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Washington County

Maine · 31,334 residents (2025 est.) · 2,563 sq mi
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Washington County is a county of 31,331 people in Maine. The median age is 48.6, about 10 years above the US median. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. Density works out to 12 people per square mile. The typical home is worth $161,800, having more than doubled since 2000. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 48.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
31,331
−8%since 2000
from 33,941 in 2000
31,334 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
12 / sq mi
−4%since 2009
from 13 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
48.6
+20%since 2000
from 40.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2,563 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
31K32K33K34K36K19902000201020202024Washington County
202431K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.6%(1,449)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.2%(1,617)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.2%(1,622)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.9%(1,859)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.8%(1,490)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.6%(3,016)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.8%(3,398)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.6%(3,645)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.9%(4,982)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7415.9%(4,980)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.9%(2,470)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.6%(803)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,024
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $25,869 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,745
+139%since 2000
from $14,119 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
37.3%
+22.8 ptssince 2009
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2000
from 19.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.459
+8%since 2010
from 0.424 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing9.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction9.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Retail trade8.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services3.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$161,800
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $66,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$783
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $408 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
79.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 77.7% in 2000
20.3% rent
Vacancy rate
34.7%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 37.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.14 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.24 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.6%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 24.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.0%
+6.8 ptssince 2009
from 35.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
51
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.2%(31,640)
Black0.2%(79)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(274)
Asian0.3%(101)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic87.6%(27,440)
Black0.7%(234)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(796)
Asian0.3%(104)
Other8.8%(2,757)
Diversity Score
28
+51%since 2009
from 19 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
28
−24%since 2020
from 37 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.1%(342)
Puerto Rican0.5%(169)
Cuban0.3%(85)
Honduran0.1%(32)
Dominican0.1%(26)
Peruvian0.1%(25)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.1%(46)
Chinese0%(13)
Korean0%(13)
Uzbek0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English24.2%(7,595)
Irish13.1%(4,110)
German7.2%(2,264)
American6.4%(2,018)
French4.9%(1,525)
Scottish4.8%(1,490)
Italian3.4%(1,054)
Swedish1.7%(518)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(497)
Polish1.5%(458)
Canadian1%(308)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.8%(237)
British0.5%(150)
Dutch0.4%(120)
Hungarian0.3%(108)
Lithuanian0.3%(106)
Portuguese0.3%(99)
Greek0.3%(96)
Welsh0.3%(96)
Russian0.3%(84)
Czech0.3%(79)
Danish0.2%(73)
Arab0.2%(63)
Finnish0.2%(63)
Swiss0.2%(56)
Lebanese0.1%(35)
Austrian0.1%(32)
Ukrainian0.1%(28)
Armenian0.1%(22)
West Indian0.1%(21)
Slovak0.1%(19)
Croatian0.1%(18)
Kenyan0.1%(18)
Jordanian0%(13)
Haitian0%(8)
Israeli0%(4)
Latvian0%(4)
Belgian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.7%
+10.1 ptssince 2000
from 14.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.1%
+11.2 ptssince 2000
from 79.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.0%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 5.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.6 min
+50%since 2000
from 14.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.6%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 72.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.1%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.7%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.3%
−4.6 ptssince 2011
from 10.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
52.9%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 56.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.0%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 64.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.5%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 17.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.8%
+8.4 ptssince 2009
from 27.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
50.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
3.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
11.7%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 15.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
22.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2012
from 21.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.1%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 13.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
84.3%
+15.7 ptssince 2017
from 68.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
91.6%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 86.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.3%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 86.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
94.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 94.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 1.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.2%(3,789)
Married54%(7,018)
Widowed4.2%(550)
Divorced12.6%(1,637)
Women 15+
Never married23.9%(3,264)
Married49%(6,688)
Widowed12.5%(1,702)
Divorced14.6%(1,995)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.1%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 13.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
39.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 38.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
28.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 27.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
32.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 29.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 5.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 56.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
54.6%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 51.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.5%(523)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.6%(554)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.4%(1,205)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.4%(100)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(19)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,983 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Washington County, Maine?

Washington County, Maine has about 31,331 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Washington County, Maine?

The typical household in Washington County, Maine earns about $56,024 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Washington County, Maine expensive?

In Washington County, Maine, the median home is worth about $161,800, and the typical rent is about $783 a month.

How educated are people in Washington County, Maine?

About 24.7% of adults age 25 and over in Washington County, Maine hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Washington County, Maine?

About 17.1% of people in Washington County, Maine live below the federal poverty line.

Has Washington County, Maine grown since 1990?

Yes, Washington County, Maine has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 3,977 residents, a change of about -11 percent over that period.

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