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Knox County, ME

Demographic and economic profile of Knox County, ME, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Knox County, ME is a small coastal county of 40,860 residents with a median age of 49.5 years and a labor force participation rate of 58.1%, reflecting its older demographic profile. The workforce is moderately educated, with 39.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $37,607 against a median household income of $74,096, suggesting reliance on multiple earners or supplemental income. Housing costs are relatively contained, with a median home value of $290,800 and median rent of $1,079/month, and the county has seen modest population growth of 2.6% over five years with a low poverty rate of 8.8%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

40,860

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$74,096

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

49.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.6% since 2018

Knox County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone38,422 (93.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,156 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race855 (2.1%)
  • Asian Alone202 (0.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone192 (0.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone118 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish641
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)377
  3. 3.Other Indo-European266
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic142
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island102

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

27.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,953

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$49,699

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$42,729

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,087
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,515
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,142
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)1,976
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,765

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,504
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,039
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,906
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,888
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,259

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.34×)1,346
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.39×)1,277
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.21×)1,633
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.09×)2,309
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.01×)1,719

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$290,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,079/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,358 (16.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,059 (14.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,933 (13.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,873 (12.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,460 (10.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9991,006 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

39.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,607

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone13,097 (68.8%)
  • Worked At Home3,152 (16.6%)
  • Carpooled1,799 (9.4%)
  • Walked674 (3.5%)
  • Other297 (1.6%)
  • Public Transit12 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.