts | 0.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±2.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.3%±0.9 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±1.2 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 4.9%±3.3 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 7.1%±3.5 pts | 14.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.9%±2.3 pts | 10.0% | – |
| With a disability | 25.9%±5.1 pts | 20.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.4%±2.8 pts | 8.0% | −4.5 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.1%±4.8 pts | 91.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.0%±4.9 pts | 23.4% | +15.1 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 7.2%±2.4 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.9%±6.0 pts | 90.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.8%±0.8 pts | 1.8% | – |
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 Washburn earn?
Half of Washburn's 606 households earn less than $56,196 a year (±$5,829), against $56,700 in Aroostook County and $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 it was $47,084 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 12.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Washburn | Aroostook County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,196±$5,829 | $56,700 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $69,878±$8,464 | $77,175 | – |
| Per capita income | $30,087±$3,421 | $34,879 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 12.7%±4.2 pts | 14.4% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 8.6%±10.8 pts | 16.4% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 24.9%±6.5 pts | 20.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 91.9%±3.3 pts | 91.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 85.5%±6.5 pts | 84.3% | – |
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 Washburn?
Owners occupy 78.2% of Washburn's occupied homes and renters 21.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $112,900 by its owner (±$14,467). The median renter pays $482 a month including utilities, and 33.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Washburn | Aroostook County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $112,900±$14,467 | $149,700 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $482±$62 | $784 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.3%±21.0 pts | 35.4% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,184±$110 | $1,196 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.2%±5.3 pts | 74.5% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 21.8%±5.3 pts | 25.5% | – |
| Housing units | 722±80 | 38,450 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±5.5 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±18.7 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 69.3%±7.0 pts | 73.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 14.0%±5.4 pts | 9.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.7 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.8%±1.3 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 20.4%±5.5 pts | 19.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 7.9%±4.2 pts | 8.6% | – |
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 Washburn building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Washburn in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 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 Washburn work and get to work?
80.1% of Washburn's workers drive alone and 9.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.4%.
| Measure | Washburn | Aroostook County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 56.5%±5.2 pts | 54.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4%±4.4 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 80.1%±6.2 pts | 77.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 8.1%±4.3 pts | 9.6% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 1.2%±1.2 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 9.7%±3.9 pts | 8.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.9 min±2.1 | 18.3 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 Washburn?
No census tract lies mostly in Washburn; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9510Aroostook County | 3,121 | $58,565 |
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 Washburn) · Census block assignment files
How does Washburn compare with other places in Maine?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Washburn is the 5,986th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 188th-most populous of 454 in Maine.
Washburn ranks 287th 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 | 188th | 454 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 265th | 273 |
| Residents per square mile | 291st | 353 |
| Median household income | 287th | 349 |
| Per capita income | 314th | 353 |
| Median home value | 339th | 352 |
| Median gross rent | 294th | 301 |
| Poverty rate | 114th | 277 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 215th | 352 |
| Median age | 145th | 353 |
| Owner-occupied share | 221st | 353 |
| Work from home | 224th | 275 |
| Travel time to work | 265th | 352 |
Washburn's figures with every place in Maine (CSV)
Every place in Maine, sortable · Compare Washburn 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 Washburn?
16 of the 57 figures for Washburn 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 Washburn 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.