Washington County

Washington County, Maine

At a Glance

Population31,095
County SeatMaine District Court - Calais
State FIPS23
County FIPS029
Num Towns9
Census-Designated Places7
Total Town Population8,479
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)31,096
Median Age48.6
Veterans3,109
Housing Units21,723
Uninsured498
Net Migration (recent)1,060
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments851
Total Employees6,937
Avg Annual Pay$50,219
Median Household Income$51,669
Poverty Rate17.5%
Unemployment Rate7.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$50,781
Federal Spending FY2024$423,099,352
Federal Spending Per Capita$13,607

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$135,400
Median Rent$687
FMR Studio$704
FMR 1BR$782
FMR 2BR$1,026
FMR 3BR$1,438
FMR 4BR$1,541

Health & Safety

Hospitals18
EMS Stations26
Fire Stations27
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking21.6%
Adult Obesity37.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k57.6
Air Quality Good Days351

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)24.29
Electric Customers742549
Towns with Broadband Data9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage9

Community

Churches14
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)102
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools28
SNAP Stores29
Bank Branches16

Agriculture

Total Farms89
Land in Farms (acres)59,323
Avg Farm Size (acres)666.6
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2024-03-20
DRSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING2024-01-30
EMHURRICANE LEE2023-09-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING2013-03-25
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2011-02-01
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES2009-07-30
DRSEVERE STORMS AND INLAND AND COASTAL FLOODING2007-04-25
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-19

Detailed Topics

Communities in Washington 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.