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Washington County, Maine

Washington County, Maine. Washington County had 31,334 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.8% since 2020, slower than Maine (+3.8%). It holds 50 places (2 cities, villages and boroughs, 41 towns and townships and 7 census-designated) and 14 census tracts. GEOID 23029.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

31,334

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 31,095 · ACS 2020-2024: 31,331

Median household income

$56,024

±$2,346 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733

Median home value

$161,800

±$5,439 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600

Median gross rent

$783

±$91 (90% margin)
Maine: $1,139

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

The 2020 Census counted 31,095 residents in Washington County. The Census Bureau estimates 31,334 for July 1, 2025, up 0.8% since 2020, slower than Maine (+3.8%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 31,331 over 2,563 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +109 (31,200)
2021→2022 +282 (31,482)
2022→2023 −11 (31,471)
2023→2024 −5 (31,466)
2024→2025 −132 (31,334)

Washington County in Maine. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Washington County	Maine	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	31,331	1,387,817	−160
Households	14,187±261	597,159	no clear change
Average household size	2.14±0.04	2.26	−0.07
Housing units	21,726±56	751,876	−1,638

Washington County's population since 2000

From 33,941 in 2000 to 31,334 in 2025: down 7.7%. 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 33,941
2005 (estimate) 33,319
2010 Census 32,856
2015 (estimate) 31,783
2020 Census 31,095
2025 (estimate) 31,334

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 Washington County?

Washington County holds 50 places: 2 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 41 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 7 census-designated places. The largest is Calais with 3,083 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 Washington County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Calais	city	3,079	3,097±26	$64,096	$111,100	21.4%	100%
Machias	town	2,060	2,020±413	$34,375	$141,300	25.6%	100%
Machias CDP	CDP	1,457	1,316±152	$27,926	$136,300	32.3%	100%
Milbridge	town	1,375	1,222±226	$60,536	$240,400	18.4%	100%
East Machias	town	1,326	1,223±147	$57,589	$210,800	15.9%	100%
Baileyville	town	1,318	1,339±164	$60,000	$112,100	15.8%	100%
Eastport	city	1,288	1,263±154	$45,573	$179,800	15.2%	100%
Jonesport	town	1,245	1,166±175	$67,500	$142,000	13.5%	100%
Lubec	town	1,237	1,346±219	$52,375	$188,700	14.7%	100%
Addison	town	1,148	1,045±201	$50,524	$163,500	22.1%	100%
Steuben	town	1,129	1,388±226	$76,466	$173,900	5.4%	100%
Cherryfield	town	1,107	809±175	$37,115	$195,800	26.3%	100%
Machiasport	town	962	1,016±173	$60,000	$177,100	15.9%	100%
Harrington	town	962	917±203	$64,861	$144,600	13.7%	100%
Woodland CDP	CDP	853	932±162	$56,765	$105,400	13.4%	100%
Perry	town	802	744±114	$82,056	$196,400	4.3%	100%
Pembroke	town	788	801±127	$60,132	$142,800	13.5%	100%
Princeton	town	745	866±153	$56,406	$120,800	15.3%	100%
Jonesport CDP	CDP	608	571±123	$68,750	$176,600	15.2%	100%
Danforth	town	587	666±134	$48,125	$89,900	13.9%	100%
Jonesboro	town	579	570±139	$63,750	$151,400	14.0%	100%
Robbinston	town	539	621±102	$68,333	$228,000	15.2%	100%
Marshfield	town	528	499±109	$62,500	$191,900	9.1%	100%
Alexander	town	525	553±81	$93,750	$193,800	6.6%	100%
Cutler	town	524	492±128	$72,946	$155,900	11.0%	100%
Whiting	town	482	506±97	$55,263	$214,200	5.3%	100%
Columbia Falls	town	476	475±110	$43,750	$219,300	12.4%	100%
Beals	town	443	498±108	$64,063	$256,700	10.8%	100%
Milbridge CDPGEOID 2345565	CDP	435	326±119	not published	$231,800	24.2%	100%
Columbia	town	435	529±108	$56,667	$158,700	13.4%	100%
Charlotte	town	337	377±100	$67,813	$140,800	22.8%	100%
Lubec CDPGEOID 2341575	CDP	334	277±109	$51,429	$216,800	11.9%	100%
Danforth CDP	CDP	331	452±120	$42,264	$85,200	12.0%	100%
Dennysville	town	300	218±41	$39,250	$218,800	30.3%	100%
Roque Bluffs	town	296	369±96	$89,375	$290,300	11.2%	100%
WhitneyvilleGEOID 2302985290	town	202	170±76	$55,938	$118,800	12.4%	100%
Baring Plantation	plantation	201	166±48	not published	$117,700	22.9%	100%
Topsfield	town	179	214±52	$48,125	$141,700	13.1%	100%
Northfield	town	178	263±84	$68,333	$198,600	20.5%	100%
Cooper	town	168	157±49	$48,750	$212,500	20.4%	100%
MeddybempsGEOID 2302944760	town	139	139±36	$48,000	$295,000	7.2%	100%
Grand Lake Stream PlantationGEOID 2302928660	plantation	125	169±65	$61,875	$172,300	14.2%	100%
Wesley	town	122	320±106	$63,125	$68,800	34.7%	100%
VanceboroGEOID 2302978675	town	102	122±54	not published	$113,500	10.7%	100%
Vanceboro CDPGEOID 2378640	CDP	94	122±54	not published	$113,500	10.7%	100%
CrawfordGEOID 2302914940	town	93	97±30	$31,875	$121,400	27.8%	100%
DebloisGEOID 2302916865	town	74	148±50	$52,083	$133,300	8.8%	100%
TalmadgeGEOID 2302975770	town	70	67±34	$85,577	not published	10.4%	100%
WaiteGEOID 2302979375	town	66	108±51	$53,750	not published	14.8%	100%
BeddingtonGEOID 2302903810	town	60	38±20	$146,500	$237,500	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 Washington County?

The median resident of Washington County is 48.6 years old; 18.5% are under 18 and 26.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 87.6%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 4.4%. 3.7% 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	Washington County	Maine	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	48.6±0.3	44.8	+0.5
Under 18 years	18.5%±0.1 pts	18.1%	–
65 years and over	26.3%±0.1 pts	22.4%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.5%	2.2%	+0.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	87.6%±0.5 pts	89.9%	−1.8 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.2 pts	1.8%	+0.3 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1 pts	1.1%	−0.2 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	4.4%±0.3 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	4.1%±0.6 pts	4.2%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	3.7%±0.5 pts	4.1%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	5.6%±0.6 pts	6.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	11.7%±0.7 pts	8.4%	–
With a disability	22.6%±1.3 pts	15.8%	–
No health insurance coverage	9.1%±1.0 pts	6.2%	−3.0 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	91.1%±0.9 pts	94.8%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	24.7%±1.4 pts	36.2%	+2.7 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	9.0%±0.9 pts	13.7%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	3.1%±0.6 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 Washington County earn?

Half of Washington County's 14,187 households earn less than $56,024 a year (±$2,346), against $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 the median was $50,886 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $5,139 after inflation. 17.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Washington County	Maine	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$56,024±$2,346	$74,733	+$5,139
Mean household income	$74,471±$2,608	$100,102	–
Per capita income	$33,745±$1,102	$43,742	+$2,784
People below the poverty line	17.1%±1.4 pts	10.7%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	18.9%±3.2 pts	13.1%	−7.3 pts
Households receiving SNAP	18.8%±1.4 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 Washington County?

Owners occupy 79.7% of Washington County's occupied homes and renters 20.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $161,800 by its owner (±$5,439). The median renter pays $783 a month including utilities, and 38.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Washington County	Maine	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$161,800±$5,439	$296,600	+$23,470
Median gross rent	$783±$91	$1,139	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	38.4%±4.9 pts	37.9%	+6.8 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,275±$47	$1,729	–
Owner-occupied homes	79.7%±1.6 pts	74.3%	+3.2 pts
Housing units	21,726±56	751,876	−1,638
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.8%±0.4 pts	0.7%	–
Rental vacancy rate	7.7%±2.2 pts	4.2%	–
Single-family detached homes	81.4%±1.3 pts	70.0%	–
Mobile homes	11.2%±1.0 pts	8.2%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.6%±0.5 pts	1.4%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	27.1%±1.4 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 Washington County building?

Builders took permits for 107 new housing units across Washington County in 2025 (103 single-family), 3.4 per 1,000 residents.

2019 37 units
2020 53 units
2021 53 units
2022 76 units
2023 66 units
2024 97 units
2025 107 units

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

How do people in Washington County get to work?

75.6% of Washington County's workers drive alone and 9.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Washington County	Maine	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	52.9%±1.1 pts	61.7%	–
Unemployment rate	6.3%±1.3 pts	3.8%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	75.6%±2.1 pts	70.8%	–
Carpooled	9.1%±1.5 pts	7.9%	–
Public transportation	0.5%±0.4 pts	0.5%	–
Walked	4.2%±0.8 pts	3.4%	–
Worked from home	9.7%±1.3 pts	15.9%	+2.9 pts
Mean travel time to work	21.6 min±1.0	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 Washington County's census tracts?

Washington County is divided into 14 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $45,573 (Tract 9557) to $72,500 (Tract 9553).

Census tracts of Washington County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 955123029955100	Danforth (2%)	2,711	3,283±248	$48,654	$119,800	$590	24.0%
Tract 955323029955300	–	1,464	1,572±177	$72,500	$159,100	$683	13.8%
Tract 955423029955400	Woodland (50%)	1,318	1,339±164	$60,000	$112,100	$873	15.8%
Tract 955523029955500	Calais	3,079	3,097±26	$64,096	$111,100	$1,010	21.4%
Tract 955623029955600	–	2,033	1,917±148	$72,083	$181,100	not published	16.8%
Tract 955723029955700	Eastport	1,288	1,263±154	$45,573	$179,800	$565	15.2%
Tract 955823029955800	Lubec (15%)	2,210	2,216±218	$53,438	$175,500	$594	14.9%
Tract 955923029955900	–	2,690	2,559±188	$54,833	$166,600	$1,081	14.9%
Tract 956123029956100	–	2,288	2,239±174	$58,594	$205,600	$984	15.9%
Tract 956223029956200	Machias (34%)	2,790	2,689±408	$46,493	$154,600	$704	21.2%
Tract 956323029956300	Jonesport (10%)	2,592	2,772±292	$68,171	$208,600	$995	12.0%
Tract 956423029956400	–	3,021	2,966±263	$51,453	$165,900	$845	16.4%
Tract 956523029956500	Milbridge (7%)	3,611	3,419±275	$64,828	$205,600	$492	15.1%
Tract 990023029990000	–	0	0±11	not published	not published	not published	–

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

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

Washington County's rank among Maine's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	14th of 16
Growth 2020-2025	15th of 16
Residents per square mile	14th of 16
Median household income	16th of 16
Median home value	15th of 16
Median gross rent	16th of 16
Poverty rate	1st of 16
Bachelor's degree or higher	11th of 16
Median age	5th 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

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 Washington County 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.