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Aroostook County, Maine

Aroostook County, Maine. Aroostook County had 66,609 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.7% since 2020, while Maine grew 3.8%. It holds 79 places (2 cities, villages and boroughs, 62 towns and townships and 15 census-designated) and 24 census tracts. GEOID 23003.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

66,609

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 67,105 · ACS 2020-2024: 67,058

Median household income

$56,700

±$1,809 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733

Median home value

$149,700

±$6,059 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600

Median gross rent

$784

±$37 (90% margin)
Maine: $1,139

How many people live in Aroostook County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 67,105 residents in Aroostook County. The Census Bureau estimates 66,609 for July 1, 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, while Maine grew 3.8%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 67,058 over 6,671 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +24 (67,075)
2021→2022 +220 (67,295)
2022→2023 +35 (67,330)
2023→2024 −405 (66,925)
2024→2025 −316 (66,609)

Aroostook County in Maine. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Aroostook County	Maine	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	67,058	1,387,817	−751
Households	29,932±483	597,159	no clear change
Average household size	2.18±0.03	2.26	no clear change
Housing units	38,450±135	751,876	−1,466

Aroostook County's population since 2000

From 73,938 in 2000 to 66,609 in 2025: down 9.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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 73,938
2005 (estimate) 72,881
2010 Census 71,870
2015 (estimate) 68,869
2020 Census 67,105
2025 (estimate) 66,609

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Aroostook County?

Aroostook County holds 79 places: 2 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 62 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 15 census-designated places. The largest is Presque Isle with 8,694 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Aroostook County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Presque Isle	city	8,797	8,736±29	$55,768	$147,200	15.5%	100%
Caribou	city	7,396	7,382±28	$53,709	$134,100	15.5%	100%
Houlton	town	6,055	6,056±24	$61,058	$137,000	18.1%	100%
Houlton CDP	CDP	4,743	5,082±211	$59,236	$129,600	17.4%	100%
Fort Kent	town	4,067	4,150±18	$56,270	$160,700	11.2%	100%
Madawaska	town	3,867	3,853±16	$56,818	$156,300	13.0%	100%
Fort Fairfield	town	3,322	3,309±18	$70,852	$161,000	10.3%	100%
Madawaska CDP	CDP	2,797	3,022±254	$55,666	$158,300	15.1%	100%
Fort Kent CDP	CDP	2,413	2,398±263	$50,513	$152,900	11.9%	100%
Van Buren	town	2,038	1,858±216	$40,170	$97,700	23.0%	100%
Mapleton	town	1,886	1,884±315	$91,731	$191,800	8.9%	100%
Van Buren CDP	CDP	1,809	1,634±210	$38,851	$97,900	24.2%	100%
Fort Fairfield CDP	CDP	1,666	1,533±305	$56,452	$158,300	10.7%	100%
Washburn	town	1,527	1,355±175	$56,196	$112,900	12.7%	100%
Limestone	town	1,526	1,579±259	$49,938	$98,400	16.4%	100%
Mars Hill	town	1,360	1,398±228	$65,273	$163,600	9.6%	100%
Easton	town	1,320	1,433±356	$53,309	$163,800	15.1%	100%
Hodgdon	town	1,290	1,428±186	$54,519	$159,300	12.1%	100%
Woodland	town	1,217	1,196±256	$64,464	$150,300	13.9%	100%
Ashland	town	1,202	1,080±194	$46,838	$125,000	23.6%	100%
Frenchville	town	1,052	971±131	$55,461	$137,300	18.6%	100%
Littleton	town	997	887±260	$74,219	$159,800	8.9%	100%
Linneus	town	947	1,226±255	$65,114	$144,200	12.0%	100%
Washburn CDP	CDP	937	888±140	$49,250	$99,300	12.1%	100%
Limestone CDP	CDP	874	1,079±263	$52,607	$97,100	13.8%	100%
Mars Hill CDP	CDP	818	841±188	$51,932	$125,000	13.9%	100%
Sherman	town	815	947±195	$49,444	$115,200	37.5%	100%
Eagle Lake	town	772	570±96	$60,208	$221,200	11.4%	100%
Island Falls	town	758	768±151	$56,328	$108,300	20.7%	100%
Monticello	town	737	674±137	$51,875	$125,800	19.4%	100%
St. Agatha	town	730	842±155	$75,417	$187,500	10.7%	100%
BlaineGEOID 2300305385	town	667	706±259	$80,707	not published	5.7%	100%
Oakfield	town	661	629±142	$46,378	$144,300	9.2%	100%
Ashland CDP	CDP	639	614±189	$50,500	$139,800	23.3%	100%
Mapleton CDP	CDP	623	705±179	$81,146	$137,900	12.2%	100%
New Sweden	town	577	494±105	$58,333	$164,700	16.0%	100%
New Limerick	town	574	372±102	$53,810	$196,900	15.6%	100%
Eagle Lake CDPGEOID 2319385	CDP	553	360±86	$36,875	$170,800	11.4%	100%
Bridgewater	town	532	484±109	$65,417	$154,900	12.0%	100%
Wallagrass	town	519	514±105	$48,833	$194,900	3.5%	100%
Chapman	town	491	388±94	$93,125	$185,700	6.4%	100%
Westfield	town	455	389±74	$52,917	$134,400	13.9%	100%
Smyrna	town	439	380±93	$57,750	$117,100	15.8%	100%
St. Francis	town	438	400±84	$32,188	$120,800	18.8%	100%
Ludlow	town	434	444±104	$62,500	$133,900	15.3%	100%
Oakfield CDP	CDP	378	449±129	$45,272	$68,600	9.4%	100%
Castle Hill	town	373	281±60	$54,250	$145,300	4.3%	100%
Perham	town	371	326±88	$62,500	$117,600	2.5%	100%
Grand Isle	town	366	407±95	$35,417	$85,000	20.9%	100%
Portage Lake	town	359	374±74	$60,000	$202,200	12.0%	100%
New CanadaGEOID 2300348575	town	310	449±127	$68,750	$210,300	9.1%	100%
Island Falls CDP	CDP	309	359±86	$55,227	$81,000	17.5%	100%
CaswellGEOID 2300311335	town	293	243±104	$43,173	$85,000	31.7%	100%
St. John Plantation	plantation	263	180±36	$51,875	$170,800	11.7%	100%
Amity	town	253	395±117	$65,000	$155,000	15.2%	100%
Blaine CDPGEOID 2305350	CDP	250	206±108	$95,000	not published	7.3%	100%
Stockholm	town	250	222±60	$60,833	$144,800	13.1%	100%
Crystal	town	248	247±62	$48,125	$129,200	14.7%	100%
Weston	town	245	275±92	$58,942	$171,700	19.6%	100%
Allagash	town	237	224±41	$32,500	$95,600	25.4%	100%
WadeGEOID 2300379270	town	229	244±57	$41,818	$157,100	4.2%	100%
Dyer BrookGEOID 2300319210	town	215	275±99	$73,409	$135,000	6.9%	100%
MerrillGEOID 2300345180	town	208	372±168	$65,536	$131,600	5.6%	100%
MasardisGEOID 2300343990	town	204	258±122	$67,650	$126,400	11.2%	100%
Winterville Plantation	plantation	194	248±70	$47,500	$204,100	6.9%	100%
Grand Isle CDP	CDP	184	243±72	$35,156	$82,200	21.8%	100%
HamlinGEOID 2300330690	town	166	111±37	$50,938	$200,000	17.1%	100%
OrientGEOID 2300355435	town	156	137±52	not published	$548,600	35.8%	100%
Reed PlantationGEOID 2300362400	plantation	129	105±46	$37,250	$109,600	9.5%	100%
HaynesvilleGEOID 2300332195	town	97	131±46	not published	$77,100	2.3%	100%
HammondGEOID 2300330725	town	91	65±29	not published	$129,200	17.7%	100%
WestmanlandGEOID 2300383540	town	79	108±56	$63,750	$222,900	6.6%	100%
Garfield PlantationGEOID 2300327120	plantation	79	77±41	$45,625	$287,500	1.3%	100%
Cyr PlantationGEOID 2300315990	plantation	78	59±22	$88,125	$164,600	5.1%	100%
HerseyGEOID 2300332685	town	73	47±17	$31,250	$162,500	21.3%	100%
Macwahoc PlantationGEOID 2300342450	plantation	62	79±45	$31,087	not published	31.6%	100%
Moro PlantationGEOID 2300347175	plantation	44	10±7	$61,250	$175,000	20.0%	100%
Nashville PlantationGEOID 2300348120	plantation	27	12±9	$46,750	$162,500	0.0%	100%
Glenwood PlantationGEOID 2300327855	plantation	5	6±7	not published	not published	0.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Aroostook County?

The median resident of Aroostook County is 48.3 years old; 18.7% are under 18 and 25.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.3%. 4.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Aroostook County	Maine	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	48.3±0.3	44.8	no clear change
Under 18 years	18.7%	18.1%	–
65 years and over	25.7%±0.1 pts	22.4%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1.7%	2.2%	+0.5 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	92.5%±0.3 pts	89.9%	−1.6 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.2 pts	1.8%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1 pts	1.1%	−0.2 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	1.1%±0.2 pts	0.3%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.3%±0.4 pts	4.2%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	4.1%±0.5 pts	4.1%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	14.0%±1.0 pts	6.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	10.0%±0.7 pts	8.4%	–
With a disability	20.6%±1.0 pts	15.8%	–
No health insurance coverage	8.0%±1.1 pts	6.2%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	91.1%±0.8 pts	94.8%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	23.4%±1.3 pts	36.2%	+4.2 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.4%±0.7 pts	13.7%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.8%±0.4 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 Aroostook County earn?

Half of Aroostook County's 29,932 households earn less than $56,700 a year (±$1,809), against $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 the median was $50,610 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $6,090 after inflation. 14.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Aroostook County	Maine	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$56,700±$1,809	$74,733	+$6,090
Mean household income	$77,175±$3,527	$100,102	–
Per capita income	$34,879±$1,464	$43,742	+$3,525
People below the poverty line	14.4%±1.2 pts	10.7%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	16.4%±3.5 pts	13.1%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	20.7%±1.6 pts	12.0%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	84.3%±1.5 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 Aroostook County?

Owners occupy 74.5% of Aroostook County's occupied homes and renters 25.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $149,700 by its owner (±$6,059). The median renter pays $784 a month including utilities, and 35.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Aroostook County	Maine	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$149,700±$6,059	$296,600	+$27,123
Median gross rent	$784±$37	$1,139	+$78
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	35.4%±4.6 pts	37.9%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,196±$26	$1,729	–
Owner-occupied homes	74.5%±1.5 pts	74.3%	+2.5 pts
Housing units	38,450±135	751,876	−1,466
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.1%±0.5 pts	0.7%	–
Rental vacancy rate	6.1%±2.3 pts	4.2%	–
Single-family detached homes	73.4%±1.4 pts	70.0%	–
Mobile homes	9.2%±0.9 pts	8.2%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.8%±0.3 pts	1.4%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	19.9%±1.2 pts	22.9%	–

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 Aroostook County building?

Builders took permits for 64 new housing units across Aroostook County in 2025 (62 single-family), 1.0 per 1,000 residents.

2019 108 units
2020 56 units
2021 79 units
2022 70 units
2023 125 units
2024 82 units
2025 64 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Aroostook County get to work?

77.8% of Aroostook County's workers drive alone and 8.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 18.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Aroostook County	Maine	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	54.7%±1.2 pts	61.7%	–
Unemployment rate	5.3%±1.2 pts	3.8%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	77.8%±1.5 pts	70.8%	–
Carpooled	9.6%±1.2 pts	7.9%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.5%	–
Walked	2.1%±0.6 pts	3.4%	–
Worked from home	8.8%±1.0 pts	15.9%	+4.5 pts
Mean travel time to work	18.3 min±0.7	24.6 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 are Aroostook County's census tracts?

Aroostook County is divided into 24 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $36,985 (Tract 9512) to $84,417 (Tract 9511).

All 24 census tracts of Aroostook County, with their figures

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Aroostook County compare with Maine's other counties?

Aroostook County's rank among Maine's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	6th of 16
Growth 2020-2025	16th of 16
Residents per square mile	15th of 16
Median household income	15th of 16
Median home value	16th of 16
Median gross rent	15th of 16
Poverty rate	3rd of 16
Bachelor's degree or higher	13th of 16
Median age	6th of 16

Every county in Maine

Source: PlainCities ranks 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

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