Washington County, Maine
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 31,334
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 31,334
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 31,383
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 31,090
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 31,107
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 31,095
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 32,856
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.2%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 5.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,983
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,031
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $161,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,275
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $506
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $783
Building Permits, 2025 107
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,187
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.14
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,011
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 231,329
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,881
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 548,793
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,407
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,024
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,745
Persons in poverty, percent 16.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 845
Total employment, 2023 7,475
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 366,032
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,778
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 713
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 438
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 90
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 610
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 562
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 12.1
Population per square mile, 2010 12.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,562.73
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,562.66
FIPS Code 23029