Knox County

Knox County, Maine

At a Glance

Population40,607
County SeatKnox County Courthouse
State FIPS23
County FIPS013
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population12,622
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)40,729
Median Age49.0
Veterans2,821
Housing Units24,331
Uninsured457
Net Migration (recent)766
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,823
Total Employees14,164
Avg Annual Pay$55,720
Median Household Income$68,904
Poverty Rate10.0%
Unemployment Rate3.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$75,849
Federal Spending FY2024$331,953,211
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,175

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$260,800
Median Rent$1,027
FMR Studio$808
FMR 1BR$997
FMR 2BR$1,178
FMR 3BR$1,471
FMR 4BR$1,798

Health & Safety

Hospitals3
EMS Stations9
Fire Stations9
Police Stations9
Adult Smoking15.7%
Adult Obesity28.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k38.9
Air Quality Good Days343

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)24.29
Electric Customers742549
Towns with Broadband Data3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage3

Community

Churches17
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)102
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools6
SNAP Stores25
Bank Branches13

Agriculture

Total Farms8
Land in Farms (acres)10
Avg Farm Size (acres)1.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2024-03-20
EMHURRICANE LEE2023-09-14
DRSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING2023-07-06
DRSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING2023-03-22
DRSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING2022-03-15
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING2018-01-02
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING2013-03-25
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2010-03-25

Detailed Topics

Communities in Knox County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.